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Night outdoor ceremony with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground, many with raised hands and palms open. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red-beaded necklace stands holding up a flaming torch in the centre. Beside him a fire pit blazes with offerings and a red-draped table holds brass plates and flowers at left. Behind them, figures in white and orange garments move in a group, and a seated figure in red and gold clothing sits near a red palanquin-like structure. Smoke rises under bright floodlights and palm trees, with a Thai-style pavilion at upper left.

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December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor ritual photographed from behind a large seated crowd with raised hands. Many devotees, mostly kneeling or seated on the ground, face a lit fire pit at left with flames and offerings. Behind it, a robed figure in orange-yellow dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit torch overhead beside a figure in white dhoti and shawl. A red-draped throne-like seat stands at center with garlanded figures near it. A red-covered offering table with brass vessels, a small fan, and floodlights complete the scene. Smoke drifts above the flames. Many people are visible, though the back rows fade into darkness.2015-12-11Night-time outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti on a golden throne-like shrine with a red backdrop and marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron/orange robes sit or stand around a lit fire, one raising a flaming aarti lamp. A seated figure in a red-brown robe sits in a red throne-style chair at the right, with a fan beside it. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats with hands raised in prayer, and string lights decorate the edges of the open-air space.2013-11-04December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor gathering on a grassy ground with a small sacred fire and offerings in the centre, lit by green and blue stage lights with smoke rising. A large crowd of seated participats in white clothing fills the foreground on the right, many sitting in rows. On the left, a robed figure in orange sits near a drum and ritual items, with other people standing in the background among trees and a lit building. A standing fan is visible on the left. The scene resembles a fire ritual during an evening session.2015-12-11July 24 20142014-07-24December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04December 13 20132013-12-13Night outdoor homa at a ceremony ground. A fire pit with burning wood sits in front, with smoke rising. On the left, a red-draped table holds deity murti garlanded with flowers, lamps and offerings. Priests in white dhotis and orange or saffron garments stand and sit near the fire; one man in a white dhoti pours or offers from a kalasha-like pot while others chant with hands folded. A seated man in orange clothes with rudraksha malas sits on the right beside a red chair. Dozens of seated attendees in white and light clothes with name badges face the fire from the foreground, and a standing fan and tripod light are visible. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2015-12-11