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Night outdoor ritual on a stone-paved courtyard lit by a floodlight on a pole. A large crowd of people in saffron-orange robes stands and moves in loose groups, several playing drums and long horns. Men in white dhotis and shawls stand at the edges, one at left holding a cloth. A figure in a bright yellow top is in the centre of the group. Two large gold lotus-shaped lamps glow on the ground at right. A tripod camera stands at left. Scene appears to be a Kali Puja style procession with drumming.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night-time outdoor ritual on a stone-paved courtyard lit by floodlights. Many people in saffron-orange robes stand in groups, some playing drums at left. Gold lotus-shaped offering vessels or lamps sit on the ground, and a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands near the centre. At right, a decorated palanquin or ornate platform with a tasselled canopy is surrounded by people in green and white clothing. A cameraman with a tripod films at centre.2017-10-19Night outdoor procession on a paved plaza under bright floodlights. Many people in saffron-orange robes gather at left, several playing hand drums, some in white dhotis and a yellow-robed figure among them. In the centre, two large golden lotus-shaped ornaments sit on the ground, with a small group in red and orange clothing and green saris around them, a cameraman filming. At right, a decorated palanquin with a striped canopy and ornate frame is lit from above. A lone figure in white dhoti and shawl walks across the open ground toward the procession. Dark background.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night procession on a paved open ground lit by a few floodlights. A group of robed participants in orange and red garments walks in a loose line, with others in white dhotis and shawls among them. On the right, a decorated palanquin or float with a striped canopy and white and red fabric is carried forward, flanked by golden lotus-shaped decorations on the ground. Trees and a dark building fade into the background. No individual face or distinguishing figure can be confirmed as the swami.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19September 09 20152015-09-09October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a paved courtyard lit by bright floodlights. On the left, a group of robed devotees in saffron and orange clothing stand near golden kalasha-style vessels and oil lamps. In the centre and right, a crowd in mixed white and dark clothing gathers around a small raised shrine canopy topped with a striped fringed umbrella, where a figure in red is seated beneath it. Smoke or incense haze rises near the lit area, and a vehicle with a blue light sits in the foreground.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19