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A night-time outdoor ritual on sand where a large bonfire blazes inside a wooden frame of bamboo poles. Several men in saffron and orange-red dhotis and shawls raise tridents and long staffs around the fire, some with arms outstretched in a dynamic dancing pose. Figures in white dhotis stand in the background among spectators, and illuminated festival structures, lights and a tent are visible behind, with smoke rising into the dark sky.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire on sandy ground, with tall flames rising from a wooden frame. Several men in white dhotis and orange-yellow garments stand around the fire, one raising a long pole overhead. Dark-robed attendants with a long staff move at the left edge. Behind them, a lit deity murti or float with illuminated figures and garlands is visible, along with people in white clothes and a row of decorated poles with colourful lights at the right.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large open fire blazing on sand in an outdoor ground, with a wooden frame of crossed poles beneath it. Several men stand around the fire holding long bamboo poles and staffs raised overhead, some in white dhotis and shirts, others in red-orange cloth. Behind them a crowd in white clothing stands at the edge of the ground, and strings of coloured lights and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti are visible at the sides. Smoke rises into the dark sky.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a temple-style festival ground. A large bonfire blazes in a bamboo frame at centre, sending up smoke. Around it, several men in saffron-orange and red dhotis with bare upper bodies hold tall wooden staffs topped with trishula (trident) and small flags; one holds a staff with a decorated pennant. On the right, a man lifts a trident-topped staff with a decorated ornament. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes watches, with coloured lights strung in the background.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a temple-style ground with a large bonfire blazing in the centre, with a tall wooden pole structure, flames and smoke rising. Several people in red and orange clothing stand around the fire holding long poles and staffs, some raising them overhead. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a crowd, with a decorated palanquin or chariot with lights to the left and ornate poles with tassels on the right.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire blazing on sandy ground beside a bamboo frame. A man in a red-orange dhoti and a bare upper body raises a long staff overhead beside the flames, while other figures in orange and white clothing stand near the fire. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dress watches from the right, and illuminated festival structures and a decorated chariot-like float glow in the background under a dark sky with smoke rising.2016-01-02