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Night photograph of a large crowd seated on red-and-cream stone steps at a riverside ghat, many people sitting cross-legged in white dhotis and white kurtas, with women in colourful saris and salwar. Dozens of small oil lamps with flames line the steps in front of them. Strings of warm lights run along the wall above, and a large screen shows an image at the top right. Red flags stand along the right side of the steps, and a few people sit on the lower stone platform.

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A night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered red-brown stone steps, with many small oil lamps and lit wicks set before them along the steps. Rows of string lights hang on the wall behind. Most people wear white dhotis or white clothing and sit cross-legged in rows, some in saffron, pink, yellow and blue garments. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a long dupatta stands on the lower steps. Scattered oil lamps, flames and ritual vessels suggest a lamp-lit ceremonial gathering or satsang, not a identifiable named ritual. No single person's identity is established from appearance.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large crowd seated on tiered red-brown stone steps, with many small oil lamps and candles lit on the steps in front of them. Dozens of people in white, cream, saffron, yellow, pink, and red clothing sit in rows, some with hands folded or lamps before them. Strings of warm lights hang on the wall behind the steps, and a screen at the top right shows a small image. A cross-legged man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and bare chest. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting gathering, but no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08 +1 copiesNight photo of a large crowd seated on tiered red-and-grey stone steps beside a water channel, many people holding small brass oil lamps and lit lamps placed on the steps. Most attendees wear white, saffron, green, pink and blue clothing. Strings of warm lights line a long wall behind them, and a large screen above shows a bright ceremonial scene. On the right, a cameraman films from a tripod while a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands near a red-and-saffron flag. Dozens of people are visible, far more than the count range can express precisely.2016-12-06Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual on tiered red steps lined with string lights, with crowds of devotees seated in rows. Many men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and rudraksha malas, while women wear white saris and some wear saris in purple and red-gold. Black stone shivalinga-shaped objects, brass kalasha pots and brass lamps with flames sit on the steps in front of the participants, who sit with hands pressed together in prayer. Stadium-style floodlights and decorative lights line the riverside setting.2016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06