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Night-time outdoor ceremony at a large open ground lit by white fluorescent tubes and string lights. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothing, many wearing dark caps, face the far end where several figures in saffron-orange robes stand among ceremonial umbrellas and a tall flagpole. Red and saffron flags hang from poles around the field. Visible people are numerous but densely packed and mostly distant, with the foreground rows of seated devotees in white forming the bulk of the crowd.

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Night-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.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night photograph of an open-air outdoor gathering. Rows of white-covered seated cushions or mats with dark round tops fill the foreground in orderly lines. Behind them, a dense crowd stands and sits along a bamboo or wooden barrier, lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and strings of small lamps overhead. Several saffron-orange flags flutter on poles, and a stage with lit signage stands at the right edge. The scene shows a large devotee assembly at night, with no clearly identifiable individual in close view.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night 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.2008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony with rows of seated devotees in white clothes on mats facing a stage area lit by tall white light tubes and strings of small lamps. Several saffron-robed priests stand near a fire pit and altar with offering lamps, one holding a ritual item. A large crowd watches from the left and background, with a bright floodlight overhead. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so roles are used instead.2008-05-19Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a person Poornima celebrations. Several monks in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, raising long wooden poles with bright tube lights on top, lighting a dense field of seated devotees in white clothing. Rows of white-clad people sit on mats across the foreground, many with small black items on their heads, while tall vertical poles and strings of lights line the background under a dark sky. Orange pennant flags are visible at the right edge.2008-05-19