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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-12-29Outdoor 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.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A 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.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor 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 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.2010-12-29