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Night-time outdoor ritual gathering with a large crowd standing and seated with hands folded in namaste. In the centre, a tall ornate brass lamp stand or kalasha-style post rises before a dark background, with a strand of leafy green garland hung across the top. Foreground: several women seated on raised platforms in red, orange and gold saris with jasmine-flower garlands in their hair, seen from behind. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a bearded man in an orange-and-white garment stand near the centre, while men bare-chested in white dhotis with red sashes and rudraksha malas stand to the right. Smoke drifts through the left side of the frame.

Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of seated women in saris and salwar kameez, many in orange, red, magenta, blue and yellow, sit on the paved floor facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a row of women in white and green garlanded saris sit in front of a bright fire pit. Standing near the platform, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a lamp, while other robed attendees in saffron and orange stand behind him. A large oil lamp and small lamps are lit in front. A black bull statue draped with garlands sits at left, and a green banner with a world-map graphic hangs at top right.

Night outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with hanging decorative lanterns and green leaf garlands. On a raised platform at left, women in red, maroon, and purple saris with flower garlands sit in a row on silver-edged seats beside brass ritual lamps and a kalasha-style vessel with a mango-leaf arrangement. A man in a saffron-orange head turban and orange-brown dhoti stands facing them, holding a small offering, while a younger person in an orange wrap stands beside him. Below, a large crowd sits on the ground facing the platform, many wearing flower garlands, including children and men in white and saffron clothing. Ritual puja-style worship appears to be in progress. The a person field is unsure because no candidate's appearance can be confirmed here.

A night homa in an open-sided pavilion strung with leaf garlands and paper lanterns. A sunken fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, flanked by brass plates of offerings. Several women in red, orange and maroon saris sit cross-legged on low green-cushioned seats in front, facing the fire. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many men bare-chested in white dhotis and others in saffron and orange clothing, stands with palms joined in prayer. On the left, a carved gold-and-red throne with cushions is set beside a person holding a ceremonial lamp in a red shawl. No identifiable a person is confirmed in this frame.

September 21 2017

Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion lit by a single bright spotlight and drifting smoke. On the left, a row of women in saffron, red and purple saris with white and yellow flower garlands sit on a raised platform beside an ornate shrine with a deity murti under an arched white canopy. Facing them, a long line of devotees sit cross-legged on mats: bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing red-orange satsang beads and name badges, women in saffron saris, and children in saffron clothes, some with white flower garlands. A priest in an orange-yellow garment stands in the centre near a small table, and hanging red paper lanterns decorate the ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

Night-time ritual in an open courtyard before a gilded arch framing deity murti of a seated couple with crowns, one holding a staff, both adorned with garlands. In front, a red-brick kalasha-style structure stands near an oil lamp-lit puja area. Many devotees in orange and maroon robes and white dhotis sit in a dense crowd, some with rudraksha malas and bare shaved heads; several raise hands in reverence. A woman in a red blouse and orange sari films with a camera at left, and a standing man in white and a fan are at right.

March 18 2013

A large crowd of devotees stands and kneels in dim, night-time open-air setting, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in saris of orange, gold, yellow, pink and blue dominate, several wearing red sashes with name badges and orange-red garlands; a few white-clad participants also appear. A tall ornate brass lamp stand or pillar rises in the background. Some people are close to the camera in the foreground, and several kneel with flower garlands at their feet. The scene suggests a devotional gathering during an evening ritual.

A night-time outdoor puja at a temple courtyard lit by oil lamps. Many seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, pink, blue and green saris, face a central stage. On the right, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a decorated throne, with a large ornate figure of a goddess behind it. Standing figures in saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, stand near the stage and lamps. On the left, a large dark statue wrapped in a golden cloth and a garland sits on a raised platform. Small brass and clay lamps light the ground in front of the crowd.

Night-time outdoor gathering on a brick-paved courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with red steel frames. In the foreground, rows of young women sit cross-legged in red, maroon, orange and green saris and jewelled headwear. A tall golden kalasha-like pillar with a white plume stands on an orange base at centre, behind which an elderly woman in pink sits. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the right, and a saffron-robed figure stands at the far right near an orange structure. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the background.

Wide night view inside a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, strings of multicoloured fairy lights overhead, of a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many bare-chested men in white dhotis and women in white saris, pressed around a ritual area. In the centre a tiered, multicoloured ceremonial platform with carved lion figures holds a lit fire pit with bright flames, a ritual fire. Nearby stands a golden palanquin-like canopy with a striped fringed top and a golden seat, plus a decorated standing deity murti and garlands. A large colourful portrait banner hangs on the upper right wall. Several people in orange and red clothing stand near the fire.