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Night-time outdoor gathering on a sandy beach, photographed from behind a standing figure. A seated person in orange-red robes with long dark hair sits on a low wooden seat with a metal backrest, on a red mat, facing a large crowd of several dozen people seated on the sand, many dressed in white and red. To the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands beside an altar with a turquoise cloth, brass deity murtis and lamps, and devotees in orange and white. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a crossbody bag stands at left. The person on the seat is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the seated figure is recorded as unsure.

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Night-time outdoor ceremony on a sandy beach with a crowd of seated devotees in red and white clothing in the background. In the foreground, a standing man with long dark hair wears a white garment and holds a small black bag. A seated figure in red clothing sits on a wooden chair with leopard-print cushion on a red mat, facing a fire pit of flames with offerings. A bald man in a red dhoti and shawl stands beside the fire. Three large bronze deity murti stand on a red platform at right, with kalasha and brass vessels nearby. Other people in red and white sit near the fire, and attendees stand in the distance under dark sky.2015-12-25Night outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground with a large seated audience, many in red and white clothes, facing a small group at the front. A central figure in an orange-red garment sits on a wooden chair with a tall back, on a red mat, while a standing man in white dhoti and shoulder bag stands to the left and a shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth stands to the right. Behind them a teal-covered table holds flowers and oil lamps, with bronze deity murti and brass lamps at the right edge. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the background. The central figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the role is described only as a seated person on a chair.2015-12-25A night-time outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera before a blazing fire pit with offerings, while another priest in a red and orange garment pours or tends the flames. On the right, a robed attendant in white and a man in a checked lungi raise their arms toward bronze deity murti on a red cloth. A seated person in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace sits on a wooden chair with a cushioned seat at left, facing the fire. A large crowd sits on the sand in red, orange and white clothing, watching the ceremony under a dark sky.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A bald man with a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist stands facing a small blazing fire pit with stacked logs and offerings in front of him. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white and gold-bordered dhoti raises his arm near copper-coloured deity murti on a red-draped platform. A woman in a red-orange sari sits on a cushioned chair at left, facing the fire. A large crowd of seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing fills the foreground and background, and lamps glow in the distance.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor ceremony on a sandy beach. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style adornments sits on a low wooden bench on a red mat at left, facing the crowd. To the right, three men in white and saffron cloths kneel at a teal-draped altar with a small fire, kalasha and offerings, while a woman in a purple shawl and white sari sits beside them.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor gathering on sand with smoke in the air. In the foreground a figure in a red-orange robe with gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion on a wooden seat, back to the camera, facing a large crowd seated on the sand, many in white and red-orange clothes with red garlands. A teal-draped altar holds flowers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right a woman in a white dhoti and pink head wrap sits beside a fire area with stacked logs, appearing to perform a ritual. Several people stand at the back of the crowd. a person appearance is uncertain from this view.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on sand with a crowd seated in rows before a stage-like area. At left, a figure in red robes and a gold waist cord sits on an ornate wooden seat beside a silver trident, with the back of his head visible; the seat's identity is not clear. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with a beaded necklace, stand at a teal-draped altar piled with fruit and flowers, beside a fire and a row of metal kalashas. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the right of the altar near several painted deity murti on a red platform, with smoke rising. A figure in red sits at far right.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A large crowd of devotees sits on the sand in rows, many in red, white and orange clothing. In the foreground a figure in a red garment sits in front of a large grey board on a low wooden stand. To the right, a priest in white clothing sits beside a lit fire, with a second figure in white and a standing figure performing an offering. Golden deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform near the fire, and a blue-covered altar holds flower garlands. Smoke rises into the dark sky. Amid the crowd and ritual setting, the scene reads as a homa or fire ritual.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25