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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple ground, with thick smoke and small fires rising around a raised platform. A ceremonial umbrella with a multicoloured striped canopy stands over a dark seated figure in the centre, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene. A line of people in pale clothing stands at the left edge watching, and a figure in white walks across the right foreground near another light stand.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night scene at an outdoor ritual ground with thick smoke and fireworks-like sparks rising on both sides. A large ornate throne-like seat with a multicoloured canopy stands on a raised dais, lit by bright floodlights, with a steel staircase at right. A dark silhouetted crowd of roughly two dozen people stands at left, some in light and saffron clothing, and a few figures sit near the dais. Wrought-iron domed structures and a tall tiered pavilion frame the background. Possibly a fire or puja ceremony at night.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night outdoor ritual at a large open ground with smoke and sparks rising. A raised ceremonial platform with a multicolored canopy umbrella stands at centre, with a seated figure on it and a person beside. Fire blazes at ground level to the right and a row of silhouetted devotees stands at left. A cameraman with a tripod is at far right. Several spotlights and speaker boxes surround the scene, and a dome-shaped structure appears in the background.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night outdoor ritual scene with thick smoke and firelight. A raised stage holds a dark stone deity murti or ceremonial seat beneath a colourful striped canopy, with a figure seated beside it. Flames and bright lamps burn at the base of the stage and to the right, with a fire pit glowing. A row of silhouetted devotees in light clothing stands on the left, and a cameraman with a tripod is at the right edge. Metal arches and speakers frame the scene.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of an outdoor festival ceremony with heavy white and orange smoke drifting across the scene and fireworks bursting in the sky above. At the centre, a raised platform holds a dark ornate seat beneath a striped circular canopy, with two figures seated or standing near it. Illuminated domed structures flank the platform, and small flames burn on the ground in front. A dense crowd of silhouetted people stands in the foreground, with a bright floodlight on a stand to the right.2017-10-19