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Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested and wearing orange-and-gold beaded garlands, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and brass bells on a stepped platform at night. Striped woven mats lie beside them. Red flags with white stripes rise behind, and rows of white-clad devotees sit in tiered seating in the background, with a chain-link fence and green lights above. The scene suggests a temple-side ceremonial lamp offering.

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February 24 20172017-02-24Night outdoor scene at a large open-air event with rows of seated devotees in white clothing on stone steps in the background. In the foreground, four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments and bare upper bodies, with shawls or sashes, wear orange beads and ornaments and hold lit oil lamps on long stands. Red flags stand along the steps, and a striped textile is draped at right. Visible setting suggests a ritual procession or aarti with oil lamps. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-02-24Night ritual on stone steps before a large crowd. Five young sannyasi-style men in saffron/orange dhotis and shawls, with ash markings and beaded necklaces, hold brass oil lamps, a bell and a kalasha-style vessel while performing aarti. Striped multicoloured cloth covers a barrier, saffron flags stand behind, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible in the background. Spectators in white sit in tiered stands.2017-02-24Evening ritual on stone steps at a riverside ghat with crowds seated on tiered red steps behind a wire mesh barrier. Four bare-chested young men in orange dhotis with gold borders and marigold garlands stand in a row, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames and small handbells. Women in white saris with gold borders sit at right holding brass lamps. Red flags are planted along the steps. a person is not clearly visible among the people, so no candidate is marked.2016-12-06Night outdoor ritual at a stepped platform with a large crowd seated in the stands behind. Five or so young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested and wearing garlands and beaded necklaces, stand in a row holding ritual objects: one holds a brass oil lamp with lit flames, another a brass lamp-stand, and the foreground man holds a handbell. Striped woven cloths drape the railing, red flags and a decorated Shiva linga-like form with flower garlands stand in the background. Lamps and floodlights light the scene, and devotees sit in white clothes watching.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesNight photograph of a row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, wearing long orange-and-gold beaded garlands, rudraksha malas and bangles. Several raise silver handheld bells and an oil lamp with a visible flame, while others hold bells at their sides. Brightly coloured striped cloth and red flags are behind them, and a large crowd of people in white is seated in the background under lights. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large festival ground, with a row of saffron-robed men in the foreground performing aarti. The nearest man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms and chest, holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside him, similarly dressed men hold lit oil lamps and bells. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothing fills tiered stands, and red flags and string lights line the side. The scene suggests a kalasha-free evening aarti with lamp offerings.2017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06Night photo of an evening aarti at a stepped riverside ghat. In the foreground, a young man with a topknot, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala, lifts a tall brass lamp stand with many flames. Beside him, several other men in saffron-orange dhotis, some with bare torsos and garlands, hold lit lamp stands and offering vessels. Seated women in white saris and men in white clothes sit on the lower steps tending small oil lamps. Behind them, a large crowd fills the terraced seating under strings of lights, with red flags and a lit decorative tower on the left.2016-12-06