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Photograph of a ritual scene on tiered stone steps lined with black shivalinga-shaped stone pillars and red-painted risers. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with both hands raised to his head, with long dark dreadlocks down his back and white ash markings on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in a rust-brown sari holds a mala-adorned prayer item, and a woman in orange sari with gold border holds a small brass vessel on a tray. Behind them, young men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, with white tilaka and bare chests. Red and orange flags on poles stand among the steps, and a green hose and electric motor sit at right. A shirtless man with a white tilaka is visible in the background, and a figure in a blue garment appears at the top edge.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on red-and-grey stone steps lined with rows of black stone lingams or shivalinga-like pillars. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe drapes a shawl over his head and raises both hands to his forehead in prayer. Beside him stand a woman in a deep rust sari with gold border and dark beaded mala, holding a small object, and a woman in orange sari and orange blouse. Behind them, bare-chested men with long dreadlocks, white tripundra markings on forehead and arms, and orange lower garments stand near red flags. A green hose and a green electric motor sit at the right edge. Several people in white ritual cloth sit higher on the steps.2016-11-24Outdoor photo on a stone stairway in front of a red-and-grey tiered wall lined with black Shivalinga-style stone bases. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and draped shawl stands on the lower step with his hands raised to his head in reverent prayer, white tilaka on his forehead and a long dark braid down his back. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border and dark rudraksha mala holds a small object near her chest. Two women in bright orange saris stand behind, one holding a metal tray with a cup. Behind them shirtless men with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand near red flags, and another man performs a small flame ritual higher up. A green hose and a green motor sit beside the railing.2016-11-24A barefoot man in a rust-brown sannyasi wrap and dhoti stands on a stone step with both arms raised, hands clasped behind his head, eyes closed. He has long dark hair, a beard and white forehead markings. Behind him, a red banner and a metal railing run along the terrace. Rows of tiered red steps hold black shiva lingams with brass kalasha pots, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit among them, a woman in white among them. Small oil lamps glow in the background. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate in his sannyasi clothing and long hair, and the archive page flags him as present.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24Outdoor photograph of four men on stone ghat steps beside a river, with red flags and a stepped red-stone bathing area behind them. The central figure in a rust-brown wrap stands with both arms raised and palms joined above his head in prayer, eyes closed. To his left, two younger men in orange dhotis stand with bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings; one holds pink objects and the other presses his palms together with an orange towel. To the right, a heavyset man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people bathe or pray in the background.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24Four men stand on a stone ghat beside a river, with red-brick steps and red flags in the background. At the front right, a man in a rust-brown shawl with long dark hair bows with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Two young men to the left wear orange dhotis and have white body markings, one holding pink objects and the other with hands joined in prayer. At the far right, a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with hands clasped. Other people sit on the steps behind them in white clothing.2016-11-24Four men stand on stone steps by water, performing prayer gestures in a photograph. Two younger men on the left wear orange cloth wraps, bare-chested, with white forehead markings, and hold pink dumbbells and palms pressed together in namaskar. A central man in a rust-brown shawl and long dark hair raises both arms overhead with palms joined. A man on the right in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, bare-footed, presses his palms together in prayer, with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Red and orange cloth hangs behind them and a metal fence lines the steps.2016-11-24A man with long dreadlocked black hair stands in the foreground wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered wrap, a gold-coloured sash, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red wristband, facing left beside a white metal railing. Behind him on red stone steps, several young men and boys in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, some holding brass plates and cloth, with white-painted tilaks on foreheads; one person beside a wall-mounted drum is also visible. The appearance-based label is a person, though the figure is seen partly from behind and the person is standing among others.2017-07-24A bearded man in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti stands barefoot on a stone ghat, arms raised with hands clasped behind his head, eyes closed, with a white tilak on his forehead. Red flags hang behind him and a metal fence runs along the right side. In the background, rows of red stone steps hold small shivalinga-style stone shrines and brass vessels, with several seated people in white and orange clothing. The scene suggests a devotional or yoga practice at a temple site.2016-11-24