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Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered under a colourful striped canopy with floral and medallion patterns in pink, orange, green and purple. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron turban and a white garland stands among devotees, with an orange shawl over a white shirt nearby. Women in white saris with gold borders press their palms together in namaste; one woman in the foreground holds a silver ritual vessel with a lit lamp. A boy in white with glasses stands in the lower foreground. Some devotees wear lanyards with photo badges. A cameraman at right films the gathering. The a person candidate is the central figure in saffron-orange clothing, though his appearance is not certain enough to confirm.

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Night-time outdoor ritual under a decorated cloth canopy with a striped red-and-white mat underfoot. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and bright orange turban wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured strands and holds a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, leading a group. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in white sari and gold necklace stands near the centre, and a woman at right holds her hands in anjali. Strings of white flowers hang at the right edge beside a bamboo frame. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2007-08-17A nighttime outdoor photograph of a dense crowd gathered under a decorated canopy with teal, pink and red panels trimmed with white lights. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a silver camphor or lamp vessel with a flame, hands pressed together. Beside him, women in white sarees with gold borders stand with palms joined or raised. 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