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Night photo of an outdoor evening ceremony with several figures in saffron and orange robes holding lit oil lamps or flames at a long row of low tables. Tall vertical fluorescent tube lights stand among bamboo-like poles, and strings of small lights glow in the upper right. A large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background in the dark. No individual can be clearly distinguished as the a person from appearance, so the robed figures are described by their role as lamp-bearers.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like ground lit by white fluorescent tube lights mounted on poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row holding up lit oil lamps, with flames glowing bright in the dark. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees fills the rows, and strings of small yellow lights decorate the area. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony; no clearly visible face or distinctive presenter cues establish any particular individual.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony with several saffron-robed devotees in orange and red clothing holding flaming oil lamps or aarti lamps, lit by tall white fluorescent light tubes on poles. A large crowd sits on the left, and rows of seated people in white clothes line the right, facing the lamps. Strings of small lights glow in the background, and a dark flag is visible on a pole. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible among the lamp-bearers, so the role is left as devotees performing lamp offerings.2008-05-19Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual at a temple-like complex, with rows of many small black Shivalingams set on pale stone bases filling the foreground. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a line behind the lingams, raising their arms high and holding objects aloft. Tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene, with strings of small lights and a few orange flags visible in the background. Crowds of devotees in white stand behind the saffron-clad figures. The framing is wide and dark, with the lingam rows dominating the lower half.2008-05-19Night photograph of a riverside or ghat-style outdoor ceremony lit by bright white lamps and strings of small flames. Four young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row at the edge of the ghat, each raising a brass kalasha or lamp vessel overhead with one arm; the nearest holds a bright brass vessel. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on the steps at the right, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rail on the left. Several small clay oil lamps flicker on the stone steps, and a fire burns at the lower left. Thin bamboo poles and wires strung with lights frame the scene, with a red flag visible at the upper right.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night-time outdoor ceremony photographed from a distance. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand at a row of lit fire pits or oil lamp stands on the left, with flames rising. In the foreground and centre, rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on the ground facing the ritual area. Tall white tube lights and strings of small lights line the open ground, with a bright floodlight above. Dense dark background and a crowd at the edges. The scene suggests a fire ritual with lamps at night.2008-05-19Night outdoor ritual scene with a large seated congregation in rows of white clothing facing a raised stage lit by tall white fluorescent tubes and string lights. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground holding brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps, with lit lamps on tables and a flame glowing at lower left. The participants on the floor wear white and sit on mats, creating an evening puja or aarti atmosphere.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night-time outdoor ceremony with a large crowd seated and standing behind rows of tall fluorescent tube lights mounted on poles. In the foreground, saffron-robed figures in orange clothing stand on a raised platform, one holding a lit flame, while devotees in white clothes sit on mats across the open ground. Strings of small lights glow at the edges, and a saffron flag is visible on a pole at right. The scene suggests a lamp-lit devotional gathering such as an aarti, though the saffron-clad figures cannot be individually identified from appearance.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19