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Night outdoor ceremony with rows of empty dark chairs in the foreground. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform, one holding a lit torch or flame toward the other, near a small fire at lower left. Tall vertical white fluorescent tube lights and strings of small lamps decorate wooden poles, with an orange flag fixed to a pole at top centre. A crowd of people in white clothing stands at the back right. Grounds appear to be an evening rite or festival gathering.

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May 19 20082008-05-19Night 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.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night 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 outdoor ceremony with rows of seated devotees in white clothes on mats facing a stage area lit by tall white light tubes and strings of small lamps. Several saffron-robed priests stand near a fire pit and altar with offering lamps, one holding a ritual item. A large crowd watches from the left and background, with a bright floodlight overhead. No individual can be clearly identified as the a person from appearance, so roles are used instead.2008-05-19Night outdoor ritual scene with a large seated congregation in rows of white clothing facing a raised stage lit by tall white fluorescent tubes and string lights. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground holding brass kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps, with lit lamps on tables and a flame glowing at lower left. The participants on the floor wear white and sit on mats, creating an evening puja or aarti atmosphere.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Night outdoor ritual at a large open ground. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing face a path lined with tall white fluorescent light tubes and strings of small lamps. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand at fire and oil lamp stations, tending flames in front of a dark altar area, while lines of seated people fill the foreground and background.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19