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A photograph of an outdoor festival scene with a crowd of people dressed mostly in white and orange. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shawl with a yellow-and-red flower garland has a long metal skewer passed through his cheek, and a small flame burns in a clay bowl beside him. Behind him a metal frame holds several clay lamps with burning wicks and leafy green twigs. A man in a white shirt with orange collar stands holding papers and wears an orange and white badge. On the right a red-carpeted stage edge has orange-stoled figures and a crowd of white-clad devotees in the background under a clear sky.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a wheel-shaped ritual frame with several clay lamps or bowls holding burning flames and smoke, carried by a man in a yellow garland and white dhoti at the centre. A dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees fills the left foreground, with more people in white and orange-saffron sashes standing on a red-carpeted stage at right. A blue tent canopy, green screening and wooden poles frame the stage, with trees beyond. A few marigold and white flower garlands and green leaves decorate the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A man in a saffron-yellow shawl and marigold and white flower garlands stands on a red wheeled cart, his mouth open as if calling out. Behind him, a man in white stands close by. Four clay bowls on red-brown stands hold burning oil lamps, decorated with green leaves, and a brass vessel with flame sits at lower right. A large crowd fills the background under a pale sky.2010-12-29Outdoor photo of a festival stage at a large gathering, with a wheel-shaped metal frame holding several clay oil lamps burning with open flames, decorated with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shirts or scarves surround the frame, and one man in a plain checked shirt holds it steady. A man in the centre wears a yellow-orange shawl and a marigold garland, and a camera crane is visible at upper right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white fills the grounds under a bright sky, with orange drapery on the stage posts.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many in saffron or orange shawls, seated on the ground under a blue tarpaulin canopy. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a yellow marigold garland and a saffron-yellow shawl over bare shoulders holds a burning flame, with fire blazing from clay lamps mounted on a red wheel-shaped frame decorated with green leaves. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl assists nearby. Stage lights and a speaker stand are visible in the background, with trees beyond. Fire and coconut-shell lamps suggest an aarti or homa-style offering.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A devotee with a shaved-looking head and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark has a long metal skewer passed through his cheek while a standing attendant in a light checked shirt holds the rod. Garlands of yellow marigold and white jasmine hang around his neck, and a saffron cloth is draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a red wheeled frame carries several white clay bowls with flaming wicks and green leaves. To the left, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and holds a silver tray of fruit. A man in a white shirt with orange trim stands at right beside colourful hangings and oil lamps.2010-12-29