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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on stone steps rising beside a still water tank, lit by a single bright lamp on a pole above. Many people wear white dhotis and white head cloths, with some in saffron and blue garments and several in yellow high-visibility vests. A wooden walkway extends over the water in the foreground, with an orange boat at the bottom edge. Palm and shrub foliage frames the seating area.

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Night photograph of a lakeside ghat at Manasarovar. A large crowd of people in white clothing, many wearing white caps or headwear, sits in tiered rows on stone steps along the water's edge. A bright floodlight stands on the right, lighting the scene above a dark green lake. A palm tree and a low stone wall form the background. In the foreground an orange boat edge is visible on the water. Printed copyright text and a logo are overlaid on the lower right and upper left, which are excluded from the description.2009-09-05September 05 20092009-09-05Night photograph of a large seated assembly along the stone steps and embankment of a lakeside, lit by a single street lamp and a dark blue evening sky. Hundreds of people in white robes and white head coverings fill the tiered steps, with some in blue and light-blue garments. In the foreground, a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes and yellow vests sits on a wooden platform at the water's edge, near a red boat and a table with water bottles. Trees and a low stone wall frame the scene, and the dark water reflects the lights.2009-09-05September 05 20092009-09-05Dusk photograph of a large crowd of people seated in tiered rows on stone steps beside a still water tank, reflections visible on the water. Most wear white dhotis and white head coverings. A few people in darker or coloured clothing sit among them, including one in a turquoise garment in the centre. Palm trees and a low boundary wall stand behind the steps under a deep blue evening sky. A red boat edge appears at the lower right corner. A copyright line is overlaid at lower right.2009-09-05December 07 20092009-12-07Night photograph of a riverside ceremony beside a dark still water channel. On the left, a man in white clothes sits on a stone embankment in the foreground, with a crowd of many people in white seated along the bank under a bright floodlight. A red and white striped canopy shelters seated devotees. On the right, a small raised stone platform sits in the water, where a single figure in orange clothing stands or sits in lamplight. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the scene.2009-12-07Night-time outdoor gathering at a lakeside, with a large crowd seated in tiered stone steps along the water's edge under a bright floodlight. Most attendees wear white clothing and white headwear, with some in orange and yellow sashes or vests. In the foreground, a row of seated participants in yellow vests and white garments sit on mats at the water, and a red boat with offerings and a small lamp floats at the lower edge of the frame. The water reflects the lights and the dark blue evening sky.2009-09-05Night photograph of a lakeside ghat with red-and-white stepped stone seating filled with seated devotees in white clothing, some in saffron and red garments. Bright floodlights and a glowing light streak above the dark water. On the far side of the pond, a figure in orange robes sits near a small boat with a yellow-and-red canopy, with a lantern-like light on the water. The scene suggests a ceremony or satsang by the water at night, though no clear ritual is visible.2009-12-07Dusk photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white seated in tiered rows on stone steps beside a still water tank. A bright electric light stands on a pole behind them, and palm trees and a low wall frame the scene. In the foreground a red and grey boat with a red cabin cover sits on the water. Many seated people in white are visible; a sizeable gathering of devotees for a waterside ritual or gathering.2009-09-05December 07 20092009-12-07Night photograph of a small green pond or canal lit by bright floodlights. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a brick platform at the water's edge, with a second person in white beside a small white paddle boat on the water. On the left, a tiered stepped embankment with red and white painted steps holds a crowd of people dressed in white seated in rows, watching the scene. Trees and a dark sky frame the background.2009-12-07