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Night outdoor photo on sandy ground. A long-haired bearded man in an orange saffron robe with a gold necklace bends forward, facing a broken white coconut on a stone slab. A red cloth bundle with gold trim lies in the foreground, and a small oil lamp flame glows at right. Behind him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas, watching. A multicoloured fringed umbrella and a golden staff rise in the background, and a cameraman is visible at the right edge.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on bare sandy ground. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace crouches low over a large white-green coconut, hands on it, as a small flame flickers at the lower edge of the frame. Behind him a crowd of about twenty devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, stands watching. A decorated multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a tall gold staff rise above the group, and a man in a white and yellow shawl at the right edge holds a long gold-toned staff. A camera operator is visible at upper right.2010-02-12Night outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large ornate umbrella overhead and a videographer filming. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a long orange-beaded necklace carries a large round silver-grey vessel with green leaves at the center, walking barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. On the right, a man in orange clothing holds a bell, and another man in white with yellow shawl holds a brass plate of offerings. A small flame burns on the ground at lower right beside a stone. Dark structures are visible in the background. a person appearance is uncertain; the robed carrier shows only orange clothing and beads, without distinctive crown or long swept hair.2010-02-12December 31 20032003-12-31A nighttime outdoor ceremony on bare reddish earth. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a multicoloured flower garland with a gold necklace and holds a long metal rod, pressing its tip into the ground. Behind and around them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands pressed together in anjali, heads bowed. A man at left in a white shirt and dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a metal tray of flowers. A second man in an orange shawl with long hair and beard stands with hands folded. A small striped canopy and a banana leaf are visible at upper right, and a circular rainbow-coloured rosette is pinned to one man's chest. The setting looks like a groundbreaking or bhoomi puja, with the rod used to mark the earth.2007-08-17Night outdoor photograph on bare red earth at a ceremony. A central figure wears an orange turban, an orange wrap over the body, a multicoloured garland of white flowers with pink, purple and green bands, and a gold necklace, and holds a long metal staff with a trident-like top. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl gestures with open hands. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands close together, some with name badges and a rosette. A striped tent canopy and a banana leaf are visible at upper right. At lower right, a tray holds coconuts, a small bowl and red items. A small girl with a red bindi stands among the crowd.2007-08-17Night outdoor ceremony on bare red earth. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl, with an orange head turban, a long multi-coloured flower garland with tassels, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, lowers a coconut toward the ground in front of a tall iron trident set upright in the soil, appearing to perform a bhoomi puja style offering. Around them, about two dozen men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand with hands folded or are seated watching, some holding a tray of flowers, fruit and sweets. A man in a white shirt on the right wears a circular orange-and-yellow badge. Leafy branches and a tall decorated pole stand at the right edge. Figures crowd the background in the dark.2007-08-17February 16 20092009-02-16December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing barefoot on bare earth, holding a bell in one hand and a small lit oil lamp or camphor flame in a metal dish in the other. A multicoloured flower garland with white and red blossoms hangs around his neck, and a gold pendant rests on his chest. Scattered around his feet are halved coconuts, turmeric-coloured pieces, and loose white and orange flower petals, with a metal trident standing upright on the ground. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards and yellow rosette badges, and a small group of white-clad boys and girls with rosettes stand watching, while a man in the lower right kneels with palms pressed together. Striped canopies stand in the background. The scene reads as an aarti or puja ceremony with coconut offerings.2007-08-17A photograph of a night outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground strewn with yellow marigold petals. A figure in a long orange robe, with long dark hair, bends low and pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground. Behind him, a row of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass kalasha or vessel adorned with yellow garlands and a red sash. A woman in a white sari holds a small child at the right edge. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at the left edge.2009-12-21