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A photograph of seated devotees on red stone steps at an evening ritual, many with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, a young woman in a navy long-sleeved top and printed white trousers sits cross-legged with hands in a mudra, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman in a white top wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. On the right, a shaved-headed older man in a bare upper body and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more participants in white, blue and pink clothing sit close together. A brass pot is visible at the left edge.

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December 06 20162016-12-06Outdoor ritual scene on red stone steps lined with black stone pillars and brass pots, where people sit in rows performing a puja with hands pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a shirtless man with rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms sits with palms joined beside a bearded shirtless man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a black patterned top and a woman in pink, a woman in a blue top with brown skirt and red beads, a woman in a black cardigan with grey scarf, and a bearded shirtless man in orange cloth with rudraksha malas all sit with hands folded. A woman in a white dress sits in the back. A bearded man in white shirt and a shirtless man in white dhoti sit at the lower right. Brass vessels and a white railing frame the steps.2016-12-18December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees seated on red-painted stone steps at a riverside ghat, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground a shirtless young man with light brown hair and a beaded necklace sits in white dhoti-style cloth with eyes closed, hands in prayer. Beside him a woman in a pink top, patterned shawl and printed trousers, with glasses, also holds her hands together. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on the steps, and more people in white clothing sit in blurred background rows under trees.2016-12-09 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12December 09 20162016-12-09December 02 20162016-12-02Outdoor photo of devotees seated in rows on black stone seating during a Rudra Abhishekam-style ritual. A man in the foreground wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder, white trousers, a rudraksha mala, and a wristwatch, with his hands held in a mudra. Behind him a woman in a teal top and rudraksha mala gestures with her hands, and a bare-chested man with glasses sits in white trousers. A woman on the left wears a blue-and-white printed top and a cream shawl with pink trim, and others in blue and turquoise outfits sit nearby. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit between the black stone seats, with a metal railing and green leaves in the background.2016-12-09December 12 20162016-12-12Night-time outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered stone steps before rows of black stone pots and brass kalasha-like vessels with small oil lamps flickering on the ground. In the foreground a young woman with long curly dark hair and a black top and patterned trousers presses her palms together in prayer, beside a woman in a black top and light patterned skirt and a woman in white with long hair also in prayer. To the right a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in pink sit with hands folded. Strings of coloured lights and red flags decorate the background. a person is not visibly identifiable in this frame.2016-12-12Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19