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Night outdoor scene at a sandy ground showing a large fire blazing up in a column with smoke and sparks rising. Three women in orange-red robes stand at the left edge, one raising a long pole or staff. To the right is a golden ornate seat or throne platform, with a seated figure in dark silhouette and a small golden canopy above it, beside a metal frame structure. The setting appears to be a homa or fire ritual with an illuminated yagna fire. No visible person is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figure is dark and indistinct.

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March 02 20172017-03-02Night photograph of a large fire blazing and throwing sparks on an open ground. In the foreground at left, three or four figures in orange-red robes stand in a row holding long staffs. At right, a wooden ornate structure stands behind the flames, partly obscured by smoke. No clearly identifiable face of any candidate is visible.2017-03-02Night photograph of a large burst of fire and sparks erupting beside a golden palanquin or ratha topped with a dark deity murti. Several figures in orange-red robes walk toward the flames on sandy ground, some carrying long staffs and ceremonial poles with ornamental tops. Strings of coloured fairy lights are visible at the left edge. The bright fire and fireworks-like sparks dominate the frame. A visible portrait or identifiable a person candidate is not clearly present, so no in-person identification is made.2017-03-02Night scene of a fire ritual on a pale open ground. A large column of bright orange flame and sparks rises from a central point, with smoke drifting upward. Several men in orange-saffron cloths, some bare-chested and carrying long staffs or wands, move quickly across the frame away from the fire. A golden palanquin or chariot-like structure with a golden deity figure stands at right beside the blaze. Strings of green and blue lights decorate the left edge. Robed figures in white stand at the far left edge. Visible people are roughly a dozen.2017-03-02March 02 20172017-03-02A night-time outdoor scene of a large bonfire or burning effigy on a bamboo frame, flames and smoke rising at right on sandy ground. Behind it, a line of people in white and orange clothing stands near a lit decorated chariot or float with a deity murti figure at its top, surrounded by illuminated lamps and string lights. Tents and a canopy stand at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from the visible evidence.2016-01-02Night photograph of a large fire burning on a bamboo frame on open sand, flames and smoke rising from an effigy-like figure tied to bamboo poles. To the left, a group of men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line holding unlit torches, with a decorated illuminated deity murti or chariot figure lit with lamps and fairy lights in the background. A canopy and more standing people in white appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a ritual burning at an outdoor ground.2016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a temple ground: a large bonfire blazes on a wooden frame of bamboo poles and crossed logs, with smoke rising. Along the left, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange garments, stand behind a lit, ornately decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti on it. Strings of lights and a tent with a banner are visible at right, with a few figures standing near a lit stage area.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of an open dirt ground where a large bamboo-framed effigy stands engulfed in bright flames, with sparks and smoke rising into the air. On the left, a row of people in white dhotis and shawls stand watching, some holding oil lamps; a decorated figure or deity murti is carried on a raised platform with flames at its base. Strings of coloured lights and a festive canopy frame the scene on the right, where more people in white and a few in orange stand beside a small altar.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02