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Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a riverside temple ghat, with a crowd of onlookers standing and seated on tiers above. In the centre, a woman in a peach-pink sari with flower garlands sits on a gold-framed seat, while saffron-robed priests in orange cloth sit around a red mat with brass pots, lamps and offerings. A cameraman on tripod films the scene at left. Many spectators wear red or orange shawls and ornate ceremonial dress. The setting appears to be a sacred bathing place with carved stone walls behind.

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August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering on stone steps and a red carpet at a temple complex with small shrines and spires behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland of orange-yellow flowers sits on a gold-framed throne-like seat beside a trident (trishul) on a patterned rug. Around them, saffron-clad priests and devotees in orange, red and white sit on the red floor, with a figure in a yellow shirt and others in white. A brass plate of offerings, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit, and a potted plant are arranged in front. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace leads from a microphone. A large crowd of local onlookers, many in casual clothes, stands on the steps behind.2012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a riverside temple complex with a crowd of devotees seated and standing around a red carpet. A bald priest in orange robes and beaded mala sits at right beside a tray of offerings, bowls, flowers and a small brass lamp. A standing figure at left wears orange garments, floral garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Women in red and orange saris and men in saffron shawls sit in the foreground. Red-brick temple architecture, pagoda roofs and a stone stairway fill the background, with a video camera on a tripod among onlookers.2012-08-01Outdoor temple scene at Pashupatinath with a crowd of onlookers behind a barrier. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange-saffron cloth and a multi-strand gold-and-orange necklace, sits on a gilded golden throne-like seat and raises one hand over a small brass deity murti and offerings on a low table. A tall silver trident stands to the right. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and orange-and-yellow garland stands behind the seat, and a man in a white kurta leans forward to make offerings over a brass vessel. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels at the right edge beside the trident. Devotees in white, orange and pink clothing surround the scene.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ceremony on riverside steps beside a row of white stupa-like shrines, with a river and trees behind. A seated woman in an ornate orange-red sari with garlands sits on a raised chair with a wooden staff, while a monk in saffron robes sits on a red-and-white mat with brass vessels and offerings. A man in grey sits cross-legged nearby, and a camera operator in a cap and red scarf films. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and red scarves sits and stands along the stone steps and banks, some holding folded hands. A small blue cloth and a black speaker sit near the front, with orange and marigold garlands on the pole.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01