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Night photo, rotated sideways, of a large crowd gathered along a stone-edged pond with a tiled walkway. A central figure in a rust-brown robe with a leopard-print or patterned shawl and a long gold bead necklace sits or stands at the front, appearing to lead the gathering. Many devotees in white, pink, teal and purple clothing hold small oil lamps or lights along the water's edge. Strings of coloured lights and red-topped pillars line the right side under a dark night sky. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a person identification, but the image is too small and rotated to confirm.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor Rudrabhishekam ritual at a pond-side temple complex, rotated sideways. In the foreground a bare-chested man wearing a leopard-print wrap and a red-brown cloth, with gold beaded necklaces and a red headpiece, stands on a stone platform near a row of black stone pillars and lingams. Behind him a dense crowd of devotees, many in white, teal, pink and purple clothes, holds small oil lamps and flowers along the stepped ghat. Bright stage lights, strings of coloured lights and red banners line the right side. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identification is recorded as unsure.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph, rotated sideways, of a large outdoor ritual at a lit-up stone-paved ground. A figure in the foreground wears a leopard-print shawl over a maroon garment and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a dark wrap-like headwear; the figure appears to be leading or standing at the front. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in colourful saris and white garments stands along the walkway, many holding oil lamps or offerings. Bright string lights and spotlights line the scene, with a platform and tall stage lighting visible at the right. a person cues here are the long gold beaded ornament and the prominent robed presentation of the foreground figure, but the image is too rotated and dim to confirm the identity from appearance.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual on stone steps lined with seated devotees holding small oil lamps and Shiva lingas placed along the stairs. A standing man in the foreground, with long dark hair and a beard, wears a brown-and-cream leopard-print cloth and a heavy gold-and-beige bead mala, with both hands raised in a gesture of worship. Many attendees wear orange, saffron, pink and white clothing. Bright stage lights, strings of coloured bunting and red flags frame the scene, with a loudspeaker at the upper right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large seated crowd on red-brick temple steps by a river ghat, with many people holding small lit oil lamps and raising hands in devotion. In the foreground a bearded man in a maroon turban, a gold-beaded rudraksha-style garland, a leopard-print wrap and maroon dhoti walks down the steps. Strings of coloured lights, red flags and bright floodlights line the terrace, and black Shivalinga stones sit among the devotees.2016-12-08Night photo of a ghat-style stepped platform lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured fairy lights, with red flags on poles. Many people, mostly seated in rows on the steps, are holding small oil lamps or hands in anjali. Lit oil lamps line the steps in front. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a saffron-coloured wrap and a cream-coloured cloth around his waist, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a head covering walks down the steps, facing away from the camera. Loudspeakers and a camera on the left are visible. The page indicates a person was present, but the foreground figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm that, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photo of a large outdoor ritual on stone steps lined with rows of seated devotees and many black Shiva lingas arranged on the steps. In the centre foreground a standing male attendant wears a leopard-print cloth over a red-brown dhoti, a heavy gold beaded necklace, and a red-and-black head wrap, with his hands on his hips. Devotees in orange, white, pink and teal clothing sit among the lingas, some with palms pressed together, and a few hold small oil lamps. Red flags, strings of coloured lights, bright stage lamps and a loudspeaker frame the scene, consistent with a Rudrabhishekam-style gathering. No individual in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-08Night-time outdoor ritual at a stepped tank-side arena lit by floodlights and strings of coloured bulbs. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a leopard-print wrap and maroon dhoti stands with palms joined in namaskar, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, his head covered with a red cloth. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, cream and bright saris and kurtas hold small oil lamps and lit wicks. Rows of black stone Shiva lingas with brass fittings and small flames stand along the steps. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible at the edges.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08