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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a deep excavated pit in red earth, with a white canopy structure and a red-and-gold umbrella above. In the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red dhoti and gold necklace stands with several robed priests in red, orange and white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a purple shirt bends into the pit handling a cloth-wrapped bundle while others in white lower it. Spectators in white dhotis and pale shirts stand around the edges, and hills and palm trees appear in the background. Offerings such as flowers, cloth bundles and a metal pot sit on the ground near the pit.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a pit dug into red earth. A man in a long-sleeved pink shirt stands at right among onlookers. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas stand at left. A central figure in a rust-coloured robe and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace stands beside a person in orange robes holding a long staff, and a person in an orange wrap stands near them. Beside the pit, a large red umbrella with tassels shelters the scene, and a decorated white canopy structure stands behind. Men in white and a person in a lavender shirt bend over a white cloth bundle being lowered into the pit, with flowers and offering bags scattered on the ground. Hills and palm trees appear in the background.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo of a ceremony at a red earth pit under a white canopy with a red-and-yellow fringed umbrella held over a central man. He wears a rust-red dhoti, a yellow-gold garland, rudraksha beads and a long beard, and stands with a saffron-robed attendant holding a staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with red or gold borders, and others in orange and saffron, watch. A man in a purple shirt and khaki trousers bends over a white-wrapped bundle, while a bare-chested man in a blue-and-white shirt reaches into the pit. Flower petals and cloth bundles lie on the ground, with green hills behind.2017-02-03Outdoor photograph of a funeral or samadhi burial at a red-earth site with a hill and palms behind. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the edge of a freshly dug pit. In the centre, a body wrapped in white cloth lies on a long wooden bier decorated with green leaves, red and yellow flower garlands and a white cord, while a man in white kneels to adjust it. Around the bier stand devotees in white, saffron and orange robes, some wearing rudraksha malas, one holding a ceremonial staff. A silver-coloured canopy with a dome and flower garlands stands behind. Several onlookers in shirts and lungis watch.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo of a red-earth pit dug in a field, its floor covered with white salt or powder and a small object placed inside. A crowd of about twenty men stands around the pit. Several wear orange and saffron cloths with rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths and garlands. One man in a saffron-red robe with a heavy gold necklace and dark beard stands at the right, a tall striped staff nearby, and a red umbrella with fringe is visible at the top right. A tray of flowers and fruit and small offerings sit at the pit's edge. The scene is a ceremonial ground-breaking or burial-style ritual with offerings.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03