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Night photograph of many devotees seated on tiered black stone steps at an outdoor temple ceremony, with rows of brass lamps and small oil lamps placed on each step. Several men are bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, a bearded sannyasi in white sits cross-legged with hands folded, and women wear yellow, green and red saris and salwar. A red ceremonial flag stands at the left and right edges. No single figure can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance alone.

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December 12 20162016-12-12Devotees sit on tiered red steps at night, each with brass pots and oil lamps arranged on black stone shivalinga-style pedestals. A bearded man with long hair and bare torso sits at left, lighting a wick. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and folded hands sits centre, and a woman in red skirt and yellow blouse with a mala sits at right with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala at right folds his hands, and a woman in a green saree sits at far left. A red flag stands at the left edge.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night photo of devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps at an outdoor deepam lamp event, lit by bright floodlights under a canvas canopy. Many brass oil lamps sit on the steps in front of rows of people. A woman in a teal top and black trousers sits center with palms pressed together in prayer. A young man in white dhoti and bare chest holds a lamp beside her, a woman in a white top and yellow sari sits to the right, and a man in white with a red-and-white shawl sits at left. Others in saffron, pink and purple saris and white clothes fill the rows behind, with small black lingam-shaped stone pieces placed among the lamps. Strings of colourful bunting run along the fence above. Some people appear to be standing at the back and sides.2016-12-12Photograph of a seated group of devotees on red-tiered steps of an outdoor ritual stage, with black stone yoni-style seats and brass vessels placed along the steps. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red border and red-and-white mala sits with hands joined in prayer. To his left, a woman in yellow sari with red mala sits with eyes closed. To the right, a young woman in maroon top and dark trousers with rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing sit in meditation, some wearing rudraksha malas. Chain-link fencing and red flags appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-12-14December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 06 20162016-12-06