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A bearded man in a rust-red turban with a silver leaf brooch and a red tilak stands smiling on red steps at night, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a leopard-print lower cloth, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands. Behind him, a large crowd sits on the terraced steps holding small oil lamps; women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white and saffron appear among them. Black stone shivalinga forms and brass bowls sit on the steps in front. Swamiji (probable) stands centrally, distinguished by the turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial rust-red shawl, with a rudraksha mala-wearing devotee seated to the right.

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A 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.2016-12-08Night outdoor ritual on stone steps beside a water channel, with hundreds of seated devotees in white, cream and pastel clothes filling the tiered steps. A central man walks forward on a striped cloth carpet, wearing a maroon turban with a white flower, a gold multi-strand necklace, a maroon top and a leopard-print lower cloth, with bands on his upper arms. Behind him, several young men in orange dhotis and gold garlands sit beside drums, and rows of black Shiva lingams line the steps on the right. String lights, bright floodlights and a large ritual structure overhead complete the scene.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A 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.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A smiling bearded man stands centre frame with hands on hips, wearing a maroon turban with a brooch and crescent moon ornament, a rust-brown shawl over a bare chest, layered gold bead necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a leopard-print lower garment. Behind him a large crowd sits in white, cream and orange clothing, several with hands folded in prayer.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A bearded man stands at the centre of a crowded outdoor ritual gathering, hands on his hips and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a silver lotus and crescent moon ornament, a maroon-brown shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands and a leopard-print lower cloth. Behind him a woman in a maroon-brown sari holds a microphone, and bare-chested men in orange dhotis and gold garlands sit nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron fill the background. The appearance-based cues are a ceremonial turban, gold ornaments and layered beaded necklaces, so this may be the a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Outdoor 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.2016-12-08