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Night outdoor ritual on a dirt ground: a long line of devotees stands in a row, many with hands raised in greeting or prayer. At left, several people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand near an ornate decorated umbrella canopy with red and gold fringe. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit torch, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands nearby. Women wear cotton saris in white, pink and green, and a child in blue sits on a woman's hip. Trees and a building are dimly visible behind the crowd.

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Night-time outdoor photograph of a line of devotees standing on bare ground in front of a stone wall, holding their hands in anjali mudra. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sacred threads stand on the left, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands centre. A saffron-clad man holds a torch with a lit flame, and ornate umbrellas with fringed, multicoloured canopies are raised above the group. Women wear saris in orange, white and red tones, and a young child in blue is held on a woman's hip at right.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +3 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a gravel path with a line of people holding torches and standing in devotional posture. A shirtless man in saffron-orange dhoti with a garland and bare arms, hands folded in namaskar, stands at the front of the line near a tall flaming torch held by an older man in white dhoti and glasses. Two ornate umbrellas with fringed red, yellow and multicoloured canopies are raised above the procession. Other devotees in white, orange and brown clothing stand alongside, some with hands joined. A small table with a red cloth is at left, with trees in darkness behind.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02Night procession on a dirt path with a row of people in white and off-white dhotis and shirts walking beside ornate, embroidered ceremonial umbrellas in gold, orange and red. A bare-chested man in an orange-yellow dhoti with a white sacred thread and a bare-chested figure with a long rudraksha-style necklace lead the group; several people hold their hands in anjali. A man at right holds a lit torch, and children in orange and red clothing walk among the adults. A bamboo grove and a building are behind them. The scene suggests a torch-lit procession.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo of a ceremonial gathering on dirt ground beside a stone wall and bamboo. At left, a seated figure in red and gold clothing with a garland sits on a golden arched throne-like seat on an orange draped platform under a small ornamental parasol. To the right, a line of people stands facing the platform: several in saffron and orange garments, others in white dhotis and shirts, and one man holding a lit torch. A large gold-fringed umbrella is raised over a central figure in orange-saffron cloth. Several people hold hands together or stand with palms joined. Lighting is warm and focused on the group.2016-03-02March 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02 +2 copies