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A dim, nighttime outdoor photograph of a large dense crowd gathered around a bright flame in a shallow metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and glasses, near the centre-left, leans in holding his hands toward the fire, while a man in a pale yellow shirt on the right watches beside him. Many blurred figures in white and light clothing fill the foreground and background, with motion blur. Another small flame glows at the top edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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June 04 20062006-06-04A blurry night photograph of a dense crowd gathered around a bright fire or flaming torch held at the centre-right. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing lean toward the flame, and some raise their arms overhead. Faces and hands are partly blurred by motion. The area is dark with scattered light sources. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable from appearance alone.2006-10-29A blurred night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a temple-street procession. A bright flame from a lit torch or lamp is held at left, lighting faces and white clothing. A man in the centre wears a plain white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, seen from behind. Many devotees in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris and head coverings, press around him. Painted pillars and a lit shrine entrance with a small deity figure or decorative stand are visible in the background, with a dark tree branch at upper right.2006-10-29July 01 20142014-07-01Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a Sarvadarshan event. In the centre, several people in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps on flat dishes, extending them toward others who cup their hands to receive the flame. A figure in a long orange shawl at left reaches forward with a lamp, while men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand in the surrounding crowd. Bright floodlights glow in the dark background and smoke drifts through the air.2010-01-29October 29 20062006-10-29October 13 20132013-10-13A night-time photograph of a bright fire flaring upward from a vessel held by a man in white clothes at left, his palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a red-bordered edge stands with hands folded, and other devotees, some partly in shadow, gather closely around the flame. At right, a man in an orange-yellow shirt with a light forehead mark watches the fire. The scene suggests an outdoor devotional fire offering during a procession, with the warm red and orange glow dominating the frame.2006-10-24January 29 20102010-01-29Night photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony. A tall bright fire rises from a low brick fire pit at right, with red-tinted offerings around its base. Two women in white clothing sit cross-legged near the fire, one with hands pressed together in prayer and another holding ritual items. Seated devotees in front, many in colourful garments, face the fire, and a row of standing men in light shirts is visible behind them. A framed portrait and a decorated altar with flower garlands and a small lamp sit at right, with a white cloth-covered table. Dense crowd of roughly thirty to forty visible people.2007-10-01October 23 20062006-10-23July 15 20162016-07-15