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A dim, crowded indoor scene at night with many devotees pressed together in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a woman in an orange blouse and white sari with a sandalwood forehead mark stands beside a blue bucket, and a young boy in a cream outfit stands near her. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and green-and-white rosette badges stand among them. A woman in white with a gold necklace and red bindi stands nearby, and women in orange and green saris are seated at right. A large metal vessel sits at left. Dim light and close crowding suggest a late-night ritual gathering.

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Dim, crowded indoor photo of devotees gathered around blue plastic drums during a ritual, with a dark background and several people in white clothing. A woman in a yellow and white sari and beaded necklaces leans over a blue drum and dips her hands in it, while a man in a white shirt and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a white cloth over the other drum. Nearby women in white saris wear gold necklaces and bangles, one in an orange sari with a red bindi, and a young boy in a white dhoti stands at the right edge. Photograph shows a Shivaratri observance; no clearly recognizable a person is visible in the frame.2007-02-16A dense crowd of devotees gathered in a dimly lit hall, many in white dhotis and saris with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends over a blue plastic drum, holding a white cloth and dipping it into the water. A young woman in a yellow sari with a green-and-gold rosette badge bends forward as hands reach to help. Around them, women in white and orange saris hold lamps and cloths. A round blue tub and a black vessel sit at the left edge. The scene resembles a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style offering, with people pressing close around the water.2007-02-16Night-time crowd at a temple event, with devotees in white dhotis and white saris standing close together. A woman in a yellow and multicoloured floral sari carries a metal pot on her head at the upper right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a lanyard and a ribbon badge, and a woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a small brass vessel. Men in orange saffron shawls appear at left, and a bald older man in white stands at right. Lower foreground shows a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari holding a purple cloth, and a man at left holding white cloth. Lights glow in the background.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16October 23 20062006-10-23Crowded indoor ritual scene in a plain block-walled room with a small window and a framed picture on the wall. Many devotees in white clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and sit close together. A young man in a white shirt and mala in the foreground holds his hands together, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands beside him. An older woman in a teal sari and a man in white sit on the right, and a man in an orange garment with a gold necklace appears at the right edge. A brass oil lamp is visible at the lower left. A fan and a colourful painted pillar are at the left. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A nighttime photo of a crowd gathered outdoors for a ritual. In the centre, a woman in a red-orange sari holds up a lit oil lamp, its flame bright, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands in front of her, hands raised in front of him. Around them, women in white saris and men in white or pale shirts press in with folded hands, and children stand among them.2006-10-23February 13 20072007-02-13 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31February 16 20072007-02-16