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Night outdoor event under a large white and pink canopy tent. Many men in white dhotis, several bare-chested, sit on the ground on pink mats or stand near a raised stage. Two camera tripods with cameras in the foreground face the stage. A stage with a striped pink and purple cloth and a steel plate sits at right, with a floodlight glaring above. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a green sari sit with banana leaves before them. Metal railings and speakers are in the background.

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Night-time outdoor gathering under a large tarpaulin canopy supported by bamboo poles. Many men stand and kneel in bare-chested devotional attire with white dhotis and white shawls, while women sit on mats in white and green saris. Lines of seated participants face a raised platform with a striped rug, and a tripod-mounted video camera with a second tripod stands in the foreground to record the proceedings. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene, and green coconuts or fruit sit on banana-leaf-like trays near the seated devotees. Several people are visible, roughly in the range of twenty to a hundred.2017-09-05Night-time ritual gathering under a white canvas canopy with pink edging and bright floodlights. Many bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in long rows, some holding offerings, while others bend low near the front. A raised stone platform with a yellow-painted square base holds a fire pit or kund, and a striped multicoloured mat lies in front of it. Two video cameras on tripods film the scene, and a few women in saris sit on mats at the lower left. The setting resembles a homa or puja performed by priests, though no clear ritual is confirmed. a person's presence is not visibly identifiable among those shown.2017-09-05 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12December 07 20162016-12-07December 12 20162016-12-12September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05July 21 20052005-07-21Evening temple ritual under a white tent with striped yellow and green canopy trim. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted video camera films the scene at left. Many seated men, mostly bare-chested with white dhotis and orange cloths, sit on colourful striped mats facing a raised red platform with a gold-trimmed seat and decorated offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Behind, a shrine is decorated with a deity murti and marigold garlands. Several robed participants in white and saffron stand nearby, and women in saffron and white saris stand at the right edge.2016-12-12September 05 20172017-09-05May 26 20172017-05-26