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Night ritual photograph at a temple tank with green water, a stone-stepped ghat, and a wooden walkway strung with yellow marigold garlands. A bearded man in a saffron dhoti and a green-bordered orange shawl, with rudraksha beads, stands centrally holding a silver tray of offerings with flowers and fruit, and a decorated cloth bundle. Beside him an older man in a saffron shawl, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth line the steps. A woman in deep red sari sits at left on the steps. A priest in white with orange cloth faces away in the foreground. Gold and multicolour garlands hang at the upper right near a brass deity murti and kalasha-like metal vessels.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph at a tank with steps and a raised stone seating area, lit by floodlights, with rows of stadium-style seating behind. A man with long swept-back hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white floral garland, sits on an ornate dais with a gold lion-shaped armrest and a gold staff, while seated devotees in orange and brown robes and rudraksha malas face him. Nearby, men in white dhotis, a man in yellow with rudraksha beads, and others in orange sit or stand along the steps, and a standing man in an orange-and-green shawl holds a decorated coconut with flowers. Yellow and orange marigold strings hang along the railings, and a white cloth-covered figure is in the lower right corner.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night ceremony at a temple tank with green water, lit by a line of small oil lamps along the steps and a gold-framed deity murti at the upper right. A man in a deep orange-brown robe with long dark hair sits on a red-draped seat with a golden lion-shaped support, hands folded in namaskar, while a trident and a gold-topped ceremonial staff stand beside him. Several devotees in orange and saffron robes stand on the steps, and a bare-chested man with a gold-coloured ceremonial garland approaches carrying a brass plate of offerings and a decorated pot. Stands and steps fill with onlookers in white and orange garments.2016-12-23Night-time outdoor ceremony beside a rectangular temple pool lit by floodlights, with tiered seating and strings of marigold and yellow garlands along the railings. On the left, a man in an orange-brown shawl and rudraksha mala holds up a small white object and sits behind a golden lion figure and a tray of orange cloth bundles. Rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit on the stone steps at the pool edge, many with hands folded. At right, a man in a reddish-brown robe stands near a camera crew and a woman in a yellow sari, while a priest in white dhoti stands at the water's edge. Brass and gold ritual items sit in the foreground beneath a decorative umbrella.2016-12-23Night scene at a riverside ghat with stone steps, lit by colourful string lights, banners and tiered seating. In the foreground, a bearded man in a green-bordered orange cloth holds a decorated brass pot with flowers, standing on red steps beside a black stone lingam and small brass vessels. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and cloth stands at center with his back to the camera, another in orange robes holds a ritual object near the water's edge, and white-clad devotees stand nearby. Orange marigold garlands hang along the railing above dark water. Several seated devotees in orange robes fill the steps, and spectators sit in the stands behind. The description is not a verified ceremony name; it is a pooja or abhishekam-style ritual at a temple tank, with no visible a person identification.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23July 27 20142014-07-27December 23 20162016-12-23