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A large crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits in rows on red-brown stone steps during a ritual gathering. Most wear white or cream traditional clothing, many with red or maroon shawls and thin red-and-white borders. Each person sits before a small dark stone ritual lamp or vessel, with brass pots, bowls and offerings scattered across the steps. Several hold their hands together in prayer or perform gestures with the lamps, and a few wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. A pale stone wall and a faint purple logo appear at the top left. The scene suggests a puja gathering with many participants seated in ordered rows.

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July 03 20172017-07-03A large outdoor gathering of women seated on tiered red steps during a ritual. Most wear white or cream saris and white blouses, some with red or orange borders and shawls, and many wear rudraksha or bead necklaces. Each woman sits before a small dark metal lingam-shaped vessel or ritual object, many with brass pots and small lamps placed around them. Some hold open books or papers, and a few lean forward in concentrated practice. The steps are lined with red-brown stone and a plain wall with a satellite dish stands behind. A small bird perches at the top left. No identifiable man is clearly visible in the scene.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd of women seated on red stone steps. Most wear white or cream sarees and white garments, with some in red and gold shawls and red dupattas. Each seated woman has a small brass or bronze vessel and plates of flowers and offerings before her, with many small oil lamps, and a row of small dark stone shivalingam-like forms set along the steps. Some women hold open books or palms together in prayer. Bags and red cloth bundles lie among the steps. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2017-07-03 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02Large crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps at an outdoor ghat-like setting, many in white traditional dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested men in white dhotis, others in saffron and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps and small pots are placed on the steps among the seated participants, and a tray of offerings sits in the foreground. Green trees and red-flowering bushes stand behind a metal railing with red flags. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-06-19July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a large outdoor tiered red stone amphitheatre seating area with many people seated across the steps. Most are dressed in white ritual clothing, some with red or orange shawls and sashes, and several bare-chested men wear white dhotis. Small brass oil lamps stand on the steps beside them, and red flags are planted along the aisles. Men and women sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer or meditation. A woman in an orange robe stands at the right edge near the railing. Chain-link fencing and trees fill the background.2017-06-26 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18July 03 20172017-07-03A large outdoor ritual gathering on tiered red stone steps before a plain wall. Dozens of seated participants, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in saris and salwar kameez in pink, purple, yellow and white, sit in rows behind rows of brass oil lamps and small brass pots. On the foreground stage, a red cloth covers the edge and a striped multicoloured mat holds many brass plates and trays of offerings. Red chairs stand at left. A man in a white dhoti stands at upper right beside a camera on a tripod, and a large screen with a yellow drape sits at top right. A purple logo appears at upper left. No individual can be identified as a person.2016-12-03December 17 20162016-12-17July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies