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Evening ritual gathering at an outdoor ceremony with many seated devotees. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears a long dark braid, a rust-red wrapped turban and a rust-red and gold garment with a leopard-print lower cloth, with gold armlets. To the left a man in white dhoti and white shawl sits near glowing oil lamps, and a woman in white sits nearby. On the right a man in rust-red robes wears beaded necklaces. Several people wear white forehead markings and gold garlands, and small oil lamps flicker across the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam gathering.

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Photograph of a large ceremonial gathering at night, with many seated devotees and a woman in the foreground seen from behind. She has long dark hair falling down her back, a rust-red head wrap, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-gold blouse with a leopard-print skirt. To the right, a woman in a rust-red sari holds a microphone and speaks. Seated devotees in the background wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and small oil lamps glow near the front rows.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Photograph from behind of a seated figure on a tiger-striped throne cushion, with long dark dreadlocked hair wound into a high bun wrapped in an orange-red cloth. The figure wears an orange-red shawl with gold border, a leopard-print lower garment, gold and red beaded bracelets and gold ornaments, and holds a gold trident in one hand while the other rests on the hip. A gold ceremonial vessel stands at the left edge, and a blurred audience fills the background. Printed copyright text runs vertically along the right edge. Long dreadlocks, saffron-orange clothing and a trident are visible cues, so this is.2016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Photograph from behind of a person seated on a tiger-striped cushion at a stage event, wearing a rust-orange turban wrap and a long swept-back plait of dark dreadlocks that falls past the shoulders. The bare back is draped with an orange shawl bordered in gold zari, and the lower body is clothed in a leopard-print wrap over rust-orange trousers. Gold and red beaded bracelets are on the upper arm and wrist, with the right hand resting on the hip. A brass or gold ceremonial object with a curved, petal-like form sits at the left edge, and a blurred audience fills the background.2016-12-07A photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering at night, with many people seated in rows. In the foreground a bearded man stands with hands on his hips and eyes closed, wearing a maroon turban with a crescent and leaf ornament, a maroon shawl draped over one shoulder, heavy gold necklaces and gold armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. Beside him, shaved-headed men in orange and saffron cloth sit near a drum, and a row of black Shiva lingas stands on the right. The seated crowd wears white, pink, purple and teal clothing.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08June 19 20162016-06-19December 30 20172017-12-30