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Night outdoor ceremony with several saffron-robed devotees in orange and red clothing holding flaming oil lamps or aarti lamps, lit by tall white fluorescent light tubes on poles. A large crowd sits on the left, and rows of seated people in white clothes line the right, facing the lamps. Strings of small lights glow in the background, and a dark flag is visible on a pole. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible among the lamp-bearers, so the role is left as devotees performing lamp offerings.

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May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 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 ritual at a temple-like ground lit by white fluorescent tube lights mounted on poles. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row holding up lit oil lamps, with flames glowing bright in the dark. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees fills the rows, and strings of small yellow lights decorate the area. The scene suggests an aarti or lamp-offering ceremony; no clearly visible face or distinctive presenter cues establish any particular individual.2008-05-19Night photograph of a riverside or ghat-style outdoor ceremony lit by bright white lamps and strings of small flames. Four young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row at the edge of the ghat, each raising a brass kalasha or lamp vessel overhead with one arm; the nearest holds a bright brass vessel. Rows of white-clad devotees sit on the steps at the right, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a rail on the left. Several small clay oil lamps flicker on the stone steps, and a fire burns at the lower left. Thin bamboo poles and wires strung with lights frame the scene, with a red flag visible at the upper right.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night 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 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ritual at a large open ground. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face a path lined with tall white fluorescent light tubes and strings of small lamps. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand at fire and oil lamp stations, tending flames in front of a dark altar area, while lines of seated people fill the foreground and background.2008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony with rows of seated devotees in white clothes on mats facing a stage area lit by tall white light tubes and strings of small lamps. Several saffron-robed priests stand near a fire pit and altar with offering lamps, one holding a ritual item. A large crowd watches from the left and background, with a bright floodlight overhead. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so roles are used instead.2008-05-19