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Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala stands holding a large brass aarti lamp with a cluster of flames, while a younger man in white kneels beside a brass lamp on a mat. To the right, another man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A row of seated devotees in white and colourful saris fills the background, lit by strings of yellow bulbs, with a banana plant and a flagged tree on the left.

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February 02 20092009-02-02Night-time outdoor ritual in a courtyard under a large tree, with string lights strung along a white building behind. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a brass aarti lamp and ghanta-like bell, facing forward. A second man in white with a yellow shawl stands to the left holding a lit lamp. Seated on mats to the right, a row of young devotees in white, several with orange shawls, sit beside rows of brass oil lamps and kalasha-style vessels. More white-clad people stand and sit in the background near a small table with offerings. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja.2009-02-02Night outdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on the ground facing a standing priest at right. The standing priest, dressed in white with an orange shawl over his shoulder, raises a brass aarti lamp with both arms overhead. Seated white-clad participants in yellow shawls kneel before rows of brass oil lamps and ritual vessels on woven mats, several holding small flames. Strings of lights and lamps glow in the background among the dense gathering. +1 copiesNight outdoor scene at a ratha yatra event. In the left foreground a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl and a forehead mark stands, arms raised, lit by warm light. Behind him rows of seated devotees, many in white clothes, face toward him on a paved road under trees, with string lights overhead. At lower left, brass oil lamps and ritual vessels are arranged on a cloth in front of seated attendants. The image carries a date stamp and copyright overlay reading 11.26.2008 and 2020 a person2009-02-02Night outdoor gathering with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats on a roadside. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the crowd, while a seated devotee in white clothing with a yellow garland kneels beside brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel on a mat. Other seated people in white and orange clothing press their palms together. A vehicle and lights are visible in the background.2009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraFebruary 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Night-time outdoor ritual under a large tree with string lights overhead. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl across his shoulder holds a long brass multi-branched aarti lamp with lit wicks, a brass oil lamp stand. A kneeling man in white behind him rings a handheld brass bell. In the lower right, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and white tilak kneels before a tray of lit oil lamps on a striped mat. Seated devotees in white clothes watch from the background, and a small saffron-and-white flag hangs from the tree. The scene suggests an aarti being performed at an evening gathering.2009-02-022009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraEvening outdoor gathering under a large tree at night, with strings of yellow fairy lights overhead. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange saffron shawl raises one arm and holds a small bell-like object while addressing a seated crowd. Many devotees in white clothes sit on the ground in rows. To the left, seated people in white attend brass oil lamps and ritual vessels laid on a mat, with flames glowing. An orange flag hangs from the tree branch, and garlands and paper streamers decorate the trunk. Several men in white sit on white plastic chairs at the right. A youth in white with a saffron shawl appears in the foreground near the lamps.2009-02-02Night outdoor ritual photograph on a flat open ground lit by tall white floodlight poles and a string of small lights along the far edge. On the left, a large seated crowd sits on woven mats, many in white clothes. Standing in front of them, a priest in a white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a brass lamp and a small bell-like vessel, with brass oil lamps and a small brass stand on the mat beside him. Three more standing men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, and an orange-robed figure with a flame, continue the line of ritual offerings toward the right. On the right, rows of white-covered chairs face a raised paved path. Crowd size is not clear in the dark, so it is described only as a sizeable crowd.2008-10-19