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Outdoor scene on bare dirt ground strewn with spent firecrackers and paper debris, with a red-roofed open structure behind. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a gold-trimmed shawl stands lighting a firecracker with a flame, while a man in saffron orange robes with a maroon border stands beside him facing away. On the right, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow-and-orange shawls watch, with smoke drifting through the air.

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A crowd gathers outdoors on dusty ground beneath a hazy, smoky sky in front of a whitewashed building with red-painted posts. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with an orange shawl stands with their back to the camera, facing a woman in a white sari whose hair is loose. Around them, many men and women wear white kurtas and dhotis or saris with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A man in a white kurta with a light shawl stands near the centre left, and a few onlookers in casual shirts watch from the upper right. Several people are touching or adjusting one another's clothing.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 01 20082008-10-01October 27 20082008-10-27A procession and ritual scene outdoors near a temple entrance. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a tall orange turban and long hair, wearing a white and pink flower garland, stands at a fire pit holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti and an orange shawl holds a plate of offerings. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind wooden railings with hands folded in prayer. Ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags are visible behind, and a painted banner of a deity hangs on the temple wall. Flower petals and ash lie on the ground by the fire pit. A priest on the left in white holds a long wooden staff.2007-12-30A courtyard gathering outside a white building with a red-tiled roofline and a red-and-white painted platform in the foreground. A person in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot across hexagonal paving, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow shawls and orange sashes. A crowd of men and a few boys stands along the right, many with hands folded in namaskar. Small smoking fire pits are visible on the ground at left, and a row of small stone statues stands behind the walkway. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or devotional gathering, with ash and ritual fire remnants nearby.2010-07-07Outdoors at an ashram courtyard, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down a patterned-stone step, leading a line of white-clad men with orange shawls. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis stands with palms joined beside a red-and-white painted ledge and a black speaker. Kolam-style white designs decorate the steps, and ash-colored fire pits with burnt wood sit in the background among palm trees and orange-walled buildings. The scene reads as a ritual procession toward a puja area. The man in front wears a saffron-orange garment, a mala and a red tilak, and his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a person's presence, so the in-person value is unsure.2010-08-28Outdoor photo of a group at a dusty, sandy ground strewn with spent firecracker debris, Diwali-style celebration. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl on the left reaches toward the ground. A man in white with a yellow scarf kneels and handles a small red item and debris. A figure in a cream-white dhoti and shirt with a long dark hair bends forward and touches the ground. On the right, figures in orange robes and orange shawls stand and watch, with more people in white and orange in the background. Smoke rises from a small fire in the background, and a sand heap sits behind them.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor crowd at a sunlit gathering beneath trees, with devotees receiving a flame or camphor aarti. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a white sleeveless top with a red rudraksha-style cord stands center, hands raised toward the flame, wearing glasses. A man in a white shirt and maroon lungi holds the lit flame, while women in orange and cream saris and children in orange shirts stand nearby, some with hands joined. Smoke drifts across the scene.2011-11-10Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing on a dirt ground near a white building with a red-striped awning and a tree at upper right. Many people wear white and cream garments with orange or saffron shawls and some yellow shawls; a few carry small packets or bundles. Near the center stands a long-haired man in a white kurta and cream dhoti-style wrap with a light belt, bare-footed, a figure whose appearance is uncertain for identification. At right, a man in saffron robes holds a prayer item. Children stand among the adults, and wisps of smoke rise from the ground in the foreground. Visible people: about two dozen.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27