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A dim night photograph of a gathering in a dark hall, with many people holding small lit candles or oil lamps. In the centre background, several people in white clothes sit or stand on white steps, one holding a lit candle. Darkly silhouetted figures in the foreground face the group, and a faint blue-lit screen is visible at the top left. The mood is a candlelight vigil or ritual rather than a festival.

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A dark hall lit only by small flames: a long row of people, many in white and red-orange clothing, stand and kneel holding lit candles or oil lamps. A blurred figure sits at lower centre near the floor. The scene is evening candlelight ritual or vigil.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24Dimly lit evening ritual in a hall. Several devotees in white clothes hold small lit candles or oil lamps, standing and kneeling in a semicircle before a raised white stepped platform. Two figures in white sit on the steps near the flames. Silhouetted people in dark clothing stand in the foreground, facing the platform. A projection screen glows faintly at the top left, and a small blue dove logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24Dim evening scene inside a hall where a group of people in white and cream traditional clothing stand holding lit oil lamps or candles in a semi-circle. Children in white kurta-style outfits stand in the foreground, and adults in white dhotis and kurtas stand on raised steps. Behind them an ornate decorated altar or stage holds a deity murti or figure framed with flowers and a golden throne-like structure, with paper decorations hanging overhead. Several women in red and orange sarees stand at the right side of the scene. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the scene shows a group ritual with lamps before a decorated altar.2009-12-24December 31 20182018-12-31A dimly lit indoor hall at night where a group of people hold small lit candles, some kneeling on the floor and others standing in a loose cluster. Several wear white or light kurta-style clothing, others dark or maroon saris and salwar outfits. A projection screen glows at the top of the frame, and balloons in red, pink and blue hang on a stand at the right. A partly visible person in white stands at the far right edge. The scene appears to be a candlelit gathering or children's performance, with no clearly identifiable figure in saffron or ornate dress.2009-12-24A dimly lit hall with a dark ceiling where three men in white ritual garments stand holding lit torches or lamps. The man in the centre wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace over bare shoulders and holds his palms together; the figure on the right holds a flame and wears a necklace as well. A row of small oil lamps burns on a low table in the foreground, and a wall-mounted fixture is visible behind. The scene suggests an evening aarti or puja being performed.2010-11-10December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A dimly lit hall where a group of people, mostly women and girls in saris and white or dark kurtas, hold lit candles while gathered in a rough circle on the floor. Some sit kneeling, others stand at the edges. Balloons in red, pink and blue are tied to poles and decorate the back and side walls. A projector screen glows at the top right. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible, and no one can be confidently identified as a person.2009-12-24