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Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of women in saris dancing hand in hand around a bonfire of burning wood and dry leaves on bare ground. Six women are visible: one in a white sari with a gold border at the centre, one in an orange top and pink-patterned sari, then women in maroon, pink, orange and purple saris. Behind them is a green gate and a shrine with a golden deity murti under a striped canopy and a small blue-roofed structure, with a person in a red shirt standing at left. Colourful rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground. The scene appears to be a bhogi fire ritual during Makara Sankranti celebrations.

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Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14A photograph of a Bhogi bonfire ritual outdoors. Six women in colourful saris stand in a loose line beside a smoking fire pit at ground level, clapping and reaching their hands toward the flames. From left: a woman in a pale grey-blue sari, a woman in orange with bare legs, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a peach sari, and a woman in a bright orange sari. Several rangoli patterns in coloured powder are drawn on the ground around the fire. In the background a man in a pink shirt and purple dhoti stands near a green gate, and a shrine with a decorated gold-and-white deity murti and garlands sits beyond a striped roof, with more people in saris behind it.2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Outdoor photo of a group of women in colourful saris dancing in a line beside a smoking bonfire on bare ground. From left: a woman in a grey-and-cream sari, a woman in orange with a purple sari, a woman in pink with a purple sari, a woman in pink and orange, and a woman in orange and purple. Two women hold hands in a circle. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with a red-and-white striped canopy steps, and a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands near it. Coloured rangoli kolams decorate the ground, and an oil lamp is visible near the throne. The fire pit holds burning logs and debris, consistent with a bhogi ritual of burning old items.2023-01-14Outdoor photograph of a Bhogi bonfire at a temple courtyard. Five women in sarees hold hands in a circle around a burning fire pit of logs, with smoke rising. Behind them a golden gopuram-style shrine stands above a striped red-and-white stepped platform with a golden throne and a deity murti under a small canopy. Colourful rangoli designs decorate the ground, and oil lamps stand beside the throne. Women wear cream, orange, navy and pink sarees. Several people stand near the shrine in the background.2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14Outdoor photo of a Bhogi bonfire in the foreground, with flames and smoke rising from burning logs and dry leaves on bare ground. Behind it, a group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near a small shrine with a golden tower and a gilded deity murti decorated with garlands, under a round decorative umbrella. A colourful rangoli floor design lies before the shrine. A man in a red shirt, a man in white dhoti, a man in a pink shirt, and women in orange, pink and red saris stand between green metal gates and red pillars. Several people are visible, mostly adults with one child. Trees line the background.2023-01-14Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-14A bonfire of burning wood and logs fills the foreground of an outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard, with flames and smoke rising. Behind it, about a dozen people stand with palms pressed together in namaste near a gate. A man in a red shirt stands on the left, a man in white dhoti and a man in orange-pink shirt stand near the centre, and women in saffron, pink, purple and yellow saris stand to the right. A small child in a dark outfit stands near the men. In front of them is a decorated altar with a deity murti and a canopy. A colourful rangoli design lies on the ground, and a golden temple tower rises behind the gate.2023-01-14