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A photograph of a large ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black pedestal-like stands and brass pots. About a dozen men sit bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow cloth, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several have ash or tilak marks on their foreheads, and some hold small items or make gestures with their hands. A central figure in the foreground, with long hair and a bare chest, holds an object near his hands and wears a red-beaded mala. Red flags stand at the left and right edges, and brass lamps and vessels sit among the stands. The scene reads as a group of men performing a ceremony together.

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July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03June 26 20172017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26A large outdoor ritual on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style lingams. Many bare-chested men wear white dhotis and rudraksha malas, seated on the steps with brass kalashas, bells and small oil lamps arranged before them. Several men wear saffron/orange cloths. Two young children in white sit among them and a woman in orange stands at left. Some men hold brass vessels and conch-like instruments. A metal fence and green trees are behind. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable with confidence.2017-06-26July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24Large outdoor ritual on red stone ghat steps beside water. Many people in white dhotis and white garments sit in rows on the steps, with others in saffron-orange clothing. Rows of small black stone lamps or pots are arranged on the steps. A central raised seat under a white canopy holds ornate gold-coloured items, with a striped woven mat spread below. A man in white at upper centre sits near the canopy. A drum rests on the steps at left. Several people in front hold items and perform ritual actions. A hillside of greenery and red flags appears at the top. Crowd is large but partly visible.2017-05-22December 03 20162016-12-03May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Many shirtless men in white dhotis sit in rows on red stone steps at a riverside ghat, many with rudraksha malas and red or orange shawls draped over shoulders. Stone lingam-style pedestals and small brass kalasha pots are set on the steps among them. Behind the steps are green trees, pink flowers, a chain-link fence and red flags. A few men in the foreground hold brass vessels. Some people in the crowd appear to be wearing ceremonial gold necklaces. Several people in the middle rows have long hair and beards, and one seated figure with long swept-back hair and a red shawl sits prominently mid-frame.2017-07-03 +1 copies