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Outdoor ritual at a field stage with a red carpet. Three or four men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on white mats, holding small brass vessels and ritual implements before a brick fire pit with offerings of fruit, flowers and yellow petals. Rows of white paper plates hold grains and herbs in front of an ornate brass oil lamp. A tall multicoloured decorated pillar stands at left, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in the background near red and cream draped screens and rows of white chairs.

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October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a grassy ground in front of white multi-storey buildings. Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit on white cloth and a red carpet beside a small brick fire pit with brass lamps, bells and offerings, while a fourth sannyasi kneels at left with a long wooden pole topped with saffron tassels. Behind them a row of women and girls in white saris sits and stands near a tall painted pillar decorated with blue, red and floral motifs. Red and white garlands hang along a bamboo fence in the background, and a scaffold rig stands at right. Brass lamps and scattered yellow flowers lie on the red mat in the foreground, consistent with a homa-style fire ritual.2005-12-09April 14 20182018-04-14January 01 20092009-01-01December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor open-air ceremony on a dusty ground with a white-canopied stage draped in red and gold fabric. Three saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on a white cloth in front of the stage, with brass trays of offerings, flowers and a small puja arrangement before them. Two people in white robes stand at a microphone stand near the stage, and a few others in light clothing stand nearby. A tall pole wrapped in colourful woven cloth rises beside the stage, and a banner with a portrait is displayed at right. On the far right, several people in white sit or stand near a decorated staff, and a man in a checked shirt walks past. Lighting trusses, speaker stacks and red mats frame the event area.2005-12-09Outdoor ceremonial pavilion with a red carpet runner and striped blue and white draping. Several men in cream and gold kurta-dhoti sit on white cloth with orange shawls across their shoulders, arranging brass oil lamps, bells and ritual vessels in front of them. A standing figure in cream attire and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left edge. On the right, a raised stage holds brass kalasha pots and a patterned backdrop, with a woman in orange sitting near it. Brass puja implements and pots are set on the floor and tables, and a crowd of seated devotees fills the middle distance.2008-01-01Outdoor ritual scene under a decorated tent with red carpeted floor and pink and cream draped fabric. Several men and young men in orange and saffron robes and cream white garments with orange shawls sit on the floor around brass ritual vessels and small brass implements arranged on white cloth in the foreground. A standing man in cream clothing and an orange shawl stands at the center back, and a man in white attends at the right. The setting suggests a padapuja style ceremony, with attendants tending offerings and ritual items.2008-01-01December 09 20052005-12-09 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform beneath coconut palms. A tall ornate ceremonial pillar with a flag rises at the centre, its base surrounded by flower garlands and a small dark deity murti on a white pedestal. In the foreground, seated devotees in orange robes sit on orange cloth; several women in orange saris and a shaven-headed man in orange cloth with rudraksha-style beads hold brass trays and offerings. Smoke rises to the right. Behind the platform, a larger crowd of people in white and light clothing sits on the ground, and plastic chairs are visible at the left edge. Floral garlands, plates of fruit and oil lamps are arranged on the platform.2008-10-08Outdoor photo of a ritual on a red carpet in front of a decorated stage with a white-draped platform. A standing figure in orange robes raises one arm beside a tall, colourful decorated pillar. Three saffron-robed men sit cross-legged at the left with brass plates and offerings in front of a brick fire pit. Behind them, several people in white garments stand and kneel, including women in white saris. Beneath a pink and yellow canopy, a deity murti and garlanded images are decorated with flower garlands and marigold petals. A tall bamboo scaffold and a large banner stand behind the stage, with white multi-storey buildings beyond.2005-12-09