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A night photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with strings of small red and white lights and colourful striped bunting. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange clothes hold tiered brass lamps and lit oil lamps, with flames visible. Behind them, a wooden structure with banners printed with white bird motifs and floral patterns stands under the lights, and a few figures sit inside. Wooden poles and rope support the canopy. Visible people appear to be about four to six.

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April 19 20082008-04-19Night outdoor ceremony under a tent hung with strings of triangular pennants in red, green, yellow and blue. Two standing men in ochre and saffron-brown garments stand at the front, one at left in dark brown wrap and one at right in orange-brown cloth, both with arms raised near a rope. Tall red, blue and white patterned banners with floral motifs and a white bird emblem flank the stage. Behind them seated devotees in white clothes sit on scaffolding and pale lamps glow on poles. Oil lamps and lights illuminate the scene.2008-04-19Night-time photograph of a temple-style ritual under a bamboo-and-cloth pavilion strung with fairy lights and colourful triangular bunting. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a row, holding lit oil lamps in their hands and ringing handbells. Blue and white patterned pillar wraps frame the pavilion, and a few onlookers in white stand behind the bamboo railing. The scene suggests an evening puja or aarti with oil lamps.2008-04-19Night photograph of an aarti at a riverside ghat-like platform under a blue tarpaulin canopy with blue and white striped poles. A standing figure on the right in a red-orange shawl and dark clothing holds up a lit multi-flame brass aarti lamp toward the flame-lit scene. Several small oil lamps burn on a stone-topped altar table on the left, with a seated person in red-orange clothing behind them. Dark surroundings and warm flame light dominate the frame.2006-05-26Night photo of an outdoor aarti at a stepped ghat-style platform lit by oil lamps and warm lights. Five bare-chested priests in saffron-orange dhotis, with gold-coloured sacred threads and beaded ornaments, stand on the steps raising tall, lit brass aarti lamps overhead. Behind them, seated devotees fill tiered stands, many with hands folded, and red flags line the railings. Strings of lights outline the wall, and small oil lamps glow on the lower steps beside brass vessels.2016-12-06Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors beneath strings of multicoloured fairy lights in green, blue, red and white. A small canopy with striped red, blue and yellow fabric stands at left. Several people in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with white dhoti wraps, stand close together, and two tall silver staffs with small flags rise from the crowd. A wooden stand is at the right edge. Headlights glow in the background street.2018-02-13A dim tented hall during an evening ritual. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange shawls stand in a row, holding brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) with lit flames. A cameraman in white ritual clothing films beside a tripod, and another man in white stands nearby. Along the left, a long white-draped table holds rows of small oil lamps, and a row of ceiling-hung orange and yellow decorations hangs above. Seated devotees fill the background, with spotlights and air-conditioning units on the tent ceiling. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual with oil lamp offerings.2016-05-20Night-time outdoor aarti on stone steps before a tiered audience stand strung with lights and red flags. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, hold up tiered brass lamps lit with flames, offering light. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch and rows of spectators fill the stands under floodlights.2016-12-06December 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesNight photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a Sarvadarshan event. In the centre, several people in saffron-orange robes hold lit oil lamps on flat dishes, extending them toward others who cup their hands to receive the flame. A figure in a long orange shawl at left reaches forward with a lamp, while men in white dhotis and dark shirts stand in the surrounding crowd. Bright floodlights glow in the dark background and smoke drifts through the air.2010-01-29May 19 20082008-05-19Indoor evening ritual in a large white tent hung with strings of colourful bunting. In the foreground, a row of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stands along a long steel table, holding brass and oil lamps lit with flames. Several lamps stand on the table, and a bronze vessel sits at the left edge. Behind them, white-clad figures and a seated crowd fill the hall, with a camera on a tripod and a cameraman visible. The scene reflects a pratyaksha padapuja-style lamp offering, shown in photo form.2016-05-20