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Night-time outdoor ritual on grass beside dark trees. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at left, holding an oil lamp, with hands joined. At centre, a decorated object with a golden crown-like top and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers sits on the ground, surrounded by devotees. A man in a red shawl bows low before it, and a man in a white shirt crouches at lower right near small offerings and a plastic bag. Other devotees in white, grey and saffron clothing stand around, some with folded hands, in a padapuja-style gathering.2010-08-09August 09 20102010-08-09Night outdoor scene on grass with several men gathered. A man in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot at centre, facing a group. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts carry a decorated palanquin draped with orange and maroon cloth and heaped with white and yellow garlands. On the right, a man in a red shirt and a woman in a green sari hold a silver plate with offerings and a brass vessel. A red container stands at left. The setting suggests a ritual procession or puja outdoors at night.2010-08-09Night procession scene with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts. At the top left, a golden ornate palanquin or ratha canopy strung with yellow marigold garlands carries a glowing lamp. Centre, a long-haired man in a saffron/orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), with the long swept-back hair and orange robe as cues. Beside him a white-clad devotee wears an orange shawl. Behind them, a dense crowd and blue-and-white pennants hang overhead.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Night photo outdoors on grass beside dense green bushes. A man in white dhoti and checked shirt bends low over a metal pot set on the ground, with a small purple cloth-covered altar and marigold flowers at the lower right. A man in a red shirt with a white cloth kneels beside him. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft on his head. On the right a bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl. Several other people in white stand partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual or pooja at night, with a copper kalasha-style pot and lamp.2010-08-09January 01 20062006-01-01Night outdoor scene at a cremation site on bare earth with straw scattered on the ground. In the foreground a man in white kneels beside a small pot or vessel, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands holding a long garland of yellow and white flowers with maroon accents. Behind them a young man in an orange-saffron shirt and dhoti stands with hands joined in namaste, next to a woman in an orange sari and a man in a white shirt with folded hands. Several other people in white and light clothing stand in a crowd behind, and a partly visible figure at the far right wears white and an orange scarf. Marigold and flower petals lie on the ground at the lower left. The mood is solemn ceremonial mourning with mourners in white and saffron.2011-01-14January 01 20062006-01-01Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21Night-time outdoor scene during a procession. Central focus is a life-sized seated statue of a saffron-robed figure with an orange head-wrap, wearing a large white-and-orange garland, placed on a red-bordered tray or stand. A man in white dhoti kneels at the base, bending over a metal bowl and pouring or washing water at the statue's feet. Behind, several people in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha mala necklaces hold white flower garlands and stand beside a red and multicolour parasol. Orange and red flags are visible. A young man at the right wears an orange shawl over white clothes.2008-08-07Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14