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Night-time outdoor ritual scene. On the left, a row of small green-lit oil lamps (diyas) sits on the ground beside a tall bamboo arch decorated with green leaves and banners. A saffron flag hangs from the bamboo. Several people in white clothing with yellow shawls stand in a line, some holding small items in their hands. In the centre, a figure in an orange-yellow robe stands among them. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene, and a crowd of onlookers in white and yellow fills the right side under dark trees.

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Night outdoor ceremony under trees lit by a bright lamp. A green-and-white decorated arch of banana or palm leaves stands at left, with a row of green-lit small bottles or lamps at lower left. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow-green shawls stand in a line, one holding an object near a white table. A woman in a yellow-orange sari stands in the center. A thatched straw structure and an orange flag are behind, with a crowd of seated and standing devotees at right. No figure in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person by the visible cues.2008-08-01April 19 20082008-04-19Evening outdoor ritual at dusk with many black stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a blue tarp in the foreground, some with green-tinted lighting. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls stand behind them, along with one man in an orange-saffron robe near the centre. A tall green-lit pole with leafy garlands stands at centre, string lights with orange bulbs run across the background, and a thatched hut with an orange flag sits at left. A seated crowd in white and yellow clothing fills the background.2008-08-01February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground in front of a row of brass vessels and kalasha-style pots arranged on a mat. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder and holds a brass vessel. Seated beside him, a woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl holds a small brass bell, and another seated man in white holds a brass lamp stand. Several women in colourful saris sit in the crowd behind them, with street lamps and a vehicle visible in the background.Night outdoor ritual at an ashram ground lit by small lamps and string lights, with a large crowd seated and standing in the dark behind. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing stand in the foreground; the nearer one, bare-chested and bald, holds a flat golden fan-shaped ritual object, and the taller one in white with a gold-bordered cloth raises a similar golden implement and holds a brass ritual vessel. To the right, women in white and colourful saris sit before a low platform with small flames and offerings. A colourful festoon of flags stretches across the upper right. The scene reads as a temple-style puja or aarti being performed for a seated congregation.2011-04-17Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a crowd seated and standing behind. Two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and white tilak markings stand in the foreground; the nearer one has a white cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style neck cord, and the other has a gold-bordered white cloth. Seated in front are children and women in white and yellow, and a golden ceremonial umbrella is held up on the left. Brass ritual vessels and lamps sit on a mat at the bottom left, and oil lamps burn along a platform on the right under a strip of coloured bunting. A single street lamp lights the scene against a dark sky.2011-04-17A night procession under a temporary shelter strung with yellow paper streamers and an orange-and-red canopy. Several young men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded rudraksha malas stand in a row, carrying brass vessels and trays. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes walk along a paved path. A large ornate ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fabric panels stands at right, with a long curved horn-like instrument visible beyond it. Lights hang overhead and the scene is dimly lit.2014-12-05January 02 20162016-01-02Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala stands holding a large brass aarti lamp with a cluster of flames, while a younger man in white kneels beside a brass lamp on a mat. To the right, another man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A row of seated devotees in white and colourful saris fills the background, lit by strings of yellow bulbs, with a banana plant and a flagged tree on the left.2009-02-02December 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copies