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Night ritual on a brick stepped ghat lined with rows of small black shivalinga-style stone lingams and brass oil lamps. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered (yellow-edged) cloth and bare upper bodies walk and stand on the steps; one holds a long ceremonial umbrella with a multicolored striped fringe. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large floral garland stands at center, hands folded, another in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari carries a tray of flowers and fruit, other women in green and orange saris stand by. A man in white at right holds his hands together in prayer. Stacks of folded saffron cloths, a brass lion figure and ceremonial rods sit at right. No identifiable a person candidate is confirmed by appearance alone.

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Night ritual on a tiered red-brick stepped platform lined with rows of small oil lamps, with a white-clothed priest standing at the top of the steps with hands folded, and a seated figure in orange robes on a raised seat at the right beside a silver-framed stand and offerings. Central figures wear brown and orange robes with rudraksha malas; a bare-chested man in white and orange stands among attendants. Women in orange and yellow saris stand on the steps, some holding brass trays, and smoke rises from incense at the right. Two decorative canopies with multicolour fringe frame the scene. The seated orange-robed figure is visible but a wider view does not settle who it is.2016-12-23Night procession at an ashram temple: a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace walks along a striped runner between rows of black shivalingas on tiered red steps. A man with a multicolour umbrella canopy stands beside him, and a woman in orange with a tray of offerings follows, with a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a second bare-chested man in white at the left, one with hands joined. A devotee in white with a bare back is in the foreground.2016-12-06A procession on temple steps at night, led by a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long mala of beads and a garland, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a white-and-saffron umbrella with multicolored tassels is carried on a pole, and an attendant in white dhoti with gold-striped border walks at the left holding a mala. Several people in orange and green garments and garlands follow, with a drummer beating a large silver drum at the top. The steps are lined with black shivalinga-style pillars and brass kalasha pots. Several people are visible, and the photo is a photograph of a ritual procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large outdoor temple-style ceremony on tiered red stone steps lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Rows of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels stand on the steps. Many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis gather on the steps, with a standing ritual officiant in white at the centre and a figure in a long white garment near a tall ceremonial lamp stand. Devotees sit in the lower right and an openly visible camera operator films on the lower steps. Ceremonial offerings, cloth-draped platforms and a decorated palanquin-like seat are visible. The scene is a puja-style ritual; no individual in the picture is confidently identifiable as the a person, so the candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-12-23Photograph of a night ritual procession ascending red stone steps lined with black shivalinga-style stone lingams and brass kalasha pots. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a long garland of flowers walks forward, his hands joined near his chest. Behind him, a attendant holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a multicoloured fringed canopy, and other attendants in orange and white carry flower garlands and a silver drum. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala looks upward, while another white-clad man stands nearby. Marigold garlands hang from the railings above. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam or procession, with the umbrella and garlands marking an honoured guest.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of an outdoor temple-style ceremony on a tiered brick staircase lined with rows of black Shivalinga-shaped stone forms, each with golden ornamental bases and small oil lamps. Several men in white dhotis and bare-chested figures in orange-and-saffron dhotis stand and walk on the steps near a stage with speakers, while a woman in a dark red sari stands at right. A flag and yellow garlands frame the left side, and bright stage lights illuminate the scene. Some people sit at the lower steps in front. The setting suggests a festival celebration with ritual lamps.2016-12-23Night photo at a stepped sacred pond during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. 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