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Night photo of a seated devotional gathering in an open courtyard lit by a bright spotlight. On a raised platform at left, several women in saris sit in a row beside decorated deity murti and a garlanded palanquin-style seat. In the foreground, many men with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on orange and patterned mats, some with hands folded in prayer. Children in orange garments and marigold garlands sit among them. Paper lanterns hang overhead and a standing figure in yellow stands near the platform.

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Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion lit by a single bright spotlight and drifting smoke. On the left, a row of women in saffron, red and purple saris with white and yellow flower garlands sit on a raised platform beside an ornate shrine with a deity murti under an arched white canopy. Facing them, a long line of devotees sit cross-legged on mats: bare-chested men in white dhotis wearing red-orange satsang beads and name badges, women in saffron saris, and children in saffron clothes, some with white flower garlands. A priest in an orange-yellow garment stands in the centre near a small table, and hanging red paper lanterns decorate the ceiling. The scene reads as a satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-10Night outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with hanging decorative lanterns and green leaf garlands. On a raised platform at left, women in red, maroon, and purple saris with flower garlands sit in a row on silver-edged seats beside brass ritual lamps and a kalasha-style vessel with a mango-leaf arrangement. A man in a saffron-orange head turban and orange-brown dhoti stands facing them, holding a small offering, while a younger person in an orange wrap stands beside him. Below, a large crowd sits on the ground facing the platform, many wearing flower garlands, including children and men in white and saffron clothing. Ritual puja-style worship appears to be in progress. The a person field is unsure because no candidate's appearance can be confirmed here.2016-10-10Night photograph of an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof hung with paper lanterns and colourful streamers. A large crowd of men, mostly bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, sits cross-legged on a paved floor facing a lit stage. On the stage, decorated deity murtis and floral arches stand in front of seated figures in orange and saffron clothing, with a bright spotlight and a camera crew at the right edge. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl faces the stage near the left. The setting suggests a festival satsang or puja gathering.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time outdoor puja at a temple courtyard lit by oil lamps. Many seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, pink, blue and green saris, face a central stage. On the right, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a decorated throne, with a large ornate figure of a goddess behind it. Standing figures in saffron and orange clothing, some bare-chested, stand near the stage and lamps. On the left, a large dark statue wrapped in a golden cloth and a garland sits on a raised platform. Small brass and clay lamps light the ground in front of the crowd.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style open pavilion. On a raised orange platform in the centre, a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits facing the assembly, while two attendants in orange stand beside him. Behind them a row of people in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a large seated assembly of devotees in orange and red robes, many women with hair in buns and white flower garlands, face the platform. A brass lamp and an offering tray sit at the platform's base. At upper right a large deity murti with a flower-decorated face and garland is shown, and a fan and striped cloth appear nearby. a person candidate is a seated figure in orange on the central platform, identity uncertain from appearance.2014-10-03October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-sided pavilion. Dozens of seated women in saris and salwar kameez, many in orange, red, magenta, blue and yellow, sit on the paved floor facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a row of women in white and green garlanded saris sit in front of a bright fire pit. Standing near the platform, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a lamp, while other robed attendees in saffron and orange stand behind him. A large oil lamp and small lamps are lit in front. A black bull statue draped with garlands sits at left, and a green banner with a world-map graphic hangs at top right.2016-10-29October 10 20162016-10-10A night-time Hindu ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with yellow, red and gold banners and a white canopy. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and orange head cloths stand before a golden altar bearing a deity murti and goddess figures adorned with garlands, with a brass kalasha and lamps in front. Many bare-chested male devotees in white dhotis and sacred threads sit in rows on the floor facing the altar, with a few older men and one woman in white among them. Incense smoke rises at right beside a tripod-mounted camera. A person in white sits to the left near a white decorated seat.2017-09-24 +1 copies