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August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14December 06 20162016-12-06Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested and wearing orange-and-gold beaded garlands, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and brass bells on a stepped platform at night. Striped woven mats lie beside them. Red flags with white stripes rise behind, and rows of white-clad devotees sit in tiered seating in the background, with a chain-link fence and green lights above. The scene suggests a temple-side ceremonial lamp offering.2017-02-24Evening ritual on stone steps at a riverside ghat with crowds seated on tiered red steps behind a wire mesh barrier. Four bare-chested young men in orange dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands stand in a row, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames and small handbells. Women in white saris with gold borders sit at right holding brass lamps. Red flags are planted along the steps. a person is not clearly visible among the people, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-06December 02 20162016-12-02July 24 20172017-07-24June 04 20132013-06-04July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05Outdoor temple-style event under a white canopy with red and blue draping. Four young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders and gold bead garlands stand in a row; the foremost shows long dark hair and a gold-tasselled garland, the others hold silver handbells and small cymbals. A seated man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red carpet at left, eyes closed. Behind them, a decorated red and gold altar, flower garlands, and white-clad devotees. Persons visible include several in the background.2008-01-01July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies