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Photo of a riverside ghat with red-painted stone steps where devotees sit in rows during a ritual gathering. A bare-chested man with a long dark beard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded near his chest, while a woman in a magenta jacket and striped trousers sits beside him with a black scarf. Behind them, people in red, white and grey clothing sit among black stone shivalingam bases, brass pots and kalasha vessels. A large metal cauldron stands at right, and red and orange flags flank the scene. Many people are visible across the steps.

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Outdoor ritual scene on red stone steps with a row of seated participants facing forward. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard sits in black trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with a bronze bowl beside him. Beside him, a woman in a magenta jacket and striped trousers with a black scarf sits with eyes closed. Behind them, rows of people in white, red and orange clothing sit among black stone ritual vessels, brass bowls and pots, with a red tent and a chain-link fence in the background. Some people wear rudraksha malas and one wears an orange wrap.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor group yoga on red stone steps beside a red tent and chain-link fence. In the front row, a bearded bare-chested man in white trousers with his hands on his head sits beside a woman in a purple jacket and dark striped pants. In the centre, a bearded man with a red rudraksha mala and bare chest sits with arms raised over his head. Behind them, many participants in white, red, pink and orange clothing perform arm and hand positions, some with eyes closed. Dark Shivalinga-shaped stones, brass pots and bowls, and a large metal vessel sit on the steps. Red flags fly at the left and right edges.2016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor ritual scene on red stone ghat steps during a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering. Devotees sit in rows on the steps, many bare-chested or in white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and saffron cloth. Each seated person has a black cushioned seat and a brass or bronze vessel beside them, with brass items and small oil lamps placed on the steps. A woman in black and white sits centre-front, another in a dark-red wrap sits beside a man in white, and a woman in a pink sari sits at right. Red cloth and a chain-link fence stand behind the steps, with red flags at the right edge.2016-12-18Outdoor ritual on red brick steps lined with black stone shivalinga-style pedestals and brass pots and vessels. Several devotees sit on the steps in prayer, palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at center right, hands folded, and a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and mala at left gestures with raised hands. A woman in an orange and grey sari with a red-marked forehead sits near the bottom center. Women in saris and western clothes sit among them, and a red-and-orange flag is visible at the lower left. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present; the central figures are identified only by role.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17December 14 20162016-12-14Devotees sit in rows on red-painted stone steps at a temple, each seated behind a black stone shivalinga with brass pots and lamps placed in front. Several people are bare-chested with rudraksha malas; one man in the centre front wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in meditation. A woman on the left wears a pink sari, and a woman on the right in white top and patterned skirt sits among them. Others in dark or red clothing sit on upper steps behind a chain-link fence.2016-12-14December 12 20162016-12-12December 19 20162016-12-19Outdoor photo of devotees seated on red-painted stone steps lined with black stone shivalingams and brass kalasha pots and bowls. Several people sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A bare-chested man in the foreground wears a red rudraksha mala and black track pants. Beside him a shirtless man with a mala sits with hands joined. A woman in a white jacket and pink trousers, another in a black top with a red-orange mala, and a woman in a red sari with a red bindi are also visible. Other seated participants and bags are at the edges.2016-12-19