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Two men walk along red-and-grey stone steps beside black stone Shiva lingas and brass vessels at a temple pool. The foreground man wears a maroon and gold turban with a crescent ornament, a brown cloth with a leopard-print wrap, a long gold bead necklace, and gold armbands. He smiles and is accompanied by a second man in white dhoti with gold borders, bare upper body, gold armbands, and a small clip-on microphone. Devotees in white, pink and blue clothing stand at the edges, and a metal railing runs across the lower right.

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December 08 20162016-12-08Evening ritual scene at a stepped stone platform with many black Shiva lingams arranged on bases along the steps. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban with a gold crescent emblem, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print waist wrap, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands stands on the steps with hands on his hips and a smile. Seated and standing devotees in white, saffron and pink clothing fill the tiers behind him, and a priest in orange cloth sits at the left edge beside a brass plate and incense. A red flag is visible at upper right.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with a white floral ornament walks along a stone path at night. He wears rust-brown draped robes, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at his waist, a long gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him, rows of black Shiva lingams sit on tiered red brick steps at an outdoor ritual site, with red flags and white railings. On the left, seated people in white clothes with folded hands take part in the rite beside black stone lingams and brass vessels. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a temple-pond ritual area with stone steps lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white and saffron, some with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti with gold border walks beside a bearded man in a maroon turban with a red-brown wrap and a leopard-print cloth, wearing a large gold-bead necklace and gold armlets; he is a candidate for the figure in the page's event context, with a turban, ornate gold necklace and a shawl-like wrap as cues, so the appearance is only partly consistent, and his identity is uncertain. Black stone Shiva lingams stand in rows at right beside the water steps, and red flags and bright stage lights decorate the scene.2016-12-08A bearded man in a maroon turban with white floral ornaments walks smiling along a stone-lined pathway beside rows of black Shiva lingas on a red-brick tiered stand. He wears a gold multi-strand necklace, a leopard-print waist wrap over a maroon dhoti, gold armbands and bangles. To his left, a drummer in orange and gold sits beside the lingas, and red flags and white railings line the scene under bright lights.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08