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August 14 20172017-08-14A night-time outdoor gathering under a tent where a large group of people sits on the ground in orange and maroon robes with gold borders. In the foreground, several women with hair tied back sit facing a standing figure at the far left wearing an orange-brown wrap with gold borders. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing sit on plastic chairs and the ground. A red chair sits at the left edge.2013-07-13August 25 20162016-08-25October 03 20142014-10-03September 14 20172017-09-14Night procession on a dirt path before a low reddish-brown building. A lit ornate float with a glowing canopy sits at the upper left. A figure in orange and a figure in saffron-coloured garments stand near the centre, and a large cream-and-gold parasol is held aloft above a robed man in the middle. Many people in white, orange and saffron saris and dhotis, some with long braids, form a crowd on both sides. In the foreground, women in orange and blue saris walk away from the camera.2016-02-17 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photograph of a gathering on bare ground beneath dark trees. A golden palanquin or ratha with a maroon canopy and a striped top stands at right, decorated with gold ornamentation. Many people wear saffron and orange robes and sit or stand on the ground. A man in a plain yellow-and-black outfit stands near centre, and a figure in white dhoti-style clothing with a shawl stands at right beside the palanquin.2016-08-25August 14 20172017-08-14December 25 20062006-12-25Night outdoor gathering at a temple-like courtyard lit by strings of fairy lights. A large crowd sits on the paved ground: many young women and girls in saffron-orange dresses with white headbands and rudraksha malas, plus others in white ritual clothes and some in red or yellow. A standing woman in a white dress with red dots stands at left. In the background a deity murti of Ganesha is visible atop a decorated platform, with a tall ornamental pillar and a stage area. A man in orange stands at right. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in this photo.2014-08-25Outdoor event under a blue-trimmed tent with a red carpet runner. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bows with his forehead touching the floor before red and gold offerings and marigold garlands. Nearby, a man with a grey beard and orange robe stands with hands folded, and a bearded man in orange wears a marigold garland. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a cream robe with an orange shawl and holds a tray of fruit, with a golden ornamental object beside them. Behind, a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing and saris fills rows of red chairs.2009-01-01Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a large crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees seated on the ground. In the foreground, women in red and maroon saris with white jasmine garlands kneel before a low square fire pit, and a priest in a white dhoti and pink headcloth bends over it. A man in a red-gold dhoti stands at the pit beside them. On a raised orange seat at right, a bare-chested man wearing a long mala-style garland sits on a cushioned throne, while a dark deity murti stands on a red pedestal behind the crowd. Oil lamps and offerings lie on a mat and brass vessels, with a fan at the right edge.2014-10-03