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Night-time outdoor temple scene during a ritual, lit by strings of small lamps and red festoon lights strung across a pandal roof. In the foreground a tall bundle of sugarcane stalks rises from a wicker basket draped with a maroon cloth and a white cloth. On the left, several men in saffron-orange robes and white garments stand near the lights, with orange-clad figures in the foreground left and a row of people in white clothing behind them. The setting suggests a procession or festival observance at night.

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A night procession photographed in a dim outdoor setting, with a string-lit canopy and red lights overhead. In the foreground on the right, a tall sugarcane stalk is wrapped in a red cloth and white cloth, held up beside the camera. In the middle ground, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a line, and behind them men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with a small bundle of yellow cloth. A cameraman with a camera on the left records the scene, and a ceremonial red-and-yellow umbrella-like canopy hangs in the background. Many visible people are standing; the count is approximately 21-100.2010-11-21Night procession scene lit by strings of small lights and a floodlight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a row at left, one bare-chested in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, others in orange dhotis. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand in a crowd under decorated arches of red and orange lamps. At right, in the foreground, a large bundle of sugarcane is draped with a red cloth and white cloth on a wooden frame. The setting is an outdoor temple or ashram ground with a canopy and hanging lights.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night-time outdoor scene of a tall bundled structure of dried reed and grass topped with feathery grass plumes, wrapped in a white cloth with a red-and-gold bordered cloth draped over its top, set on a woven straw base on bare ground. To the left, a bald man in an orange robe stands near the edge of the frame. Behind, several people in white and dark casual clothes stand in a loose line near a red wall. On the right, a man in a white shirt and light trousers holds a small object and stands beside the structure. The scene is lit only by dim lights and darkness.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large bundle of dry reeds or straw on a white-draped base, its upper part ablaze with orange flames and smoke, apparently a ceremonial burning. A man in white clothing stands at right, reaching toward the fire with a stick or torch. At left, several people in orange and white robes stand in the dark, some with a bright light and a decorated structure behind them.2010-11-21Night-time photograph at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron sari and reaches up with an unlit lamp or stick toward a tall bundle of sugarcane and dried stalks wrapped in a red-and-white cloth on a white base. Behind her, several people in white and off-white clothes stand around, including a man in a white dhoti and a man in a brown-and-maroon patterned shirt, with a man in a yellow shirt further back. A man in a white outfit with a gold chain stands at left. A bright lamp or light source is visible in the dark background beside a painted column. Dark night setting with warm lamplight.2010-11-21January 1st 2013Night procession at a temple-like setting under a corrugated roof decorated with strings of red triangular pennants. A decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti adorned with flowers, a red canopy and fringed umbrella overhead. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, carry ornate wooden poles with fan-like panels and walk barefoot in a row. Women in white saris with gold borders and red shawls stand to the right, and a flame glows near the procession. Orange-clad figures appear at the lower left edge beside a red cushioned seat.2010-11-21