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Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual at a temple-like complex, with rows of many small black Shivalingams set on pale stone bases filling the foreground. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a line behind the lingams, raising their arms high and holding objects aloft. Tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and a bright floodlight illuminate the scene, with strings of small lights and a few orange flags visible in the background. Crowds of devotees in white stand behind the saffron-clad figures. The framing is wide and dark, with the lingam rows dominating the lower half.

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May 19 20082008-05-19Night-time outdoor ceremony with a large crowd seated and standing behind rows of tall fluorescent tube lights mounted on poles. In the foreground, saffron-robed figures in orange clothing stand on a raised platform, one holding a lit flame, while devotees in white clothes sit on mats across the open ground. Strings of small lights glow at the edges, and a saffron flag is visible on a pole at right. The scene suggests a lamp-lit devotional gathering such as an aarti, though the saffron-clad figures cannot be individually identified from appearance.2008-05-19Night-time outdoor ceremony photographed from a distance. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand at a row of lit fire pits or oil lamp stands on the left, with flames rising. In the foreground and centre, rows of seated devotees in white clothing sit on the ground facing the ritual area. Tall white tube lights and strings of small lights line the open ground, with a bright floodlight above. Dense dark background and a crowd at the edges. The scene suggests a fire ritual with lamps at night.2008-05-19Night photo of an outdoor evening ceremony with several figures in saffron and orange robes holding lit oil lamps or flames at a long row of low tables. Tall vertical fluorescent tube lights stand among bamboo-like poles, and strings of small lights glow in the upper right. A large crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background in the dark. No individual can be clearly distinguished as the a person from appearance, so the robed figures are described by their role as lamp-bearers.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A night-time outdoor gathering at a large open ground, with rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a distant stage lit by a bright floodlight and strings of small lights. Several people in orange or saffron robes stand near the stage edges, and tall white vertical lights line the event area. The rows of seated people fill most of the frame, with their backs and heads visible in the foreground.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A nighttime outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and strings of small bulbs. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand among rows of seated devotees in white clothing, with small flames burning at ground level near the front. Tall wooden poles with orange banners rise in the background against a dark sky. Many people are seated in rows across the foreground.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ritual scene with a large seated congregation in rows of white clothing facing a raised stage lit by tall white fluorescent tubes and string lights. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground holding brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps, with lit lamps on tables and a flame glowing at lower left. The participants on the floor wear white and sit on mats, creating an evening puja or aarti atmosphere.2008-05-19Night photograph of an outdoor event ground with rows of white-draped seating or offering tables arranged in long lines, lit by strings of small string lights and two tall white floodlight poles. A few figures stand in the distance near a central stage area, one person in light clothing is visible near the middle of the field, and a white SUV is parked at the right edge beside a line of orange flags on poles. Dark sky above.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19