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A photograph of a bonfire burning in the foreground on a paved ground in front of a gateway with red pillars and green metal gates. Behind the fire, a group of about nine people stand with hands joined in namaste, several women in saris, a man in a red shirt, and a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl. At the centre is a golden shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, under a canopy and beside a temple tower. A colourful rangoli design lies on the ground near the fire. The scene reflects a bhogi bonfire ritual with people offering prayers.

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Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14A photograph of a bonfire burning in the foreground at dusk, with flames and smoke rising from logs on the ground, marking a Bhogi fire ritual. Behind it, a group of about fifteen people stand in a gateway with hands pressed together in namaste. Among them are a man in a white dhoti and a man in a red shirt, several women in orange, pink and red saris, and an older man in orange. In the background stands a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy, with a temple tower visible above the trees. A rangoli kolam decorates the ground before the shrine. Whether a figure in the group is a person cannot be determined from the image.2023-01-14 +1 copiesJan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Outdoor photo of a Bhogi bonfire in the foreground, with flames and smoke rising from burning logs and dry leaves on bare ground. Behind it, a group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near a small shrine with a golden tower and a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, under a round decorative umbrella. A colourful rangoli floor design lies before the shrine. A man in a red shirt, a man in white dhoti, a man in a pink shirt, and women in orange, pink and red saris stand between green metal gates and red pillars. Several people are visible, mostly adults with one child. Trees line the background.2023-01-14A bonfire of burning wood and logs fills the foreground of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard, with flames and smoke rising. Behind it, about a dozen people stand with palms pressed together in namaste near a gate. A man in a red shirt stands on the left, a man in white dhoti and a man in orange-pink shirt stand near the centre, and women in saffron, pink, purple and yellow saris stand to the right. A small child in a dark outfit stands near the men. In front of them is a decorated altar with a deity murti and a canopy. A colourful rangoli design lies on the ground, and a golden temple tower rises behind the gate.2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14A bonfire of burning logs dominates the foreground of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like shrine. Behind the fire, a group of devotees stands with hands folded in namaskar. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands at the left, a woman in a orange sari and another in a purple sari stand center, and women in pink and yellow saris stand to the right beside a tall green gate. A small child in a dark top watches at the left. A decorated murti of a deity with garlands sits on an ornate golden stand under a patterned umbrella, in front of a gold-toned gopuram. A kolam rangoli decorates the ground near the fire. This appears to be a bhogi pallu offering, with old items burned in the fire.2023-01-14Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of women in saris dancing hand in hand around a bonfire of burning wood and dry leaves on bare ground. Six women are visible: one in a white sari with a gold border at the centre, one in an orange top and pink-patterned sari, then women in maroon, pink, orange and purple saris. Behind them is a green gate and a shrine with a golden deity murti under a striped canopy and a small blue-roofed structure, with a person in a red shirt standing at left. Colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground. The scene appears to be a bhogi fire ritual during Makara Sankranti celebrations.2023-01-14Outdoor courtyard scene at dusk during a Bhogi bonfire. A low fire burns on the ground in the foreground, with ash and scattered leaves around it. Several women in saris rush around the fire: one in a grey-and-cream sari with a patterned shawl raises her arm, another in orange, one in pink and one in red move past. Behind them a golden deity murti sits on a striped red-and-white pedestal under a small canopy, flanked by brass lamps. A man in a green kurta and white dhoti stands at the gate, photographing. A colourful rangoli decorates the ground near the murti.2023-01-14Outdoor photo of a group of women in colourful saris dancing in a line beside a smoking bonfire on bare ground. From left: a woman in a grey-and-cream sari, a woman in orange with a purple sari, a woman in pink with a purple sari, a woman in pink and orange, and a woman in orange and purple. Two women hold hands in a circle. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a red-and-white striped canopy steps, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands near it. Coloured rangoli kolams decorate the ground, and an oil lamp is visible near the throne. The fire pit holds burning logs and debris, consistent with a bhogi ritual of burning old items.2023-01-14