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Outdoor scene at a tiered red-brick stepped structure lined with rows of black stone shivalinga and brass vessels. Many people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the steps, some with hands joined in prayer. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-brown and orange robe, clasping his hands near his face while standing barefoot on a narrow stone walkway. Beside him a woman in a pink sari holds a dark umbrella, and a younger woman in a green kurta with pink leggings carries an orange bag. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands on the left, and a shirtless man with a red beard sits at the lower left edge. Red flags are visible, and a chain-link fence separates the steps from the walkway.

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Outdoor photo of a stepped red-brick ghat lined with rows of black shivalinga-shaped stone bases and brass pots, many occupied by devotees in orange robes with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl walks barefoot on a stone path, hands pressed together, with a red flag behind him. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, a woman in a green kurta with an orange bag, a woman in pink, and a boy in a white gold-bordered dhoti stand or walk along the path. A red flag stands at the right edge beside a metal railing and a stone-lined pool.2016-12-15February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27December 02 20162016-12-02February 27 20142014-02-27December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesFebruary 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27May 29 20172017-05-29February 27 20142014-02-27Large outdoor ritual on tiered red-brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style bases and rows of brass kalasha pots and small oil lamps. Dozens of participants sit in rows: many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, while women wear white saris, salwar, green, orange, red and purple garments. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaskar or eyes closed in meditation. A woman in pink leggings and a girl in white sit near the centre. Several Western-looking participants are visible among the Indian devotees.2016-12-03December 18 20162016-12-18