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March 24 2014

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A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on red-brick tiered steps outdoors under a cream canvas canopy and white metal railings. In the foreground a young woman in a black top and white pants sits alone on the lowest step. Around her, rows of people in white or pastel clothing sit with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in lap, including a woman in a white sari, a man in a white shirt with a grey shawl, and a woman in a green sari with a red bag. A small child in pink sits among adults at upper right. No swami is visible in the frame.2013-07-01December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27October 08 20122012-10-08December 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of devotees on red-tiered steps of an outdoor ritual stage, with black stone yoni-style seats and brass vessels placed along the steps. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red border and red-and-white mala sits with hands joined in prayer. To his left, a woman in yellow sari with red mala sits with eyes closed. To the right, a young woman in maroon top and dark trousers with rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing sit in meditation, some wearing rudraksha malas. Chain-link fencing and red flags appear in the background. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a ritual on red-brick steps lined with black stone shivalingams and small brass vessels with lamps. Many seated devotees perform a puja. Some men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white dhotis, one wears an orange cloth, and women wear saris, salwar and western clothes. A woman in white trousers and a black top holds her hands together in prayer, while a woman in black holds a brass lamp. A chain-link fence with red cloth and flags stands behind. No individual is confidently identified as a person.2016-12-18December 14 20162016-12-14December 18 20162016-12-18Outdoor ritual on a red stone ghat with rows of black stone pedestals and brass pots and lamps. Many seated participants, mostly on the steps, press their palms together in namaskar or hold hands in prayer. Several men are bare-chested, wearing white dhotis or dark trousers and rudraksha malas; women wear white kurtas, saris, and shawls in teal, pink, and maroon. A man in the foreground wears a bare chest with a beaded mala. Red and orange flags hang on poles at left beside a wire fence, with greenery behind. No one clearly identifiable as a person appears in the scene.2016-12-17September 14 20142014-09-14