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Outdoor photograph of a large seated congregation on red-brick steps at a ceremony. In the foreground, two men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with arms crossed over their chests and eyes closed; the man in front wears a gold chain, a gold bangle and a wristband, and the man behind wears gold-rimmed glasses and a gold chain. Around them, devotees sit among black stone pillars, with a woman in a blue-and-white sari and gold bangles on the right and a woman in orange in the lower right corner. Brass vessels, a small incense stick and a backpack are visible. a person's presence is not established by appearance.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 05 20162016-12-05December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19December 02 20162016-12-02Outdoor photo of a large seated audience on tiered black stone seating at an open-air event, many people bare-chested in white dhotis or pants. A shirtless man in the centre wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace and a tattooed arm, sitting with hands clasped. Women in green and blue saris and a woman in a green headscarf sit with palms pressed together. Plain black cylindrical pillars and small black stone pedestals stand among the people. No deity, a person candidate or speaker is clearly visible on stage.2016-12-03December 02 20162016-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19December 05 20162016-12-05Many devotees sit in rows on red stone steps, each beside a black Shivalinga and brass vessel, palms pressed together in prayer. Most men are bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, while women wear white or coloured saris and salwar kameez, some with flower garlands and head coverings. Behind them stand brass kalashas and offerings.2016-12-05