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A large outdoor crowd sits on tiered red steps at an open-air venue lined with red flags on poles and shrubs behind. Many attendees wear white, saffron, orange, pink, purple and teal clothing. Rows of drummers in orange and white dhotis play large silver drums on the lower steps, while dozens of oil lamps sit along the steps. The setting appears to be a ceremonial assembly, with no clearly visible speaker or a person candidate in frame.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on tiered red steps during a ritual. Rows of people, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar, sit behind numerous small black stone lingams with brass vessels and oil lamps placed along each step. Some devotees hold their hands together in prayer, while a few wear orange or saffron shawls. A flag and a grey wall form the backdrop. Many more participants are visible across the frame, though the exact total is not countable.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17A 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.2016-12-03A wide outdoor photograph of a large red-tiered amphitheatre-style stepped stage with many people seated across the steps. Dozens of devotees wear white dhotis and white or saffron/orange clothing, many bare-chested men in white or orange cloths, and women in saris in pink, green, blue and orange. Some sit with small drums and percussion instruments in front of them. Rows of black cushions or small black mats are arranged across the steps. Red and saffron flags line the upper edges with a tall pole fence, trees behind, and a large colourful umbrella and audio equipment at left. The scene suggests a large gathering of participants seated in ceremonial rows.2016-12-03A large photograph of many people seated in rows on red-tiled stepped tiers, each seat marked by a black stone lingam with a small brass vessel, outdoors near a chain-link fence with red flags on poles. Most participants are bare-chested or wear white dhotis and white cloths, with some women in saree or salwar in red, green and purple. Several sit cross-legged in meditation with hands in their laps, and a few wear rudraksha malas. A small water pool and green hose lie at the bottom edge. Trees and a hillside are behind the fence. Nobody here is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-16A large crowd of devotees sits on red-brick tiered steps at an outdoor event. Most wear white dhotis, white saris and white shirts, many with rudraksha or beaded necklaces and orange or saffron shawls. Children and older women are seated among them, some holding small bags and water bottles. A metal fence and colourful cloth hang in the background. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2013-07-22December 03 20162016-12-03December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor ceremony on a red-stone stepped amphitheatre at Adi Kailasa in the golden late-afternoon light. In the foreground, shirtless men in white dhotis sit on the steps beside several black stone Shivalingams on a raised platform, with a pair of drums at the left edge. Behind them a large seated crowd fills the tiered red steps, many in white and colourful clothing, with red flags on poles lining the upper terrace. Some attendees hold small items and sit attentively as the ritual proceeds.2016-12-05Outdoor photo of a large red-stepped ghat with many people seated across the tiers. Rows of black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and small brass lamps stand between them. Several men in white dhotis and bare torsos sit with brass vessels, and a woman in a blue sari sits among them. On the left, drummers in orange cloth beat silver drums while a girl in pink stands nearby. A man in an orange dhoti sits on the right, and a woman in a purple sari sits on the upper steps. Many devotees in white and bright clothing fill the upper tiers.2016-12-03