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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremonial procession on a pale open ground, with smoke hanging in the air. A small fire burns at left beside a tall pole. Around a dozen men in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with reddish-brown lower cloths, carry long poles and walk toward a low wooden cart decorated with flowers. A seated figure in dark clothing sits on the cart. Behind them, illuminated multicoloured light panels and lit structures glow in the dark. A cameraman in white with a tripod films at right, and a foreground figure in orange lies partly visible at lower left.

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Night scene of a fire ritual on a pale open ground. A large column of bright orange flame and sparks rises from a central point, with smoke drifting upward. Several men in orange-saffron cloths, some bare-chested and carrying long staffs or wands, move quickly across the frame away from the fire. A golden palanquin or chariot-like structure with a golden deity figure stands at right beside the blaze. Strings of green and blue lights decorate the left edge. Robed figures in white stand at the far left edge. Visible people are roughly a dozen.2017-03-02March 02 20172017-03-02January 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.2016-01-02Night procession on a sandy open ground lit by floodlights and a fireworks display at left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare or lightly draped torsos carry tall silver tridents and staffs with ornate finials, and wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. Behind them, more people in white and dark clothing follow, with colourful string lights along a fence in the background. The procession appears to move forward with energetic steps. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no candidate is named.2017-03-02A photograph taken at night on an open grassy field with a muddy path in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron robes and white dhoti-style clothing move across the ground, some carrying objects. In the background, a group of people in white and orange stands in a line near a small raised red platform with a red umbrella, beside a red-walled building and trees. Bright light and smoke rise from the left, and a small fire glows on the ground near the center. A person in white clothing stands at the left edge. No single individual can be reliably identified from appearance here, so a person is treated as uncertain.2015-11-11Night photograph of a homa or fire ritual in an open sandy yard in front of an orange-painted building. A large bonfire blazes at left with sparks rising. Several devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and sarees stand in a circle holding ceremonial staffs, a silver-topped ritual rod and a trident-like staff, while others in white clothes watch and clap nearby. A white-clad man at right holds a long rod. A white truck bears a Kannada sign, and floodlights light the scene.2013-03-02Night outdoor scene on a pale open ground at an event site. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group beside a small golden wheeled cart or palanquin, one figure holding a long staff or spear upright. Sparks and fireworks burst in the dark sky above, with grey smoke drifting. On the left, a wooden torch or fire stand burns with flames. Behind them, a multi-storey building is outlined in blue, green and red string lights, with a bus and more lights visible at the right edge. The palanquin appears to be used in a procession-style ceremony.2017-03-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02