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Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering at a stone-stepped sacred pond or ghat lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights. In the foreground a single figure in a patterned shawl and dark wrap, with a garland, walks up the wide stone steps. Tiered rows of seated devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, fill the stands behind, some with hands folded in prayer, and small oil lamps stand on the steps. The scene is consistent with a Rudrabhishekam ceremony at a pond setting.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a stepped, red-tiered stone amphitheatre lit by white floodlights and strings of coloured fairy lights. A large crowd sits on the steps, many in white, orange and pastel clothing; several hold their hands together or raise them. In the centre foreground, a bare-chested man with a red headcloth and a gold-coloured garland walks down the grey stone steps toward the waterfront, wearing a patterned rust-brown wrap around his waist. Black stone lingam-shaped pillars or pedestals stand among the seated people. On the right, a lit illuminated structure and a banner-lined walkway frame the scene. The sky is dark.2016-12-08Night-time ritual at a stone ghat-like terrace lined with rows of black Shiva lingas and small oil lamps. A standing figure in a leopard-print wrap, red-brown dhoti and a long gold-and-beaded necklace walks down the stone steps, with a shaved head and a red mark on the forehead. Seated devotees fill the steps on the left, some in white, pink and teal clothing, and red triangular flags and string lights decorate the railings and the right side. Lamps and lights glow against the dark sky.2016-12-08Night photograph of a stepped ghat-like pool area at a temple event, lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured lights. Dozens of seated devotees in saffron, pink, teal and white clothes fill the tiered steps on the left, and many black Shiva lingas stand in rows along the steps. A single standing man in a red-and-brown patterned lower garment and a red-brown head wrap wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and walks down the central stairway. Red flags line the walkway on the right, and rows of small lamps are arranged on the far steps.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large outdoor Rudrabhishekam ritual at a pond-side temple complex, rotated sideways. In the foreground a bare-chested man wearing a leopard-print wrap and a red-brown cloth, with gold beaded necklaces and a red headpiece, stands on a stone platform near a row of black stone pillars and lingams. Behind him a dense crowd of devotees, many in white, teal, pink and purple clothes, holds small oil lamps and flowers along the stepped ghat. Bright stage lights, strings of coloured lights and red banners line the right side. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identification is recorded as unsure.2016-12-08Night-time outdoor ritual at a stepped tank-side arena lit by floodlights and strings of coloured bulbs. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a leopard-print wrap and maroon dhoti stands with palms joined in namaskar, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, his head covered with a red cloth. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, cream and bright saris and kurtas hold small oil lamps and lit wicks. Rows of black stone Shiva lingas with brass fittings and small flames stand along the steps. Red flags and a loudspeaker are visible at the edges.2016-12-08A night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered red-brown stone steps, with many small oil lamps and lit wicks set before them along the steps. Rows of string lights hang on the wall behind. Most people wear white dhotis or white clothing and sit cross-legged in rows, some in saffron, pink, yellow and blue garments. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long dupatta stands on the lower steps. Scattered oil lamps, flames and ritual vessels suggest a lamp-lit ceremonial gathering or satsang, not a identifiable named ritual. No single person's identity is established from appearance.2016-12-06December 08 20162016-12-08Night photo of a ghat-style stepped platform lit by bright floodlights and strings of coloured fairy lights, with red flags on poles. Many people, mostly seated in rows on the steps, are holding small oil lamps or hands in anjali. Lit oil lamps line the steps in front. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a saffron-coloured wrap and a cream-coloured cloth around his waist, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a head covering walks down the steps, facing away from the camera. Loudspeakers and a camera on the left are visible. The page indicates a person was present, but the foreground figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm that, so the candidate is uncertain.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08