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Priests in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand on a red carpet inside a white marquee, raising brass lamps and bells in a ritual worship. The foremost priest, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a lamp aloft while two others behind him hold similar offerings. Seated devotees on the right fold their hands in namaskar, and attendants in cream and orange sit at the right edge tending brass implements. Decorated pillars with colourful patterns and a red-and-gold throne chair stand along the sides, with a golden elephant figure on the left. No clearly identifiable a person is visible; the central figures are priests.

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January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual in a large white tent with a blue and white draped backdrop and a red carpet runner. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand with arms raised, holding brass aarti lamps aloft, while seated devotees in white and orange sit on both sides. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange sits on the floor, and a red and gold throne-style seat is at the left. A man in cream clothes stands on the right near a decorated pillar with floral patterns. Flower petals scatter the carpet. The scene appears to be an aarti ceremony in progress.2008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20082008-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 01 20092009-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual puja under a white tent canopy on a red-carpeted stage. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground raising arms and holding ritual objects, while seated devotees in cream and white clothing with orange shawls sit before brass puja vessels, oil lamps and offerings. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes stands beside a large gold-ornate throne with a gilded arch and elephant-shaped brass decor. Dark gold and yellow backdrop panels frame the stage.2008-01-01Outdoor festival tent with white canopy and blue-trimmed drapery. Five young men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand in a row at a long table, each holding brass bells and a ceremonial brass instrument, with garlands of beads around their necks. Behind the table in the foreground, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor before rows of brass oil lamps (lamps) and a smoking offering area. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits centrally. Seated devotees fill the lower foreground, and a cameraman stands at left. The scene shows ritual worship with bells and lamps during a festival.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01