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Night scene of a large stepped amphitheatre with rows of devotees seated on red steps, each in front of a brass oil lamp and small metal dish, many lamps lit with flames. Many participants are bare-chested men in white dhotis, and women wear saffron, orange, green and purple saris. A bald man with a light shawl and rudraksha-style beads sits near the front center, and a cameraman on the right films the gathering with a tripod-mounted camera. A large white screen hangs above the steps. The scene reflects a deepam lamp-lighting ritual.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-painted stone steps, each before a small black and brass shivalinga-style vessel with lamps and offerings. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and white shawls or red-bordered cloth, with rudraksha-style necklaces; women wear saris in pink, purple, red, blue and green. A red and yellow flag stands at the upper left beside a metal railing. Most participants sit cross-legged in quiet ritual observance. No individual can be distinguished as a specific person from this view, so no identification is made.2016-12-03Large crowd of devotees seated in tiered rows on red stone steps at an evening ritual, lit by strings of small lights overhead. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis, some with rudraksha or saffron cloth, while women wear saris and salwar kameez in blue, pink, yellow, green and red. Each step holds small brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels with lit wicks. Some participants sit with hands folded in prayer. A red digital clock sits at lower left.2016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06Night ritual on a tiered red-stone stepped amphitheatre filled with hundreds of seated participants. Many wear white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested men with bare upper bodies, and women in white and coloured saris. Rows of brass oil lamps (deepas) with flickering flames sit on every step in front of the worshippers, glowing against the dusk. A large screen is visible at the top and a camera on a tripod stands at the lower right. Participants appear to be seated in a collective puja or satsang. No single figure can be identified as a person from this distance.2016-12-23December 12 20162016-12-12December 06 20162016-12-06A large outdoor photograph of a Pada Puja gathering seated on red-brick stone tiered steps. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged behind dozens of brass and bronze kalasha-style vessels with lit oil lamps. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and some wear orange or saffron cloth, while many women wear colourful saris in pink, purple, yellow and red, and some wear white saris. Two men in white dhotis and bare torsos stand at the lower left on the steps, one holding a microphone or device. The scene is dense with several hundred people visible across the frame. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2016-12-03Dense crowd of devotees seated on tiered stone steps at night, lit by strings of lights along the wall. Many sit before small brass or metal vessels and Shiva lingam-shaped stone objects, some holding oil lamps and performing ritual offerings. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis, while women wear saris and salwar in blue, green, orange and purple. A few people stand and move among the rows, one bending toward a vessel. A devotee in white stands at the upper left beside a flagpole. Appears to be a large group puja or abhishekam with oil lamps.2016-12-06