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Night outdoor ceremony on a dirt ground lit by torches and a floodlight. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red robe with a white garland of red and yellow flowers holds a long trident-like staff and a flaming torch. Beside him, a bearded man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style necklace raises a flaming torch. A standing crowd of devotees in orange, red and white garments watches behind them, and at the right a man in a white shirt and dark trousers swings a flaming torch. A burning fire pit sits in the lower right. Strings of coloured lights and a golden deity murti appear in the background.

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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a Sarvadarshan event. In the centre, several people in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps on flat dishes, extending them toward others who cup their hands to receive the flame. A figure in a long orange shawl at left reaches forward with a lamp, while men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand in the surrounding crowd. Bright floodlights glow in the dark background and smoke drifts through the air.2010-01-29Night outdoor scene lit by a large bright fire burning behind a crowd. At the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a red and white flower garland stands on a path, with a tall metal staff held upright beside him. Behind him, a monk in orange robes holds the staff, and another man in a red-orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a torch. On the left, a figure with long hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a headband. Several women in white and blue clothing and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.2016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17January 29 20102010-01-29February 17 20162016-02-17February 17 20162016-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 05 20142014-12-05November 12 20162016-11-12 +2 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual before a row of garlanded deity murtis, decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands. In the centre-left, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a matching turban with a pink flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp with a large flame toward the murtis. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stands with hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow flags and a decorated umbrella stand at the left, with incense smoke rising in the background.2017-11-11September 05 20162016-09-05February 17 20162016-02-17March 02 20182018-03-02