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Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering at a person Poornima celebrations. Several monks in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, raising long wooden poles with bright tube lights on top, lighting a dense field of seated devotees in white clothing. Rows of white-clad people sit on mats across the foreground, many with small black items on their heads, while tall vertical poles and strings of lights line the background under a dark sky. Orange pennant flags are visible at the right edge.

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May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ceremony at a large open-air gathering. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand among rows of white plastic chairs, holding flaming oil lamps or torches. Tall bright white tube lights on poles and strings of small lights illuminate the scene against a dark sky. Many people in white clothing sit in the audience. Wooden poles and orange flags frame the area.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A nighttime outdoor gathering at a large open ground lit by tall white fluorescent tube lights on poles and strings of small bulbs. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand among rows of seated devotees in white clothing, with small flames burning at ground level near the front. Tall wooden poles with orange banners rise in the background against a dark sky. Many people are seated in rows across the foreground.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering with many rows of seated devotees in white clothing, facing a line of standing figures in saffron-orange robes holding flaming torches or lamps. Tall white floodlight tubes on poles and strings of lights illuminate the scene, with a red-and-orange flag visible at right. The flames suggest an outdoor fire ritual or aarti being performed by the saffron-clad attendants.2008-05-19Night photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony with rows of seated devotees dressed in white on white mats, lined with bright tubular floodlights on poles and strings of small lights. Several saffron-robed monastics stand in a line, some holding small flames or oil lamps, and one holds a lit lamp near the foreground. Dense crowds stand at the edges, and a purple-and-white flag flies at upper left, with an orange flag at right. The scene appears to be a devotional lamp-lighting or aarti gathering.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony with rows of seated devotees in white clothes facing a raised platform. Several saffron-robed priests stand on the platform holding lit oil lamps and ritual items, with tall vertical poles and strings of small lights illuminating the scene. Bright white lamps light the open ground, and the background is dark. No individual can be confidently identified as the a person from appearance.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19