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Night photograph of people standing on dirt ground beneath a corrugated metal shelter lit by fluorescent tubes, with a row of colourful stall curtains behind them. In the centre a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands near a man in white shirt and dhoti holding a small object. Plastic white chairs and a small table sit to the right beside a blue, green and orange patterned backdrop. On the far right a man in cream kurta with a saffron shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands beside another man in white kurta holding his hands together. A man in white on the left wears a garland and an ID badge. Other people in white clothing stand in the background.

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Two men stand face to face under a patterned tent canopy at night, lit by bright fluorescent tube lights on a pole. The man on the left wears a white shirt and an orange-yellow dhoti and has his arms folded. The man on the right wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a golden border and holds one of the tube lights. Behind them are large cooking pots, metal vessels, sacks and plastic sheeting in a open-sided camp setting, with a few other people in the background, one in a bright orange garment, and a red doorway on the right.2012-01-06Night photograph of an outdoor gathering under a large striped and patterned canvas tent, lit by tube lights on poles. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts sit on chairs and mats or stand. A bare-chested man with a white sacred thread and sandalwood marks stands near the center, and a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at right beside a girl in white. A man in a white dhoti and orange cloth stands at center-right with a dark bag. Nearby, a seated man in white holds his hands together.2017-03-11November 25 20092009-11-25Night gathering outside a decorated tent with orange, red and white drapery and warm lights, at what appears to be a festival site. Many people in orange and saffron robes mingle on sandy ground beside a red carpet runway. Several men in orange monastic robes and orange turbans stand in conversation, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a dark green sari stand nearby. One man carries a paper bag. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, so no probable identity is claimed.2008-12-30August 03 20092009-08-03A nighttime outdoor gathering of men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas, standing behind wooden barrier poles in dim light. A tall man in the centre wears a white kurta and dhoti with gold border, with a rudraksha-style mala and vibhuti on his forehead, arms folded. Beside him a man in a brown vest and white shawl stands near a metal stand. Behind them an ornate silver deity murti or palanquin is decorated with yellow flower garlands under a canopy. A man on the far left wears an orange shawl. Dark background and white-clad devotees suggest a procession or ritual waiting area. Festival-style bunting hangs overhead.2006-12-30December 29 20102010-12-29A night-time outdoor gathering under striped tents with blue, pink, orange and purple fabric and scalloped edges. A large crowd of devotees stands and moves across a bare ground, many men wearing white shirts and white dhotis, others in checked and grey trousers. Women on the left wear saris in orange, blue and red, and one woman has flowers in her hair. A man in an orange-brown robe stands in the centre. Bright white lights hang on the tent poles, and a lit stage area with decorations and garlands appears at the far left.2017-03-11May 08 20162016-05-08Night photograph of an open-air outdoor event on a reddish-brown dirt ground beside a blue tent structure with lit interior and draped white fabric. Many men dressed in plain white ritual clothing, including white shirts, white dhotis and white kurtas, walk and stand around the grounds. One man in the foreground wears a white shirt and white dhoti and carries a yellow paper or folder; another in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre. Lights hang from the tent ceiling. No deity, throne or stage figure is clearly visible. Approximately 30 people are visible.2006-12-14January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor yajna enclosure lit by fluorescent tube lights strung along bamboo poles, with banana-leaf and coconut-frond garlands and palm fronds hanging overhead and tall decorated pillars at the edges. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around the sandy ground, and one man in white bends low near the white stone fire pits in the lower right. A figure in a saffron-orange cloth stands in the left foreground with bare upper body. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark mala stands in the centre-right. Stone fire pits and a sandy floor indicate a fire-offering ritual setting. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2006-07-16