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Night scene of a fire ritual on a pale open ground. A large column of bright orange flame and sparks rises from a central point, with smoke drifting upward. Several men in orange-saffron cloths, some bare-chested and carrying long staffs or wands, move quickly across the frame away from the fire. A golden palanquin or chariot-like structure with a golden deity figure stands at right beside the blaze. Strings of green and blue lights decorate the left edge. Robed figures in white stand at the far left edge. Visible people are roughly a dozen.

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Night photograph of a large burst of fire and sparks erupting beside a golden palanquin or ratha topped with a dark deity murti. Several figures in orange-red robes walk toward the flames on sandy ground, some carrying long staffs and ceremonial poles with ornamental tops. Strings of coloured fairy lights are visible at the left edge. The bright fire and fireworks-like sparks dominate the frame. A visible portrait or identifiable a person candidate is not clearly present, so no in-person identification is made.2017-03-02March 02 20172017-03-02Night outdoor scene at a sandy ground showing a large fire blazing up in a column with smoke and sparks rising. Three women in orange-red robes stand at the left edge, one raising a long pole or staff. To the right is a golden ornate seat or throne platform, with a seated figure in dark silhouette and a small golden canopy above it, beside a metal frame structure. The setting appears to be a homa or fire ritual with an illuminated yagna fire. No visible person is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figure is dark and indistinct.2017-03-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large fire blazing and throwing sparks on an open ground. In the foreground at left, three or four figures in orange-red robes stand in a row holding long staffs. At right, a wooden ornate structure stands behind the flames, partly obscured by smoke. No clearly identifiable face of any candidate is visible.2017-03-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night outdoor scene at a temple-style festival ground. A large bonfire blazes in a bamboo frame at centre, sending up smoke. Around it, several men in saffron-orange and red dhotis with bare upper bodies hold tall wooden staffs topped with trishula (trident) and small flags; one holds a staff with a decorated pennant. On the right, a man lifts a trident-topped staff with a decorated ornament. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes watches, with coloured lights strung in the background.2016-01-02March 02 20182018-03-02January 02 20162016-01-02Night photograph of a large bonfire on a sandy open ground, flames rising high beside a wooden frame of poles. A man in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body stands to the right, raising a long stick above his head near the fire. Several other men in orange and red dhotis stand around the blaze, and a crowd in white dhotis and white clothing watches from the right and left edges. Behind them are illuminated ornate processional palanquins or chariots decorated with red, gold and white lights, and a canopy structure with strings of coloured lights. The scene suggests a fire ritual performed during an outdoor festival procession.2016-01-02Night photograph of an outdoor ceremonial procession on a pale open ground, with smoke hanging in the air. A small fire burns at left beside a tall pole. Around a dozen men in saffron-orange robes, some bare-chested with reddish-brown lower cloths, carry long poles and walk toward a low wooden cart decorated with flowers. A seated figure in dark clothing sits on the cart. Behind them, illuminated multicoloured light panels and lit structures glow in the dark. A cameraman in white with a tripod films at right, and a foreground figure in orange lies partly visible at lower left.2017-03-02March 02 20172017-03-02