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Night-time outdoor gathering on a cloth-covered ground with seated devotees facing a standing speaker in an orange saffron robe holding a sheet of paper, beside a brass stand with two decorated deity murtis, a kalasha and small oil lamps. Seated attendees wear white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls and flower garlands. A large ornate golden chair stands to the right, and a figure in white stands at a table at left. Bright floodlights and string lights illuminate the scene.

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October 14 20122012-10-14October 14 20122012-10-14September 02 20092009-09-02 +1 copiesNovember 19 20092009-11-19Night-time outdoor ritual with a large crowd seated on colourful striped mats facing a raised stone platform. A brass kalasha-style altar and a golden throne-like seat draped with white garlands sit at the centre, with a lit oil lamp and a small flame on the platform. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron shawls, and a few wear yellow and red. In the right foreground, a large figure in a dark gold-embroidered shawl sits with his back to the camera beside a wooden bench. A priest in orange stands at the right edge, and a woman in white stands at the left. A lit screen shows an image in the background and string lights hang overhead.2016-02-22November 04 20132013-11-04October 14 20122012-10-14November 04 20132013-11-04October 08 20132013-10-08Night outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a tin roof and yellow pillars. Priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand at a raised platform holding ritual implements and trays, with a small fire or lamp glowing at the left edge. Dozens of white-clad devotees sit on woven mats in rows facing the platform, many with shaved heads and some wearing white garments and neck lanyards. Behind them stand banners and a tall brass lamp stand, and a tented area with orange and pink draping. Sacred leaves hang from a pillar at the left. The scene is a Vedic homa or puja gathering. Several dozen people are visible.2010-09-05November 19 20092009-11-192009-June LBE-Glimpses