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Photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on a red carpet under a white marquee, raising silver ritual lamps and bells in worship. Each wears a saffron dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold bead necklace. The foremost two hold small handbells, and the others lift ornate brass lamps overhead. Seated guests in the background watch from chairs, and a few white-clad attendants kneel near brass lamps on the carpet. Decorative painted pillars and a blue-and-white banner frame the scene.

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Outdoor ceremony under a white tent on a red carpet with gold-patterned borders. Five young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with red borders stand in a row holding silver handbells and offering implements, each wearing gold-bead necklaces; the front-right man wears a wristwatch. A seated man in orange sits at the left, and a light-coloured robed figure kneels near the front. Decorated tent poles with red, blue and yellow patterns, a silver lamp stand on the right, and seated devotees along the back and right side watch the ritual.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of five young male priests in orange and maroon dhotis standing in a row on a red carpet inside a decorated tent, several holding white ritual fans or cups. They wear garlands and some have a long shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind them stand a sculpted deity murti and striped pillars, with seated devotees along the side and a blue-and-white draped backdrop. The scene appears to be a ritual or puja at a festival setting.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial aarti at an outdoor pavilion. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and orange shawls with red borders stand in a row, each holding a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp aloft with one hand while others gesture toward them. A man in the foreground on the left raises his lamp with his arm extended. Behind them, women in white and pastel saris sit on a red carpet, and a bell is visible in the middle of the line. Blue and white draped tent fabric and patterned banners frame the scene. A partially visible man in white with an orange scarf sits at the far left edge.2008-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with blue and white draped banners. In the foreground, a row of devotees in saffron-orange robes with red borders raise brass aarti lamps with flames toward the stage, holding them high with outstretched arms. Several women in orange and red saris sit on a red carpet behind them, with a white-draped altar table and a multicoloured floral-patterned pole at right. Behind the front row, other seated devotees and a man in a white shirt watch. The scene shows an aarti offering in progress.2008-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a large white tent with striped side panels and blue-and-white decorative backdrop. Several devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded garlands raise brass lamps or bells overhead and ring handbells, with a brass oil lamp stand in the foreground. Banana leaves and red draping frame a red-carpeted area where a deity murti and offerings are placed; onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from the edges, a few white-clad people seated at right. A parked car sits on the left near the sacred area. Aarti-style lamp waving appears to be the ritual. a person is not clearly visible; no candidate is identifiable with confidence.2008-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with blue and white draped backdrop and tall striped pillars topped with decorative finials. In the foreground two young men in saffron-orange shawls wear gold-bead garlands; the left one holds a bell and the right one holds a ritual lamp stand, while a third figure in orange stands at the far left edge. Behind them, seated attendees in white and cream clothing sit on the ground, with a man in white and orange shawl near the left and rows of seated devotees in the background, some with hands joined in prayer.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with maroon borders stand barefoot on a red carpet under a blue and white tent, raising lit oil lamps and brass vessels overhead in an aarti-style offering. Behind them, a decorated pillar with red, blue and yellow patterns rises, and seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing watch from the sides. A red throne-like chair appears at the left edge.2008-01-01Outdoor temple-style event under a white canopy with red and blue draping. Four young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders and gold bead garlands stand in a row; the foremost shows long dark hair and a gold-tasselled garland, the others hold silver handbells and small cymbals. A seated man in saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red carpet at left, eyes closed. Behind them, a decorated red and gold altar, flower garlands, and white-clad devotees. Persons visible include several in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01