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Outdoor ritual scene under a white canopy with red and white draped fabric behind. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand on a raised platform performing aarti, holding brass oil lamps with flames and bells; one lifts a lamp high. Seated and standing devotees in white clothes and a crowd of onlookers fill the foreground, with a few hands folded in prayer on the right.

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Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with red and white drapes and marigold garlands. Four sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand on a red-skirted stage, each raising a lit brass aarti lamp toward the front. The man on the far right is bald and holds a lamp in one hand and a garland-draped vessel in the other. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground, with more people seated on the right stage. Stacked black speakers and a striped pole stand at the side. Several dozen people are visible in total, so the count is best stated as a range.2010-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07Five women in orange saffron robes stand in a row under a white tent, each raising a lit oil lamp aarti on a long ornate holder toward the front. Their arms are extended upward. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill the foreground and side tables, with orange-clad figures among them. Marigold garlands hang on the tent poles and a blue-and-white patterned drape forms the backdrop. The scene reads as an aarti ceremony during a festival programme.2009-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a large tent with red and white draped fabric and striped poles. Several saffron-robed priests stand in a row behind a long white-covered table, holding brass bells and ritual implements; the nearest priest on the left is bald and wears beaded necklaces. Several other priests wear garlands of beads and hold bells. Behind them, seated and standing people in white ritual clothes and yellow garments watch, and some hold oil lamps on the table. Offering plates sit on the table in front. No single figure is identified as a person, as the scene shows only robed priests and attendees.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor pada pooja ceremony under a white tent with red and white drapes and marigold garlands. A row of about ten saffron-robed sannyasis stands at a long white-covered table, several holding brass lamps and ritual implements. A bald man in saffron at the left points toward the line. In front, women in white and yellow saris sit on a green mat beside many brass oil lamps, lit in rows. Devotees are seated on the right and behind, along with several men in white. A bare-branched tree trunk-like brass lamp stand with flames rises at the centre.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photo under a white and red striped canopy with draped red and white fabric. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand in a row raising brass lamps or arati plates with flames toward the top of the frame, with rudraksha malas on their necks. Behind them, rows of people in white, and to the right seated devotees in white and yellow sarees and dhotis tend many brass oil lamps on a green mat, with a conch shell near the front. Speakers and a bunting-decorated stage sit at the right edge. This appears to be an aarti or lamp-offering ritual.2010-01-01Outdoor festival pavilion with white draped canopy and blue-and-gold patterned side walls. Five men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row raising brass aarti lamps with lit flames overhead, performing a ritual arati. A long white-covered offering table with small oil lamps and offerings runs along the right, and a seated crowd in white and orange clothing watches from both sides. A tall white-and-red draped structure stands at the right edge. Green matting covers the floor.2009-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a white tented pavilion with blue-trimmed patterned drapes. Four young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with gold necklaces and beaded malas, stand in a row holding brass aarti lamps and ritual vessels with lit flames toward a long marble-topped altar draped in cloth. Seated devotees fill the foreground and a large seated crowd lines the right side under the tent, with a few men in white shirts standing at the left edge and a loudspeaker on a pole. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor at left, indicating an aarti or puja offering.2009-01-01Outdoor festival tent with white canopy and blue-trimmed drapery. Five young men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand in a row at a long table, each holding brass bells and a ceremonial brass instrument, with garlands of beads around their necks. Behind the table in the foreground, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor before rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) and a smoking offering area. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits centrally. Seated devotees fill the lower foreground, and a cameraman stands at left. The scene shows ritual worship with bells and lamps during a festival.2009-01-01