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Outdoor scene of a red-stepped ghat-style amphitheatre lined with rows of black stone shivalingam-like bases and crowds of people. In the foreground, shirtless young musicians in orange dhotis with rudraksha malas play drums and a brass trumpet, while a young man in an orange-and-maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala walks along the bottom step. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the steps, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a mala walks up the stairs. Shirtless men with bare chests sit in ritual dress among others in white and casual clothes. Green oleander bushes and a metal railing stand behind the steps.

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Outdoor scene of a riverside ghat with red stone steps where many people sit in rows in white ritual clothing, many men bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas, women in white saris. Small black stone shivalingam-style pillars and small brass lamps stand on the steps. A lone figure in a saffron-orange robe stands in shallow water at the bottom edge, facing the steps. Flowering shrubs and a chain-link fence sit behind the steps. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, 2020.2017-05-29December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Large outdoor ritual on red stone ghat steps beside water. Many people in white dhotis and white garments sit in rows on the steps, with others in saffron-orange clothing. Rows of small black stone lamps or pots are arranged on the steps. A central raised seat under a white canopy holds ornate gold-coloured items, with a striped woven mat spread below. A man in white at upper centre sits near the canopy. A drum rests on the steps at left. Several people in front hold items and perform ritual actions. A hillside of greenery and red flags appears at the top. Crowd is large but partly visible.2017-05-22June 26 20172017-06-26December 15 20162016-12-15A large outdoor ceremony on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalingas. Dozens of people sit in rows across the tiers: women in saffron, pink, teal and purple saris, men bare-chested in white dhotis, and many in white or orange garments. Several drummers in orange cloth and white dhotis play large drums on the lower steps, while a boy in white and a girl in green sari sit nearby. A man in an orange dhoti on the right raises folded hands in prayer, and a small brass lamp and offering vessels stand among the steps. Many seated devotees hold their hands together in worship, forming a crowd of roughly several dozen people in a temple-steps setting.2016-12-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at a red-stone stepped tank or pond, with many devotees seated in rows on the steps. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, while others wear orange or saffron cloths; several are bare-chested with rudraksha malas. Small black shivalingas and brass pots with offerings sit on the steps, and a drum rests in the foreground. An orange-robed attendant stands at the water's edge at right, beside a flower-decorated platform. Red and orange flags line the railings, and a large red building with a tall flagpole rises behind. The crowd is large and spread across the steps. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2017-05-29July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16December 15 20162016-12-15