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A man in a rust-red turban with a silver crescent and jewelled brooch stands on red stone steps, smiling and raising one palm while cupping the other hand near his mouth. He wears a golden bead necklace over bare shoulders, a leopard-print waist cloth over a rust-red dhoti, and orange bangles. Behind him, seated devotees in white, green and maroon clothing hold oil lamps and brass vessels among black Shiva lingas arranged on the steps during a ritual gathering. a person candidate is shown with a turban and crescent, golden necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A bearded man stands at the foreground of a ritual gathering at night, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and crescent emblem, a rust-brown shawl, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him, rows of red stone steps hold many seated participants, some holding lit oil lamps, some in white, pink, teal and blue clothes, and black stone Shiva lingas and brass kalasha vessels are placed along the steps.2016-12-08A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a white jewelled brooch stands smiling on a red-tiered stage, wearing a brown shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower garment, gold bead necklace and gold armlets. Behind him, a large seated audience in white, pink, teal and maroon clothing holds up lit oil lamps in the evening, with black stone shivalingas and brass kalasha pots arranged on the steps. The setting suggests a night ritual at a lingam pond.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night outdoor ritual on red-tiered steps: a smiling man in a rust-brown turban with jewelled ornaments and a leopard-print lower garment over brown cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armbands and a red-brown wrap. Black Shiva lingams stand on pedestals on either side of him. Behind him, many seated devotees in white and colourful clothing sit on the steps, some with hands folded and some holding small flames, under strings of blue lights.2016-12-08Outdoor evening ritual on red sandstone steps with a crowd of devotees seated behind. In the foreground a bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a crescent-moon ornament and a brown shawl wrapped over a leopard-print lower garment raises both palms overhead. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and orange-red armbands, and a red tilak is on his forehead. Behind him people hold small oil lamps, a man at left is bare-chested with a beard, and several black Shiva lingas and brass pots sit on the steps. Lamps and pots suggest an aarti or abhishekam setting.2016-12-08Photograph of a bearded man standing at the front of tiered red stone steps at an outdoor evening ritual. He wears a rust-brown turban with a silver crescent moon ornament, a rust-brown shawl over a bare chest, a leopard-print lower cloth with a brown underwrap, a heavy gold bead necklace, and gold armlets. Behind him, many seated devotees hold small lit oil lamps, and copper vessels and dark stone pots stand on the steps. Several seated people in white and coloured clothing fill the frame, including a bare-chested older man in orange on the right.2016-12-08A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a silver crescent ornament stands in profile at night, wearing a brown shawl with gold border, a leopard-print lower wrap, gold beaded necklaces, an orange-gold armlet and bangles. Behind him, rows of seated devotees hold lit oil lamps on red steps, with black Shiva lingas and brass pots placed on the tiers. Blue lights and a metal railing appear overhead. The person's appearance is consistent with the page's a person-linked event, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so only a role is given here. Several rows of people are visible in the audience, including women in saffron, pink and white clothes.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08