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A photograph of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes walking down a red-brick stepped ghat beside a rectangular water tank. A metal railing staircase descends into the water on the left. Most men are smiling and some wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a red stone staircase rises. Foreground figures walk toward the viewer while others stand along the steps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is asserted.

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Outdoor photograph of ashram devotees standing in a line on a stone-paved ghat beside a red-brick stepped tank of dark water. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis with yellow waist sashes stand barefoot, several with hands raised or pressed together in devotion and one smiling. A bald man in white with glasses stands at the left foreground, and an orange-robed figure appears at the far left edge. Red-brick steps and metal railings rise behind them.2010-08-06Devotees in white ritual clothes stand on red-stone steps beside a temple tank, with brass pots and kalasha vessels lined along the steps. A man at centre holds rudraksha beads in his hands in prayer, while others with folded palms stand at the water's edge, some wading down a metal ramp into the water. Women in white saris with yellow borders join the group, and a girl in green and red clothing with an orange shawl stands among them. Sacks sit on the steps and a metal railing runs along the ramp. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or abhishekam offering at the tank.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees standing in prayer on red-brick ghat steps beside a river. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow or orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders, hands pressed together in anjali. Several women in white and cream saris with yellow or orange borders stand among them, also in namaste. Rows of brass kalashas and pots are arranged on the steps, and a bright orange-red wrap is worn by one woman. On the right, a bald man with a white shawl and a beaded mala around his neck stands with hands folded near a red metal railing that leads down into dark water. A white cloth bag sits on the steps at the top. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering at riverside steps.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a line of about twenty men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow sashes standing on wide red-and-grey stone steps beside a large black shivalinga on a square plinth with red and white banding. Some men hold yellow and white cloths; one wears an orange sash. The shivalinga sits at the edge of a dark reflective water tank. Tiered red seating and a black metal staircase rise behind them, with palm trees, a construction excavator, and a worker in an orange cap at right. Grey overcast sky.2010-08-06A photograph of a row of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes standing on red-and-grey stepped stone tiers beside a still water pool. A large black stone Shiva lingam on a striped red-and-white plinth rises at left. In the foreground, a man in an orange t-shirt stands with hands near his waist, and several men at the front of the line have hands raised in namaskar or prayer. Red-painted steps and a red seating area surround the scene, with construction equipment visible in the background.2010-08-06October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a line of young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow waist cords performing a bending exercise on wide stone steps beside a large black Shivalingam set on a square plinth in a shallow pool. Red-tiered stadium seating rises behind them. Several men lean forward with arms extended while others stand with arms raised, and one man in an orange cloth stands at the far end. Rudraksha malas are visible on a couple of the men. The steps and pool surround the lingam in an open-air ceremonial setting.2010-08-06November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor photo of a red stone ghat with steps descending into water. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts or bare-chested walk down toward the water; one wears an orange shawl over white, another a yellow sash over white. A row of gleaming brass kalasha pots sits on the steps at left, and a woman in a green-and-white sari with an orange shawl holds a brass pot near the water at right. Women in white saris and other people sit on the upper steps. Their reflections show in the water.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes performing a physical exercise on a broad red-and-grey stone stairway beside a large black Shiva lingam set in a shallow water pool. Several men are bent forward with hands on the steps and legs extended, some crouching or stretching, forming a line that climbs diagonally up the stairs. A metal railing staircase leads down to the pool, and red-and-white striped walls surround the lingam platform. The stepped stone seating area is red with white railings in the background. Several more men in white stand on the upper tiers. Approximately 15 people are visible.2010-08-06August 14 20172017-08-14