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May 19 2008

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A dim, nighttime outdoor photograph of a large dense crowd gathered around a bright flame in a shallow metal vessel. A man in a white shirt and glasses, near the centre-left, leans in holding his hands toward the fire, while a man in a pale yellow shirt on the right watches beside him. Many blurred figures in white and light clothing fill the foreground and background, with motion blur. Another small flame glows at the top edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-06-04A blurred night photograph of a dense crowd moving through a temple-street procession. A bright flame from a lit torch or lamp is held at left, lighting faces and white clothing. A man in the centre wears a plain white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, seen from behind. Many devotees in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris and head coverings, press around him. Painted pillars and a lit shrine entrance with a small deity figure or decorative stand are visible in the background, with a dark tree branch at upper right.2006-10-29Dusk outdoor puja at a temple-like open ground. A man in a pale blue checked shirt stands in the centre holding up a lit flame, with a row of brass lamps and offerings on a white-draped table beside him. A younger man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands at the table's right side. Women in pink and yellow saris, a child and several onlookers in white and striped shirts stand behind, with a crowd and string lights in the background. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2008-05-19July 01 20142014-07-01October 29 20062006-10-29April 23 20122012-04-23Night-time photo at a small roadside or temple-side gathering. A young man in an orange-saffron shawl and a white forehead mark stands at right, holding a tray with a small flame and offerings, while women and children crowd around. A woman in an olive-green sari with a red bindi leans in toward the flame, and a woman in a green sari holds a plate of food at left. A row of white-clad figures and a lit oil lamp appear in the background against a yellow-painted wall.Night-time ritual scene in which devotees receive offerings at an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a beige checked kurta, with an orange cloth tied at his waist, stands with eyes lowered and hands together. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta holds an orange cloth, and a man at right in a white dhoti and cloth wrap holds out a silver plate or vessel. At left, a woman in a red shawl with gold border presses her palms together in prayer, and another woman in orange clothing is partly visible. Dark background with a faint light source.2012-04-23June 04 20062006-06-04October 29 20062006-10-29October 09 20062006-10-09Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a white marble floor. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon-red borders stands barefoot, holding a silver plate with a lit flame, offering aarti to a row of devotees who extend their hands toward the fire in gesture of receiving blessings. Women in saris, including a woman in a purple shawl, a woman in an orange sari with green, and a woman in a light blue sari, press palms together. Hanging decorative banners in red, orange and yellow line the background, with more devotees in white seated and standing behind. An aarti ceremony with devotees receiving the flame.2010-11-12