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Night photograph of a row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, bare-chested, wearing long orange-and-gold beaded garlands, rudraksha malas and bangles. Several raise silver handheld bells and an oil lamp with a visible flame, while others hold bells at their sides. Brightly coloured striped cloth and red flags are behind them, and a large crowd of people in white is seated in the background under lights. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is marked.

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February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06Night outdoor scene at a large open-air event with rows of seated devotees in white clothing on stone steps in the background. In the foreground, four young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments and bare upper bodies, with shawls or sashes, wear orange beads and ornaments and hold lit oil lamps on long stands. Red flags stand along the steps, and a striped textile is draped at right. Visible setting suggests a ritual procession or aarti with oil lamps. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06February 24 20172017-02-24Five young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, bare-chested and wearing orange-and-gold beaded garlands, stand in a row holding lit oil lamps and brass bells on a stepped platform at night. Striped woven mats lie beside them. Red flags with white stripes rise behind, and rows of white-clad devotees sit in tiered seating in the background, with a chain-link fence and green lights above. The scene suggests a temple-side ceremonial lamp offering.2017-02-24Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large festival ground, with a row of saffron-robed men in the foreground performing aarti. The nearest man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and white markings on his arms and chest, holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside him, similarly dressed men hold lit oil lamps and bells. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothing fills tiered stands, and red flags and string lights line the side. The scene suggests a kalasha-free evening aarti with lamp offerings.2017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06Three young men in saffron-orange robes stand at a metal barrier during a temple ritual, holding ceremonial items. The man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala, gold-trimmed orange cloth, bangles and glasses, and holds a brass bell and a small ritual lamp. The man on the left holds a brass bell and a lamp, and the man on the right holds a lamp and wears a rudraksha necklace. Their hair is coiled high on their heads, and white marks decorate their foreheads. Behind them, a crowd of devotees watches, and a red-and-gold canopy and decorated banners fill the background.2016-05-03