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Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed devotees on a red-stepped platform beside a fenced area. A bearded man with long dark dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wrapped in an orange-red shawl, stands at the front with one hand raised to his face, looking off to the side. Behind him, younger men and a woman wear orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and white body markings; one holds a small metal vessel. Brass oil lamps stand at left, a white bucket sits nearby, red flags flank rows of stone-tiered seating, and a large orange building forms the backdrop.

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Outdoor photograph on a stepped red-stone platform in front of a large orange-red building, with red flags on poles and red-cushioned tiered seating behind a railing. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark walks barefoot down the steps, wearing an orange-brown draped cloth over his shoulder and waist. Behind him stand three people in orange and saffron garments: a young man with long hair, white body markings and beaded necklaces holding a small vessel, a second man in saffron with a shaved-looking head, and a woman with long dark hair in an orange sari. A man in white clothing stands near them. Brass oil lamps and a stand sit at the left edge beside a white bucket. Visible people: five.2016-11-24Outdoor photograph of four men on stone ghat steps beside a river, with red flags and a stepped red-stone bathing area behind them. The central figure in a rust-brown wrap stands with both arms raised and palms joined above his head in prayer, eyes closed. To his left, two younger men in orange dhotis stand with bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings; one holds pink objects and the other presses his palms together with an orange towel. To the right, a heavyset man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people bathe or pray in the background.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24Photograph of a ritual scene on tiered stone steps lined with black shivalinga-shaped stone pillars and red-painted risers. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with both hands raised to his head, with long dark dreadlocks down his back and white ash markings on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in a rust-brown sari holds a mala-adorned prayer item, and a woman in orange sari with gold border holds a small brass vessel on a tray. Behind them, young men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, with white tilaka and bare chests. Red and orange flags on poles stand among the steps, and a green hose and electric motor sit at right. A shirtless man with a white tilaka is visible in the background, and a figure in a blue garment appears at the top edge.2016-11-24Outdoor photo on red-brick ghat steps by water, with a grey stone platform in the foreground. A man in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti stands barefoot with hands pressed together in anjali, head bowed, a black braid falling over his shoulder. Two younger men in orange dhotis stand beside him: one with bare chest, rudraksha mala and pink objects in his hands, the other with palms joined and an orange cloth over his arm. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Red flags and a few seated people on the steps are in the background.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24July 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor photo of devotees on red stone steps lined with black stone lingam-shaped pillars. A man in the centre wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long gold-toned necklace, a beaded mala, and a white tilak on his forehead; he has long hair and stands near a white metal railing. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes stand or walk on the steps; one woman in a saffron sari with a bare back faces away, and a younger person in orange with a beaded mala stands at the right. A colourful striped cloth lies on the steps, and red flags with yellow emblems rise in the background.2017-07-24July 24 20172017-07-24A man with long dreadlocked black hair stands in the foreground wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold-coloured sash, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red wristband, facing left beside a white metal railing. Behind him on red stone steps, several young men and boys in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, some holding brass plates and cloth, with white-painted tilaks on foreheads; one person beside a wall-mounted drum is also visible. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure is seen partly from behind and the person is standing among others.2017-07-24Four men stand on a stone ghat beside a river, with red-brick steps and red flags in the background. At the front right, a man in a rust-brown shawl with long dark hair bows with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Two young men to the left wear orange dhotis and have white body markings, one holding pink objects and the other with hands joined in prayer. At the far right, a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with hands clasped. Other people sit on the steps behind them in white clothing.2016-11-24