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Photo 11741868A collage of four photographs grouped in a graphic, showing outdoor gatherings. Upper left: a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair stands near a seated group under a tree. Upper right: a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala gestures while people sit on the ground. Lower left: a small crowd of devotees sit in front of a tent-like structure. Lower right: a person in white and saffron stands beside a seated listener. The pictured people are not counted as physical people in this collage.2010-08-17A small temple ritual photograph in warm daylight. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at center, his hands raised in a blessing or offering gesture, with a bare-chested priest or attendant beside him. In the foreground a brass plate holds fruit, green leaves and flower offerings, and another man in white stands to the left. Behind them, the background shows a deity murti area with garlanded images. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja with offerings being made. a person candidate cues are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2012-06-03May 24 20122012-05-24 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at dusk. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat at the centre, gesturing toward a bright fire in a brick-lined pit. A second person in orange sits at left, tending the ritual with a long ladle, and brass plates of flowers, vermilion and offerings sit on the ground. A man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt with a badge sit behind, and several people in white and blue stand or sit in the background under a blue tent edge. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala; the attribution is appearance-based only. The scene reads as a homa or yagna, with a kalasha and a deity murti behind the fire.2005-05-25Photo 11680085 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual on stone steps. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes kneels at left, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a brass object, with a set of brass puja vessels and a metal plate on a cloth before him. At right, a man in orange robes holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright beside a brass ornamental stand. Behind them, several devotees in orange and white clothing stand or sit, and a few shirtless men in dark shorts stand along the steps. Trees and a small building appear in the background. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja by the water.2005-05-25A photograph of a homa or yagna at a riverside or hillside setting. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, kneels at a small fire pit and pours an offering from a brass vessel into the flames. Brass bowls, a brass ladle and a steel bowl of offerings sit on the stone ground beside the fire. Several other people in orange or saffron robes sit and kneel around the ritual area in the background, and a person in white stands near the right edge. Plastic containers are visible behind them.2005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a cold outdoor scene where a devotee in an orange robe and orange shawl stands at left, holding a white plate of offerings and extending it toward a man at right who wears a saffron-orange robe and a dark knit cap. Behind them, several people in orange and grey jackets and shawls stand near a stone wall, and a grey-haired man in a dark jacket stands at far left. One figure at right with a shaved head and an orange robe is seen in profile, and his face is partly hidden by a cap. The setting appears to be a mountain site with an overcast sky.2005-05-25