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Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering with rows of seated devotees dressed in white, facing a central area lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand among the rows, one holding a lit oil lamp. Ceremonial umbrellas and decorated palanquin-style canopies are visible at left and background, with strings of small lights and flags overhead. The scene suggests a satsang or puja-style gathering at night.

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A nighttime outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and strings of small bulbs. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand among rows of seated devotees in white clothing, with small flames burning at ground level near the front. Tall wooden poles with orange banners rise in the background against a dark sky. Many people are seated in rows across the foreground.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony with rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a raised platform. Several saffron-robed priests stand on the platform holding lit oil lamps and ritual items, with tall vertical poles and strings of small lights illuminating the scene. Bright white lamps light the open ground, and the background is dark. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony at a large open-air gathering. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand among rows of white plastic chairs, holding flaming oil lamps or torches. Tall bright white tube lights on poles and strings of small lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky. Many people in white clothing sit in the audience. Wooden poles and orange flags frame the area.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ritual scene with a large seated congregation in rows of white clothing facing a raised stage lit by tall white fluorescent tubes and string lights. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground holding brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps, with lit lamps on tables and a flame glowing at lower left. The participants on the floor wear white and sit on mats, creating an evening puja or aarti atmosphere.2008-05-19Night-time outdoor ritual at a large open ground lit by white floodlight tubes on poles and a bright spotlight. Rows of identical black shivalingam-style stones sit on square white-draped bases in long ranks across the foreground, each wrapped with a white cloth edged in gold. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a central lit altar area with oil lamps and a small fire, while other white-clad devotees stand in the background among strings of lights. The scene suggests a large group puja, with orange-robed priests tending the lamps at the front.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night-time outdoor ritual at a large open-air ground lit by bright floodlights and strings of small lights. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders, many with black caps, sit in long lines on a raised concrete platform. In the centre, several men in orange robes stand and move near a fire pit with flames and offerings. Tall bamboo poles, orange flags and decorative arches frame the scene, and more people stand in the background.2008-05-19