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Outdoor ritual scene on red stone steps of a large tiered venue with spectators seated in the background. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a lit multi-tiered brass aarti lamp, its flame visible, while standing on the steps. To his right, two women in white sarees with thin golden borders stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Green hoses run along the steps and red ceremonial flags on poles frame the left side, with marigold garlands hanging at the right edge and an orange cloth on the step. No visible a person candidate; the figures are priest-like attendants and devotees.

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December 09 20162016-12-09A photograph of an outdoor temple-stepped tank during a ritual. A bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white tilak marks on his chest and arms and a rudraksha mala, holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with folded hands stands on the steps. Red flags with gold trim, green hoses, and rows of seated people in white clothing and orange garments fill the background, with more people visible on the upper steps.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night photograph of a riverside or temple-tank stone staircase during a lamp ceremony. A bare-chested man with curly hair wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and holds a lit brass arati lamp toward a woman in a white sari seated on the steps. Other people in white dhotis and saris sit on the red-brown steps, and a crowd gathers along the metal railings. Red and orange flags stand along the railings, floodlights light the scene, and a black stone Shiva lingam with a yellow flower garland sits at the upper right. Small oil lamps flicker on the steps. Visible actions are an arati offering and seated devotees.2016-12-12A bare-chested male priest in an orange dhoti with gold-bordered yellow edges stands barefoot on red stone steps, holding up a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with both hands. A long braid hangs down his back, with a gold necklace and beaded bracelets on his arms. Behind him, white-clad women sit on the steps with hands folded in prayer, and a crowd of devotees watches from behind white railings, with red flags and green hoses along the steps. This appears to be an aarti ritual at a riverside ghat.2016-12-17Night photo of a temple ghat with red stone steps lit by floodlights. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with gold border stands on the steps, playing a long wind instrument with a bell-shaped end. Several women in white saris sit on the steps behind him, hands folded in prayer, with small brass vessels and a kolam design on the step. Red and orange flags line the railings, and a large crowd sits in the tiered stands in the background. Lights are strung on the wall at left.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaskar on red stone ghat steps. Left to right: a young man in saffron-orange cloth with white tilak; a bald man in rust-red and orange dhoti with glasses and rudraksha mala; a man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body with white ash marks and rudraksha; a woman in cream sari with gold border and rudraksha; a woman in pink sari with rudraksha; and a bald man in orange cloth with rudraksha at right, with more orange-clad men partly visible at the far right edge. Silver and steel pots, a metal bucket, and white offering items sit on the steps beside them.2013-11-04December 14 20162016-12-14A large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps lined with black stone lingams and small brass vessels holding oil lamps. Dozens of participants sit in rows: many women and men wear white dhoti-style or sari-style garments with red shawls, while others in saffron-orange robes sit on the right. Several participants hold small brass kalasha or pooja vessels and offerings, and some sit in meditative or prayer postures. A chain-link fence and green foliage frame the scene. A small figure with a shaved head in white is seated near the centre. Red flags stand on poles at the lower left.2017-07-31 +1 copiesPhotograph of an outdoor abhishekam-style ritual at a courtyard lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on a wet stone channel. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a white shawl, with sacred ash on his forehead and body, wears a rudraksha mala and a teal-and-white beaded necklace, walking barefoot along the channel. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a large brass pot, and another woman in a white sari with gold border and a teal beaded necklace walks nearby. A red flag and a chain-link fence stand behind them, with a brick wall and more lingams in the background. Partial figures in white saris appear at the right edge.2016-09-19December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copies