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Elevated view of a large outdoor ritual at dusk in a palm-lined courtyard before a red-roofed temple with white deity murti niches. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on the ground, many in white and pastel clothes, each before a red tray holding a lit oil lamp, forming a lamp-offering ceremony. A blue and multicoloured bunting canopy spans the courtyard, strings of lights and marigold garlands hang on the temple, smoke or incense hangs in the air, and red flags fly at the side. A few people in saffron and orange stand near a thatched shelter on the right.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Evening photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a red-roofed shrine structure. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and some in orange or pink clothing, sit on the ground before small red trays holding lit fires and offerings, with smoke rising. Strings of lights and a decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting frame a row of white deity murti statues on the shrine. Palm trees surround the scene.2009-01-12Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like pavilion with a red roof, strung with fairy lights and bunting. Many devotees, mostly seated on the ground in rows, perform a fire-based ritual with small red trays holding flames, oil lamps, flower offerings and scattered leaves. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear white, pink, green and orange saris, and a girl with a long braid wears white. Smoke rises at the right, and white sculpted deity murtis and ornamented arches stand behind the crowd under a colourful draped canopy. Standing figures in white move at the left. Crowd appears large, extending well beyond the foreground.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Evening outdoor ritual at a red-roofed shrine hung with rows of small lamps and strings of lights. Many seated devotees, mostly in white and light clothing, sit before red trays holding lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, with smoke rising through the scene. Behind them, white sculpted deity murti stand in niches of the shrine, and a multicoloured bunting of triangular pennants stretches across the top. The crowd is large and mostly seated on the ground, with a few standing figures near the back.2009-01-12Evening scene at a red-roofed temple courtyard with mountains and palm trees behind. Rows of devotees sit on the ground, many in white and pastel clothes, before rectangular red trays holding lit oil lamps. A blue and multicoloured bunting canopy stretches over the rows, and orange saffron flags fly at the right beside a thatched shelter. Painted deity statues and garlands decorate the temple facade. The lamp ritual suggests an aarti or puja. Many people are visible, though not all are countable.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Elevated view of a large outdoor ritual at dusk where many seated devotees, mostly in white clothes, sit in rows on mats before red trays holding lit oil lamps and offerings. A red temple with white sculpted figures and strings of lights stands at left beneath a blue canopy with colourful bunting. Palm trees and a few standing people appear in the background; a man in a checked shirt walks past at left. Many dozens of people are visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is seen seated among them.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Overhead view of a large outdoor ritual where many people sit in rows on red mats, each before a red tray holding a flickering oil lamp and offerings. Most wear white, with some in green, blue, pink and orange. Blue and multicolored bunting hangs along the left edge, and white deity murtis line a shrine wall with strings of lights above. Older women in white and saffron sit on chairs at the right, and a red-and-blue carpeted aisle runs through the scene.2009-01-12A night-time ritual scene at an open courtyard shrine under a colourful patterned canopy strung with bunting and fairy lights. Many devotees, mostly in white and pastel clothes, sit on the ground in rows before small red trays holding oil lamps, flowers, fruit and offerings, with smoke rising through the air. Behind them, white deity murtis and ornate figures stand beneath the illuminated shrine structure. Several sit with their backs to the camera. No single individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12