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Outdoor photo of a festival stage at a large gathering, with a wheel-shaped metal frame holding several clay oil lamps burning with open flames, decorated with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shirts or scarves surround the frame, and one man in a plain checked shirt holds it steady. A man in the centre wears a yellow-orange shawl and a marigold garland, and a camera crane is visible at upper right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white fills the grounds under a bright sky, with orange drapery on the stage posts.

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Outdoor photograph of a wheel-shaped ritual frame with several clay lamps or bowls holding burning flames and smoke, carried by a man in a yellow garland and white dhoti at the centre. A dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees fills the left foreground, with more people in white and orange-saffron sashes standing on a red-carpeted stage at right. A blue tent canopy, green screening and wooden poles frame the stage, with trees beyond. A few marigold and white flower garlands and green leaves decorate the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes, many in saffron or orange shawls, seated on the ground under a blue tarpaulin canopy. In the foreground a man with short dark hair, a yellow marigold garland and a saffron-yellow shawl over bare shoulders holds a burning flame, with fire blazing from clay lamps mounted on a red wheel-shaped frame decorated with green leaves. A standing attendant in white with an orange shawl assists nearby. Stage lights and a speaker stand are visible in the background, with trees beyond. Fire and coconut-shell lamps suggest an aarti or homa-style offering.2010-12-29A ritual fire scene in a temple-like hall with a red-and-gold decorated seat draped in marigold and flower garlands. Four coconut-shell cups filled with burning flames are mounted on a red wheel-like frame strung with green leaves, held aloft by men. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds a silver tray of fruit. Another man in white garments and a bare-chested man in yellow and orange cloth assist, while a man in a white-and-blue checked shirt and others in orange shirts stand nearby. Smoke rises from the flames and a decorated canopy with red and yellow fringe is visible at the upper right.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A large outdoor gathering with a crowd of devotees behind orange barricades and a red carpet. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-yellow dhoti with a yellow and red flower garland is carried or guided beneath a red wooden frame holding several clay lamps with burning flames and green leaves. Men in white kurtas and orange sashes walk alongside, and a man in front holds a ceremonial rod. Photographers and a camera crane are visible on the right, and an orange and white stage backdrop stands at the left edge.2010-12-29A man in a saffron-yellow shawl and marigold and white flower garlands stands on a red wheeled cart, his mouth open as if calling out. Behind him, a man in white stands close by. Four clay bowls on red-brown stands hold burning oil lamps, decorated with green leaves, and a brass vessel with flame sits at lower right. A large crowd fills the background under a pale sky.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style stage with orange and red fabric. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a large white and red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, reaches a hand over a burning clay lamp held in a shallow bowl. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head stands behind him holding a tray, and a man in white attends at the right edge. A small fire burns in the foreground above clay pots hung on a wooden frame, with smoke rising. Crowds of people in white clothes are seated beyond the stage under blue tarpaulin tents and trees. The scene suggests aarti or fire-offering ritual activity.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a devotional procession at a temple-like setting. A central figure, seen from behind, wears white with a yellow shawl and a yellow-flower garland, and is attached to a red circular frame carrying five white bowls with flaming wicks and green leaves, a kavadi-style arrangement. Several helpers in saffron and orange clothing and white shirts hold and steady the frame with their hands. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and wire-rimmed glasses stands near a silver tray. Behind, gold decorations, red and white bunting and a dark wall frame the scene.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene with a tiered rack of clay pots (kalasha-style vessels) burning with bright flames, wrapped in green leaves and held up by a man in a white dhoti with yellow garland and bare upper body. Smoke rises from the pots. Nearby, a man in an orange shawl and a red-and-white flower garland stands beside a gold-ornamented palanquin-like canopy with red and yellow fringe, and others in white and orange shawls hold up long poles and trays. Golden lamp stands and a decorated altar line the dark background. Looks like a fire-offering procession at a festival.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29