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Night outdoor ritual scene with a large bright fire burning in the right foreground, flames and sparks rising beside a tall wooden pole. Behind it, a group of people in orange and white clothing sit and stand on dusty ground. On the left, an ornate shrine canopy with a lit deity murti glows red and gold, with people in orange robes and white garments around it. Lamps and a light source illuminate the scene against a dark sky, with a building in the background.

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Photo 11731596Photo 11731591Photo 11731597Night ritual photograph of a large open fire blazing in the foreground on a gravel ground. Behind the flames, a row of devotees in white and cream clothing stands with hands pressed together in prayer, several holding small items. A man in a rust-orange robe stands near the fire. Behind them, an ornate golden-canopied seat or shrine is set on a raised platform, with decorated parasols and a colourful umbrella at the right edge. Smoke drifts across the scene. Approximately ten to twelve people are visible.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 12 20202020-03-12March 02 20132013-03-02Night photo of a large open-fire ritual on bare ground. A tall bright fire blazes in the foreground. Behind it, a robed figure in orange-maroon clothing stands near the flames, and a line of people in white dhotis, white shirts and mixed clothing stand and watch along the right. On the left, several robed figures in maroon stand near a raised golden canopy or throne-like structure with a seated figure and a golden arch behind. A tall pole and a multicoloured canopy fabric appear at the upper right.2016-03-02March 12 20172017-03-12Night outdoor ceremony on a bare dirt ground in front of a long terracotta-coloured building. In the right foreground a tall fire blazes beside a wooden pole, with sparks rising. Behind it a large group of people, many dressed in white, sits and stands in rows, some in saffron and red garments. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene from the left and centre, and a gold-decorated object or palanquin-like structure stands among the crowd near the building.2013-03-02Night outdoor ritual at an open dirt ground. A bonfire burns in the right foreground with bright orange flames and smoke. To the right, a line of about 20 people stands in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange and red garments, facing the fire. On the left, two large ornate decorated chariots or ratha-style vehicles glow with lights, one with gold and red decoration. Ceremonial umbrellas and a small canopy stand in the background, and a tall bamboo pole rises at the right edge.2016-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 12 20172017-03-12