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Night beach ritual on sand with a crowd of seated devotees in white and red clothes behind. In the foreground left, a figure in red robe with gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside a tall silver trident. Center, several men in white dhotis and garlands stand at a teal-draped altar with flowers, kalasha-style offerings and an oil lamp, while a small fire pit with burning logs and smoke rises nearby. Right, a second person in red sits on the sand and several metal deity murti figures stand on red-cloth bases. Smoke drifts across the scene.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on sand with a crowd seated in rows before a stage-like area. At left, a figure in red robes and a gold waist cord sits on an ornate wooden seat beside a silver trident, with the back of his head visible; the seat's identity is not clear. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis, one with a beaded necklace, stand at a teal-draped altar piled with fruit and flowers, beside a fire and a row of metal kalashas. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the right of the altar near several painted deity murti on a red platform, with smoke rising. A figure in red sits at far right.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night-time outdoor homa on a sandy beach. A fire burns on a low brick-and-wood platform in the foreground while a bare-chested priest in a striped cloth and gold necklace tends it. Another priest in a purple turban sits cross-legged beside the fire, and a third standing priest in a white cloth raises a vessel near golden metal deity murtis on a red pedestal at right. A teal-covered offering table holds flowers, fruit and brass lamps. A seated woman in red sari with gold bangles watches at left. Around 30 white-clad devotees stand and sit in the background, with city lights beyond.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach with a seated crowd watching. A shirtless priest in a striped wrap pours liquid from a vessel beside a blue-draped altar holding flowers, fruit and brass vessels. A bright wood fire burns in front, with stacked logs and an oil lamp nearby. Three gold-coloured deity murti stand on a red platform at right. A person in a dark head covering and red garment sits at left, and a seated figure in a white dhoti and turban-style cloth sits at the fire. Smoke rises into the dark night sky.2015-12-25A night-time outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera before a blazing fire pit with offerings, while another priest in a red and orange garment pours or tends the flames. On the right, a robed attendant in white and a man in a checked lungi raise their arms toward bronze deity murti on a red cloth. A seated person in an orange-red robe with a gold necklace sits on a wooden chair with a cushioned seat at left, facing the fire. A large crowd sits on the sand in red, orange and white clothing, watching the ceremony under a dark sky.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach lit by a blazing fire pit. A bare-chested priest in a pink-striped cloth pours liquid from a vessel over two golden metal deity murtis on a red platform at right. Beside the fire, a seated priest in white dhoti and a purple-and-green cloth tends the flames near stacked logs. Two standing priests in white dhotis with garlands and gold-coloured chains stand behind a turquoise-draped altar holding flowers and lamps. A large seated crowd in white and red clothing watches from the background, and a woman in red in the left foreground is seen from behind. Scattered lights glow in the distance.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A large crowd of devotees sits on the sand in rows, many in red, white and orange clothing. In the foreground a figure in a red garment sits in front of a large grey board on a low wooden stand. To the right, a priest in white clothing sits beside a lit fire, with a second figure in white and a standing figure performing an offering. Golden deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform near the fire, and a blue-covered altar holds flower garlands. Smoke rises into the dark sky. Amid the crowd and ritual setting, the scene reads as a homa or fire ritual.2015-12-25Night outdoor gathering on sand with smoke in the air. In the foreground a figure in a red-orange robe with gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion on a wooden seat, back to the camera, facing a large crowd seated on the sand, many in white and red-orange clothes with red garlands. A teal-draped altar holds flowers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right a woman in a white dhoti and pink head wrap sits beside a fire area with stacked logs, appearing to perform a ritual. Several people stand at the back of the crowd. a person appearance is uncertain from this view.2015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach. A bald man with a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist stands facing a small blazing fire pit with stacked logs and offerings in front of him. To the right, a bare-chested priest in white and gold-bordered dhoti raises his arm near copper-coloured deity murti on a red-draped platform. A woman in a red-orange sari sits on a cushioned chair at left, facing the fire. A large crowd of seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing fills the foreground and background, and lamps glow in the distance.2015-12-25