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Night photograph of a pond-side ritual at a stepped stone ghat, with a reflective water surface in the foreground. Many seated participants in white and in saffron, pink, purple, green and blue saris and dhotis fill the terraced steps behind, many holding small oil lamps that glow in the water. A standing figure in a brown-orange robe with a garland, a dark-haired figure, stands near the centre of the steps. A tripod-mounted camera and a red flag stand at the right edge, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside the railing with a camera. Metal tables stand in the water in the lower centre.

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December 15 20162016-12-15December 14 20162016-12-14December 08 20162016-12-08Large crowd of devotees seated in rows on tiered stone steps at night, lit by strings of warm lights along the wall. Many are dressed in white, saffron and orange ritual clothing with rudraksha-style beads, while others wear colourful saris and salwar kameez. Many sit before small brass oil lamps and brass vessels placed on the steps. A few men in white dhotis sit near the front, and a woman in a green sari and a man in red stand out among the rows. Items such as a backpack and water bottle lie on the lower steps.2016-12-06Dusk-lit photograph of many devotees seated on red-painted tiered steps beside a still water tank, reflecting the lights. Rows of brass oil lamps stand on every step, and most are lit. Men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a group of men in ochre and cream wraps sit at the water's edge beside lamps, and a woman in a green top and red sari sits among them. Scattered lights reflect on the water.2016-12-12Night photograph of a large crowd seated and standing on tiered red-brown stone steps beside a pond, with many small black Shiva lingam stones and oil lamps arranged across the steps. Many people press their palms together in prayer, some in white, saffron and colourful saris and dhotis. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and orange-trimmed cloth walks down the steps carrying an orange cloth bundle and a staff, while a photographer in white stands at the lower right. Red flags and a metal railing stand at the left edge.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large crowd seated in tiered rows on red-brick steps beside a reflective water body, each step lined with small brass oil lamps (deepams) lit in rows. Many people in white, cream, saffron and orange clothing sit with hands together, some in prayer, others looking toward the front. Strings of small lights decorate the walls behind, and red flags stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting gathering.2016-12-12December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on red stone steps beside water, many holding small brass lamps and bowls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks barefoot along a stone ledge at right, near a seated group in white and orange garments. A camera on a tripod stands at left. A blue cloth draped over a raised platform at top centre. The water reflects the steps and people.2016-12-15December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 12 20162016-12-12