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Large crowd of people seated on tiered red stone steps by a riverside ghat, many with bare torsos and white dhotis, performing ritual worship. Rows of brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps sit on each step in front of devotees. Men and women in white, saffron, red and pink saris and kurtas sit in meditative postures; several women wear white head coverings. Some participants hold small ritual items and offerings. The scene suggests a large collective puja at the ghat, with no individual leader clearly identifiable in the image.

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A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-brick stone steps beside water, many with bare torsos and white dhotis or saris, some in pink, red, orange and purple saris and kurtas. Each row holds numerous small dark metal kalasha pots with brass-tipped rims, a ritual arrangement. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few stand near the left edge in white garments. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2016-12-03 +1 copiesA large outdoor photograph of many devotees seated in rows on tiered red-brick steps, each person with a small brass or gold kalasha-style vessel placed before them in a ritual gathering. Men are mostly bare-chested in white dhotis and women wear saris in pink, purple, orange, maroon and green. A man in white dhoti walks along the lower steps, and a few figures stand near red banners and a metal railing at the upper left. Sunlit stone walls and a building entrance form the backdrop.2016-12-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in tiered rows on red-brick steps, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez. Nearly every seated person holds a brass or copper vessel, and many rows have small black and gold pots and kalashas placed before them, consistent with a ritual water or abhishekam-style ceremony. Some devotees wear red or saffron sashes and garlands, and a few women wear white. A young girl in white stands at left among seated adults. No specific guru or a person figure is clearly identifiable in appearance in this crowd view, and no printed caption names one.2016-12-03December 15 20162016-12-15December 03 20162016-12-03December 15 20162016-12-15A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-painted stone steps, each before a small black and brass shivalinga-style vessel with lamps and offerings. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and white shawls or red-bordered cloth, with rudraksha-style necklaces; women wear saris in pink, purple, red, blue and green. A red and yellow flag stands at the upper left beside a metal railing. Most participants sit cross-legged in quiet ritual observance. No individual can be distinguished as a specific person from this view, so no identification is made.2016-12-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on red-tiled tiered steps, each row lined with black stone shivalingam sculptures and small brass bowls and lamps. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, red, teal, purple and orange. Several participants sit with hands folded or palms together in prayer, and some hold small items. Dense crowds fill the upper steps behind them. The image is a photograph and no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-03A large outdoor photograph of a Pada Puja gathering seated on red-brick stone tiered steps. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged behind dozens of brass and bronze kalasha-style vessels with lit oil lamps. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and some wear orange or saffron cloth, while many women wear colourful saris in pink, purple, yellow and red, and some wear white saris. Two men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the lower left on the steps, one holding a microphone or device. The scene is dense with several hundred people visible across the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2016-12-03Aerial view of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red-painted steps beside a water channel, with hundreds of participants seated in rows. Most wear white or light dhotis and sarees, with bright saris in pink, orange, green and blue scattered throughout. Many sit before small brass oil lamps arranged on each step. Several attendants in white dhotis move along the steps and stand near a wall with red-and-yellow flags. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the upper right. The crowd is too large for an exact count, so it is recorded as a large group.2016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03