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Night ritual on tiered stone steps lined with many small lit oil lamps and black stone shivalinga-style vessels. Dozens of participants sit in rows, many in white dhotis and bare-chested, some women in saris of pink, yellow and blue. Strings of warm lights hang on the wall behind and a screen shows images at upper right. Devotees hold small offerings and lamps. No clear a person candidate stands out among the seated participants.

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December 11 20162016-12-11December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered red-brown stone steps, with many small oil lamps and candles lit on the steps in front of them. Dozens of people in white, cream, saffron, yellow, pink, and red clothing sit in rows, some with hands folded or lamps before them. Strings of warm lights hang on the wall behind the steps, and a screen at the top right shows a small image. A cross-legged man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and bare chest. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting gathering, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesLarge crowd of devotees seated in tiered rows on red stone steps at an evening ritual, lit by strings of small lights overhead. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis, some with rudraksha or saffron cloth, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in blue, pink, yellow, green and red. Each step holds small brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels with lit wicks. Some participants sit with hands folded in prayer. A red digital clock sits at lower left.2016-12-06A 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 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Large outdoor Shivalinga abhishekam on red sandstone steps. Dozens of black stone shivalingas stand on the steps, each surrounded by small brass pots and vessels. Many devotees sit or kneel beside them, some bare-chested in white dhotis, others in saris, salwar kameez and white or saffron garments, with rudraksha malas. A man in a white dhoti pours water at a linga in the centre-left. A brass kalasha-style vessel is in the lower left foreground. Participants are performing puja at the lingas across the terraced steps. No individual is identifiable as a person by appearance, and no clear candidate is present.2016-12-18A 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.2016-12-03Night ritual scene of many devotees seated on tiered stone steps lined with black Shivalinga-shaped stands, each holding a small oil lamp with a flame. Strings of lights run along the wall behind. Several people are bare-chested with white dhotis, others wear white kurtas, saffron and red shawls, pink and blue saris and salwar kameez. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands on the steps at the top left. A bald man in white dhoti sits at centre-front beside a child, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. Lamps and devotees fill the frame. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person with confidence.2016-12-09