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Outdoor evening ritual scene with many devotees seated on red steps beside rows of black Shiva lingams. A bearded man stands centrally in a rust-brown turban with a white and gold ornament, wearing a gold beaded necklace, bangles, and a leopard-print wrap over a brown dhoti, hands on hips. Behind him, seated devotees in orange, purple, pink and teal clothing, several in white, perform the ritual, and a drummer in orange sits at left beside a drum. Red flags and white railings are visible.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered stone steps around rows of black stone Shiva lingams during an evening ritual. In the foreground a bearded man in a maroon turban with a crescent and lotus emblem, a maroon shawl, a leopard-print lower wrap and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands with hands on hips and smiles. Beside him two young boys in saffron-orange cloth sit near a drum and a brass bowl. Red ceremonial flags rise behind the crowd, and white-clad and colourfully dressed devotees fill the seating. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the ornate turban, gold necklace and saffron-toned shawl on the standing man.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Evening outdoor photo of a stepped stone ghat at a temple-style event, with many seated devotees in white, pastel and bright clothing behind. In the foreground a man with a full black beard wears a maroon-and-gold turban with a crescent and floral emblem, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets, and a leopard-print lower wrap over a maroon cloth. He stands with hands on hips at the front of the stage. To the left, a woman in a maroon sari holds a microphone and speaks beside two young men in orange dhotis, one with a bare chest. Black Shiva lingas stand in rows on the steps.2016-12-08A 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.2016-12-08A bearded man in a rust-red and maroon turban with a silver crescent-and-flower ornament stands smiling at the centre, hands on hips, wearing a leopard-print cloth, a red wrap, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold armbands. Behind him, seated rows of devotees fill stone steps during an evening Rudrabhishekam at a temple tank, with several in white and saffron. On the left, a drummer and two young boys in orange cloth sit beside a large drum and metal vessels. Dark stone Shiva lingas stand in rows across the steps. Several people wear tripundra marks and rudraksha malas. The setting is an outdoor ritual ground with red-painted edges and red flags.2016-12-08A smiling man in a brown turban with gold ornaments stands on stone steps at night, wearing a golden bead necklace, brown draped garment and leopard-print cloth around his waist, with gold armbands. Behind him, many seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the tiered steps, with a large metal drum and a stone shivalinga-style pillar at the right, under colourful festival lights. a person appearance is indicated by the turban and ornate gold necklace, but identity is uncertain.2016-12-08Evening ritual scene at a stepped stone platform with many black Shiva lingams arranged on bases along the steps. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a gold crescent emblem, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print waist wrap, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands stands on the steps with hands on his hips and a smile. Seated and standing devotees in white, saffron and pink clothing fill the tiers behind him, and a priest in orange cloth sits at the left edge beside a brass plate and incense. A red flag is visible at upper right.2016-12-08Night photograph at an outdoor Rudrabhishekam ritual by a stone-lined pond. In the foreground, a bearded man stands with hands on hips, wearing a maroon-red turban with a gold lotus and crescent ornament, a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, heavy gold bead necklaces, and gold armlets. Behind him, a large drum sits at left, and many bare-chested and white-clad devotees sit in rows, some with white and orange cloths and sandalwood markings, while others watch. Black Shiva lingas line the stone steps at right. Crowd is large but partially visible, so counted as 21-100 people; the figure in the foreground is a presenter-style performer with distinctive turban and gold ornamentation, not clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night-time Rudrabhishekam at the Vaidya Sarovar stepped pond. A central figure in a brown dhoti with a leopard-print cloth, a rust-coloured turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and bare torso walks down red stone steps, hands on hips. Rows of black Shiva lingas sit on the steps around him. Behind, seated devotees in white and colourful saris and dhotis watch, and an orange-robed attendant stands at left. A small blue bowl sits on the steps, and the wall is lit.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08