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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground where a large fire burns in the foreground, with a effigy-like figure wrapped in white cloth lying in the flames. Behind the fire, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold-and-brown ornate throne under a golden umbrella, with a trident-topped staff beside it. A row of onlookers in orange, yellow and white clothing stands along the right, several with hands folded in prayer, and a person holds a lit torch near the right edge. Dark trees and a standing fan frame the scene. A plain white banner with a copyright line is overlaid at the lower right.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual. A large bright fire burns on the ground in the foreground, with a burning effigy-like bundle of white cloth and wood at its base. Behind it, a seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden umbrella canopy above, a trident-like staff beside him. A row of standing people in white and yellow-orange clothing, some holding a fan and ceremonial items, watches from the right under a decorated umbrella. Smoke drifts through the dark background. The scene reads as a ritual fire ceremony with spectators.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A large brass kalasha-style vessel stands on a tall wooden stand with a bright flame rising from its side, garlanded with white and purple flowers. Behind it a seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded peetha, wearing a red garment, rudraksha-style malas and a red turban, with a tasselled canopy above. Around them, men in saffron and orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees with sandalwood markings and beads sit or stand in attendance, some holding brass vessels. The setting is dark with palm fronds and flowering shrubs.2014-12-05March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of a Karthikai Deepam-style fire ritual at a temple courtyard. A large bonfire of dried sugarcane stalks and wooden logs burns on the right, flames rising high. Standing in a line on the left, a group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, plus a few women in white saris with yellow borders, face the fire. A man in a saffron/orange robe stands near the centre, and another man in a reddish-brown shirt stands beside the fire. On the left, a figure in an orange garment holds a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with a deity murti under a colourful canopy and strings of lights in the background.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large bonfire or effigy burning brightly on a bare dirt ground, flames rising from a wooden frame on bamboo poles. To the left, a line of people in white dhotis and white garments stands along the edge, some holding torches, with a decorated ratha or float lit with small lights and a deity figure in the background. Smoke fills the dark sky. On the right, a canopy with a raised seat or altar and a seated figure in white is visible in the distance.2016-01-02Night outdoor ritual at a person ashram grounds. A large bonfire burns in the foreground on bare ground, with a figure lying or prostrate in the flames. Behind it, a seated man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne under a fringed golden parasol, with a trident-like staff beside him. Attendants in saffron and white stand to the right, one holding a parasol, and a crowd stands in the dark background. The scene reflects the Anti Spiritual Elements Suicide Day commemoration.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies