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Night photo of an outdoor ritual on a dark stone-paved courtyard lit by floodlights. A group of people in orange-red robes stands in loose clusters around golden lotus-shaped offering vessels placed on the ground. A figure in white clothing stands near the center, with a few people in pale yellow and white saris at the left edge. Behind them a striped canopy hangs on a pole, and a crowd of onlookers in darker clothing gathers at the right. A rainbow lens flare appears on the right side of the frame.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of an outdoor paved courtyard lit by a few electric lamps. A group of people in orange and red robes stands in a cluster near a small illuminated platform with a canopy strung with coloured bunting, and a bright spotlight glows in the centre. Several figures in white stand at the left edge, and a larger crowd of dark-clad onlookers stands at the right. A rainbow-like lens flare appears above the platform. Gold-coloured decorative items sit on the ground near the group.2017-10-19Night procession on a paved open ground lit by a few floodlights. A group of robed participants in orange and red garments walks in a loose line, with others in white dhotis and shawls among them. On the right, a decorated palanquin or float with a striped canopy and white and red fabric is carried forward, flanked by golden lotus-shaped decorations on the ground. Trees and a dark building fade into the background. No individual face or distinguishing figure can be confirmed as the swami.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard lit by bright floodlights. On the left, a group of robed devotees in saffron and orange clothing stand near golden kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps. In the centre and right, a crowd in mixed white and dark clothing gathers around a small raised shrine canopy topped with a striped fringed umbrella, where a figure in red is seated beneath it. Smoke or incense haze rises near the lit area, and a vehicle with a blue light sits in the foreground.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night-time outdoor ritual on a stone-paved courtyard lit by floodlights. Many people in saffron-orange robes stand in groups, some playing drums at left. Gold lotus-shaped offering vessels or lamps sit on the ground, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands near the centre. At right, a decorated palanquin or ornate platform with a tasselled canopy is surrounded by people in green and white clothing. A cameraman with a tripod films at centre.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19