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Night 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.

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March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a dirt ground. A bright fire burns in the foreground at right, with a wooden stake beside it. Behind it, a line of people in white and saffron-coloured clothing stands along the edge of a raised platform, several with hands joined. At left, decorated ornate carts or palanquins with gold and red canopies are lit, and a small shrine structure with a canopy stands in the centre background. Smoke drifts in the dark sky.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesNight outdoor ritual at an open ground. A large burning fire sits in the foreground on the bare earth, with flames rising from a log pile. Behind it, a line of about two dozen standing devotees, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some in orange and maroon garments, face a raised platform. On the platform, an ornate golden seat stands beneath a large decorative umbrella, with a figure seated on it and another umbrella and a decorated canopy to the right. A tall wooden pole rises at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers in dark clothing fills the background under dark trees.2016-03-02 +2 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor ritual on a dry, dusty open ground. Smoke drifts from the left, where a lit structure and figures stand near a tall decorated palanquin or chariot with a gilded canopy. A long line of people in white and light-coloured clothing stands at the centre, several holding flaming torches or lamps. On the right, an orange-draped table or platform sits beside a golden ornate seat under a canopy, with an orange flag and a lit torch nearby. Dark trees form the background.2016-03-02Night outdoor ritual on an open dry ground. A line of roughly two dozen people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes stands in a row, some holding umbrellas and small ceremonial objects. On the left, a raised platform with an orange cloth holds a decorated seat under a small canopy, and a figure sits on it. A bright open fire burns on the ground at right, with a few trees and buildings dimly visible in the background.2016-03-02Night photograph of an open ground lit by a bonfire at right. A line of roughly 25 people in white dhotis and white or cream clothes, some in orange and red saris, stands facing a small illuminated platform at left. On the platform sits a seated figure before a golden arched backdrop, with a red cloth draped over the stage. Two ceremonial umbrellas, one red and one golden, stand near the group. Dark trees and a distant building form the background. The people are visible but not identifiable from appearance, and no candidate for the a person role is clearly recognizable, so the figure on the platform is treated as uncertain.2016-03-02Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground where a large bonfire burns beside a wooden frame of bamboo poles. A figure in white dhoti and shawl stands near the flames holding a long staff, while another person in white stands behind. Illuminated decorated chariot or float with deity figures appears at left, and a decorated ratha-like structure with colourful ornaments stands at right. A lit pavilion and a crowd of people in white and gold-bordered clothing stand along the background. Strings of coloured lights decorate the scene.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02