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Night photo of a crowd seated on tiered stone steps at an outdoor ritual ground lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Many devotees press palms together in anjali mudra. In the foreground a woman in a yellow top and purple skirt stands with hands folded, beside a woman in a dark-blue and gold outfit with a gold headband and a woman in a purple sari. Rows of small brass oil lamps line the steps. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron stand near a decorated platform with flags. Some figures in the background wear white kurtas. A large crowd of roughly 100 or more is visible across the frame.

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Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees standing and kneeling on red stone steps, hands pressed together in anjali mudra in prayer. Foreground figures include a woman in a grey shawl and purple skirt, a woman in a khaki wrap and teal trousers, a man in white kurta and white dhoti, a young man in a yellow kurta with a beaded necklace, a man in white kurta, a young man in an orange kurta, and a man in a navy kurta, with a woman in a green sari seated at right. Strings of coloured lights, floodlights and a canopy with striped panels frame the scene behind a large crowd.2016-12-14December 30 20102010-12-30December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali at an outdoor ceremony, lit by floodlights and strings of colourful lights. In the foreground a woman in a grey top and purple sari with a camera rig beside her stands next to a woman in a khaki shawl and teal trousers. Behind them men in white kurtas, one in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala, and one in an orange kurta stand on steps. Women in saris and salwar sit on the ground at right. A large crowd fills the stands behind, and a lit pavilion stands at right.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered stone steps at an outdoor evening event, with strings of coloured lights and a lit tree in the background. Many devotees wear saffron, orange, purple, yellow and white clothing, and several women wear sarees and head scarves. In the foreground a man in a red shawl with rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a woman in white nearby. Rows of dark stone pillars or lamps line the steps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no appearance-based claim is made.2016-12-14Night photo of a large seated audience on tiered concrete steps in an outdoor stadium-style venue, with a string of multicolored fairy lights overhead and white railings. Most attendees wear white clothing, and several women wear saffron, purple, yellow and brown garments. Some people have their hands joined in namaste, and a woman in front wears a blue head covering and brown top. No stage or speaker is clearly visible in the frame. Several rows of empty red seating lie to the right.2010-12-30December 06 20162016-12-06Evening outdoor gathering at night under string lights and floodlights, with participants standing on terracotta steps with oil lamps lit at their feet. In the foreground a woman in a teal cardigan and white shawl stands with palms pressed together, next to a woman in a teal jacket and red sash. A woman in a white embroidered tunic with a name badge stands with hands in anjali mudra, beside a shirtless man. A woman in a pink top and mustard trousers and an older woman in a navy sari with gold border also hold anjali mudra on the steps. Bunting and red flags hang overhead. The scene suggests a devotional evening ritual with participants offering prayer, though no a person figure is clearly identifiable.2016-12-06December 14 20162016-12-14December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copies