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A night-time outdoor photo of a long line of devotees standing on bare earth in a ritual procession. Many wear saffron and orange clothing, while others wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, and some children are in bright dress. Several people hold their hands in anjali mudra. A large ornate umbrella with fringed trim and two decorated banner flags stand above the line, and a distant flame glows in the dark background beside a low wall and trees.

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March 02 20162016-03-02Night outdoor ritual on bare ground with a line of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some in traditional attire. A man in white dhoti holds a lit torch aloft, flame visible in the dark. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands under an ornate umbrella, with decorated banner poles and a red-and-gold canopy nearby. Several children and a woman in a red sari are among the onlookers; a tall wooden pole stands in the foreground. Buildings are dimly visible behind trees.2016-03-02A night-time procession on a dirt road as two lines of people in saffron-orange robes stand facing inward toward the centre. Several figures wear white dhotis or white sarongs with orange garments, and some boys and young people wear rudraksha malas. Ornate parasols with gold fringe and patterned canopies rise above the group, and a illuminated chariot or float with lights glows at the far right. Electric lights and a dark background frame the scene.2016-02-17 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02Night photo of an outdoor ritual on bare ground before a dark tree line. On the left, a golden ornate throne with a small canopy holds a seated figure in red and orange garments, flanked by attendants; a long orange-draped table stands in front, with a man in white standing beside it. A long line of roughly 40 people stands to the right, many in saffron and orange robes, others in white dhotis and kurtas, plus women in saris and a few in casual clothes, some holding decorated umbrellas and flags. The scene is lit by floodlights and reads as a ceremonial procession or gathering.2016-03-02Night outdoor ritual photo of a gathered crowd on a gravel ground beside bamboo and a brick wall. Two ornate fringed parasols, one gold and one red-and-yellow, are held up at left. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a lit torch with a flame, and beside him a man in white and another in a saffron-orange dhoti stand with palms pressed in namaskar. Women in white, cream and pink saris, and a young child in a blue outfit, stand among devotees in white and saffron clothes. Several participants wear sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with a torch and parasols.2016-03-02 +3 copiesNight outdoor photo of a ceremony on bare dirt ground in front of dark trees and a low building. On the left a gilded throne with a golden arch and a small umbrella sits on a red-draped platform; a seated figure in red and gold robes occupies it, while a second person in white sits beside the platform. A man in white stands in the foreground facing the platform. Behind him a long line of devotees stands in mixed white, orange and saffron clothing, with several wearing orange robes and a few holding ceremonial umbrellas and flags. Some figures in the line wear white and some hold small lights.2016-03-02Night-time outdoor procession at a temple-like compound with an orange-washed wall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands centre, holding a small object while a woman in an orange saffron sari with a shawl faces him, hands clasped in greeting. On the left, two men in white clothes with orange shawls hold a tall ornate parasol pole with a multicoloured canopy. Behind them a line of women in white saris with yellow shawls and some in pink and red saris hold brass staffs and stand in a row. Several onlookers in dark clothes stand at the right edge, and a few people are visible in the background. The ground is sandy with scattered litter.2010-11-19February 21 20162016-02-21Night procession on a dirt path with a dark sky overhead. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange scarf carries a red container at left. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside a woman in orange sari holding a long trident (trishul). A woman in orange robes and a patterned shawl walks at centre under a decorated umbrella (chhatra) with fringed trim, and a sannyasi in orange robe holds a trident. Several men and women in white, orange and red saris and dhotis follow, some wearing orange scarves and mala beads. Crowd behind in the dark, a second decorated umbrella visible in the background.2010-11-11