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Night photo of a riverside or pond-side stepped ghat at an outdoor ritual. A man in a rust-red turban, leopard-print shawl over a maroon dhoti, and layered gold-bead necklaces walks down the steps, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange and maroon cloth with beaded necklaces. An attendant in a white dhoti with an orange sash carries a long rod on the left. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing stand or sit on the red-tiled steps and along the railings, some with hands in anjali, and small brass lamps and vessels sit on the steps. Strings of coloured lights and red flags line the background. The turbaned figure's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.

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Night photograph of a temple-pond ritual area with stone steps lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border walks beside a bearded man in a maroon turban with a red-brown wrap and a leopard-print cloth, wearing a large gold-bead necklace and gold armlets; he is a candidate for the figure in the page's event context, with a turban, ornate gold necklace and a shawl-like wrap as cues, so the appearance is only partly consistent, and his identity is uncertain. Black stone Shiva lingams stand in rows at right beside the water steps, and red flags and bright stage lights decorate the scene.2016-12-08Night photograph at a stepped sacred pool with rows of devotees seated on red-brick steps, many with palms pressed together in namaste and some in white ritual clothes. A central figure walks toward the viewer wearing a red-and-maroon turban, a large gold-and-beaded necklace, a maroon top and a patterned leopard-print wrap, with bracelets on the wrist. Another robed man in white with a dark mala walks at left, and a bare-chested man in a brown dhoti stands on the right beside a row of black stone Shiva lingas. Red flags and a camera rig are visible at the edges.2016-12-08Night-time Rudrabhishekam at the Vaidya Sarovar stepped pond. A central figure in a brown dhoti with a leopard-print cloth, a rust-coloured turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and bare torso walks down red stone steps, hands on hips. Rows of black Shiva lingas sit on the steps around him. Behind, seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis watch, and an orange-robed attendant stands at left. A small blue bowl sits on the steps, and the wall is lit.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night-time photo at a tiered stone ghat beside a ceremonial pond, with rows of seated devotees on the steps. In the foreground stands a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown sarong with a leopard-print wrap, a golden necklace and a wrapped reddish turban, appearing to be a priest or sannyasi standing on the lowest step. Rows of black Shiva lingas with lit oil lamps line the steps on the left, and red flags and string lights decorate the scene. Strong floodlights illuminate the crowd. A banner on the right is mostly out of frame. The setting suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-08Night photograph of a ritual event at a stepped pond. In the foreground, a bearded man in a red-brown turban and a red-brown garment with a textured patterned wrap and a long yellow beaded garland walks toward the camera down a stone walkway. Behind him to the left, a man in white dhoti and white shawl with yellow borders walks beside. To the right, a bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth walks down steps. Many people in white, saffron, purple and green clothing line the tiered steps behind, with red flags along the railing. A woman in a teal top stands at right. Black stone pillars or lingas are stacked on the right edge.2016-12-08Night photo at a riverside ghat with steps, red flags and string lights. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a small ornament and a gold-and-white garland stands centre, wearing a brown top and a leopard-print wrap, walking past drummers. Seated musicians in orange and saffron cloth play a large silver drum and smaller drums, some wearing rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and orange, some in saffron, and a row of women in colourful saris watch and raise their hands, with an orange-robed figure at the back. Lamps and brass items are set on the steps. The centre man has distinctive turban and garland cues, so the appearance-based label applies only as a probable identification.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08