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Night photograph of a large seated crowd on red-brick temple steps by a river ghat, with many people holding small lit oil lamps and raising hands in devotion. In the foreground a bearded man in a maroon turban, a gold-beaded rudraksha-style garland, a leopard-print wrap and maroon dhoti walks down the steps. Strings of coloured lights, red flags and bright floodlights line the terrace, and black Shivalinga stones sit among the devotees.

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December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered red steps beside a sacred pond, with strings of multicolour lights, red flags and bright floodlights overhead. Many seated devotees hold small lit oil lamps, and rows of black Shiva lingams stand on the steps in front. In the centre foreground, a bearded man in a maroon turban, a gold-beaded necklace and a leopard-print dhoti walks barefoot down the steps. Two people seated near him raise their arms and fold their hands. The scene suggests a night ritual by the water.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam gathering at a stepped riverside ghat lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. A large crowd of devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar, sits on the terraced steps holding small oil lamps and flames, with many black Shiva lingas arranged along the lower steps. In the foreground a bearded man in a red and gold turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and a leopard-print cloth wrapped over a maroon dhoti stands barefoot on the lower steps. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible along the railings.2016-12-08Night ritual at a stepped ghat-like platform with many seated devotees, most with hands joined in anjali. In the foreground a man in a reddish-brown cloth and leopard-print wrap, wearing a large orange-red turban and a long gold-and-yellow beaded necklace, walks down the steps. Rows of black stone Shiva lingas stand on the steps, and small oil lamps glow. Strings of lights, red flags and bright floodlights line the scene.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photo of a large outdoor ritual on tiered stone steps lined with black Shiva lingas and brass-tipped sacred stones. A man in the foreground stands facing the crowd with raised arms and hands in a mudra, wearing a leopard-print wrap, maroon dhoti and a long wooden rudraksha-style mala. Around him, many seated devotees in white, green, pink and purple clothing sit on the steps, some with hands joined in prayer. Bright floodlights, strings of lights and red flags frame the scene.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night ritual on stone steps at an illuminated outdoor pond. In the foreground a bearded man in a brown and maroon wrap with a leopard-print drape, a maroon turban, and a long yellow-and-gold bead garland walks barefoot down the steps. Rows of seated devotees on both sides, many with palms pressed together in namaskar, face him. Black Shiva lingas are arranged along the steps in front of the seated crowd, and small oil lamps line the terraces. Red flags, string lights and floodlights frame the scene.2016-12-08