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Night outdoor ritual at an open ground. A large burning fire sits in the foreground on the bare earth, with flames rising from a log pile. Behind it, a line of about two dozen standing devotees, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange and maroon garments, face a raised platform. On the platform, an ornate golden seat stands beneath a large decorative umbrella, with a figure seated on it and another umbrella and a decorated canopy to the right. A tall wooden pole rises at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers in dark clothing fills the background under dark trees.

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March 02 20162016-03-02Night outdoor ceremony on a dry grassy ground. A fire burns on the right, near a bare wooden pole. In the centre, a long line of about 30 standing people in white dhotis and white shirts, with some in saffron and orange robes, stands facing a lit ornate seat under a small umbrella on a red-draped platform on the left. Dark trees and a crowd of onlookers in the background. The scene suggests a fire ritual, but no specific ceremony name is visible.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02Night photo of an outdoor ritual on bare ground. A line of roughly a dozen people in white dhotis and white garments, some in orange or saffron cloth, stands in a row facing a lit ceremonial platform. On the left, a decorated seat or throne with an ornate canopy sits on an orange-draped dais, with a small umbrella-style canopy above a second platform on the right. A bright open fire burns in the foreground at right, with a wooden pole standing beside it. The background is dark with trees and distant buildings faintly lit.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual on bare ground lit by a single bonfire at right. A long line of roughly 25-30 people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron and orange robes, stands facing a raised platform at left. On the platform, a seated figure sits under a golden arched canopy with red umbrellas (chatra) held above, beside a red-draped dais. The bonfire flames and a faint torch-like glow light the scene against a dark sky with distant buildings.2016-03-02Night photograph of an open ground lit by a bonfire at right. A line of roughly 25 people in white dhotis and white or cream clothes, some in orange and red saris, stands facing a small illuminated platform at left. On the platform sits a seated figure before a golden arched backdrop, with a red cloth draped over the stage. Two ceremonial umbrellas, one red and one golden, stand near the group. Dark trees and a distant building form the background. The people are visible but not identifiable from appearance, and no candidate for the a person role is clearly recognizable, so the figure on the platform is treated as uncertain.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02Night outdoor ritual on an open dry ground. A line of roughly two dozen people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes stands in a row, some holding umbrellas and small ceremonial objects. On the left, a raised platform with an orange cloth holds a decorated seat under a small canopy, and a figure sits on it. A bright open fire burns on the ground at right, with a few trees and buildings dimly visible in the background.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual on bare ground. A line of roughly 25 people in white and cream dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange and saffron garments, stands facing a raised platform at left. On the platform, a seated figure is set before an ornate golden arched backdrop, with a golden umbrella overhead; ceremonial parasols with red and gold canopies are held over the group. A bright fire burns on the ground at right, and dark trees and a few lights frame the scene.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies