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A large outdoor evening gathering of devotees seated in dense rows on tiered stone steps. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis, saffron and orange garments, and colourful saris and shawls in pink, teal, yellow and purple. Many people have rudraksha or beaded malas around their necks and some look upward with raised faces. Brass oil lamps and ornate gold-and-red seating with a gilded frame stand in the foreground, with a tall decorated staff and a chariot-style canopy above. A standing man in a teal shirt gestures near the center, and a young man in orange and gold clothing stands at the right. Overall the scene suggests a festival or flag-hoisting celebration at a temple or ashram.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered stone steps at an outdoor evening event, with strings of coloured lights and a lit tree in the background. Many devotees wear saffron, orange, purple, yellow and white clothing, and several women wear sarees and head scarves. In the foreground a man in a red shawl with rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits beside a man in white dhoti and shawl, with a woman in white nearby. Rows of dark stone pillars or lamps line the steps. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no appearance-based claim is made.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A dense crowd of devotees fills a hall, seen from behind and across the middle distance, many facing forward toward an unseen focal point. Many wear white or cream kurta-style clothes with orange, saffron and red shawls or stoles, and some men wear red or orange headwraps. Women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow, green and teal. Several faces in the front rows are lifted and attentive. Foreground figures are blurred, with long dark hair visible. No central speaker or deity is clearly visible in this frame.2016-05-23December 06 20162016-12-06December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of many seated participants on red stone steps at an outdoor ghat-style setting, each seated before a small black lingam-style stone with brass vessels and lit oil lamps. Most wear white or light clothing, while others wear saris, salwar kameez and bright tops in pink, green and orange. In the foreground at left stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a garland of yellow flowers draped over it, empty of any visible occupant. Brass ritual standards and a trident-topped staff are in the foreground, with a multicolour canopy at the top edge. The scene suggests a seated group practice of meditation or puja.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05May 22 20162016-05-22December 07 20162016-12-07December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies