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Night photo at a riverside ghat with steps, red flags and string lights. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a small ornament and a gold-and-white garland stands centre, wearing a brown top and a leopard-print wrap, walking past drummers. Seated musicians in orange and saffron cloth play a large silver drum and smaller drums, some wearing rudraksha-style beads. Behind them, many seated devotees in white and orange, some in saffron, and a row of women in colourful saris watch and raise their hands, with an orange-robed figure at the back. Lamps and brass items are set on the steps. The centre man has distinctive turban and garland cues, so the appearance-based label applies only as a probable identification.

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December 08 20162016-12-08Night 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.2016-12-08A 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.2016-12-08December 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.2016-12-08Night photo of a large outdoor ritual gathering on stone steps lined with string lights and bright floodlights. Hundreds of people sit in rows, many in white, saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, with drums and small oil lamps near the front. A bearded man in the centre walks down the steps wearing a dark maroon head wrap, a large gold-coloured beaded necklace and a patterned leopard-print lower garment. Several Shiva lingas sit on the steps to the right.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.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night ritual photograph at a stepped sacred pond or ghat. In the foreground a man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print cloth wrap, a dark turban, and a thick gold and yellow flower garland stands on the steps with hands on hips. Behind him seated devotees fill the tiers, many in white, orange and saffron clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, with a large drum at left and rows of black Shiva lingam stones and oil lamps on the steps at right. Strings of coloured lights hang in the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2016-12-08A 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.2016-12-08Evening 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.2016-12-08Night photo of a riverside or pond-side stepped ghat at an outdoor ritual. A man in a rust-red turban, leopard-print shawl over a maroon dhoti, and layered gold-bead necklaces walks down the steps, flanked by bare-chested young men in orange and maroon cloth with beaded necklaces. An attendant in a white dhoti with an orange sash carries a long rod on the left. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing stand or sit on the red-tiled steps and along the railings, some with hands in anjali, and small brass lamps and vessels sit on the steps. Strings of coloured lights and red flags line the background. The turbaned figure's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2016-12-08