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A blurred night photograph of a crowd seated in rows, with many people in saffron and orange clothing visible as motion streaks. Bright white rectangular lights and several flickering orange flames or lamps stand among the rows, with dark sky above. The motion blur suggests a long exposure during a nighttime gathering at an outdoor event; the people are mostly indistinct and no individual can be clearly identified.

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May 19 20082008-05-19A blurred night-time photo of a crowded outdoor event lit by bright floodlights on tall poles. Several people in saffron-orange robes move through the crowd, and one figure in the centre holds a glowing fire-lamp or torch. Rows of stone or concrete blocks sit in the foreground, with a dense crowd of devotees standing behind a railing. Strings of small lights hang on the left. The motion blur suggests a procession or ritual circumambulation.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ritual at a large open ground. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face a path lined with tall white fluorescent light tubes and strings of small lamps. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand at fire and oil lamp stations, tending flames in front of a dark altar area, while lines of seated people fill the foreground and background.2008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony with rows of empty dark chairs in the foreground. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform, one holding a lit torch or flame toward the other, near a small fire at lower left. Tall vertical white fluorescent tube lights and strings of small lamps decorate wooden poles, with an orange flag fixed to a pole at top centre. A crowd of people in white clothing stands at the back right. Grounds appear to be an evening rite or festival gathering.2008-05-19Night photo of an outdoor evening ceremony with several figures in saffron and orange robes holding lit oil lamps or flames at a long row of low tables. Tall vertical fluorescent tube lights stand among bamboo-like poles, and strings of small lights glow in the upper right. A large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background in the dark. No individual can be clearly distinguished as the a person from appearance, so the robed figures are described by their role as lamp-bearers.2008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony with several saffron-robed devotees in orange and red clothing holding flaming oil lamps or aarti lamps, lit by tall white fluorescent light tubes on poles. A large crowd sits on the left, and rows of seated people in white clothes line the right, facing the lamps. Strings of small lights glow in the background, and a dark flag is visible on a pole. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible among the lamp-bearers, so the role is left as devotees performing lamp offerings.2008-05-19Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like ground lit by white fluorescent tube lights mounted on poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row holding up lit oil lamps, with flames glowing bright in the dark. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees fills the rows, and strings of small yellow lights decorate the area. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony; no clearly visible face or distinctive presenter cues establish any particular individual.2008-05-19Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual at a temple-like complex, with rows of many small black Shivalingams set on pale stone bases filling the foreground. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a line behind the lingams, raising their arms high and holding objects aloft. Tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene, with strings of small lights and a few orange flags visible in the background. Crowds of devotees in white stand behind the saffron-clad figures. The framing is wide and dark, with the lingam rows dominating the lower half.2008-05-19A nighttime outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and strings of small bulbs. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand among rows of seated devotees in white clothing, with small flames burning at ground level near the front. Tall wooden poles with orange banners rise in the background against a dark sky. Many people are seated in rows across the foreground.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19