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Outdoor photo at dusk of three devotees in saffron and orange dhotis performing a ritual at a tree trunk in a dirt yard. The bare-chested man on the left wears a red-orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and a shaved head, holding a cloth. The center youth in orange wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded cloth. The young woman on the right in orange with gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the tree, which is wrapped with thread. Scattered petals lie on the ground. Other figures in orange stand at the left edge, and two people walk in the distant background.

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Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a large tree wrapped with orange and yellow threads. A bald, bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a small brass vessel and steadies a lit lamp. A younger man in saffron cloth with white tilak lifts a fistful of pink petals toward the tree. A second young man stands in orange garments with a beaded mala beside him, and another figure in orange stands at the left edge. Scattered petals lie on the dirt ground, with trees and a red structure in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk on dry red earth beside a large tree wrapped with yellow-and-red sacred thread. A bare-chested young man with long hair, tilak, and rudraksha malas stands at centre holding a lit oil lamp aloft, flame glowing. Beside him a man in orange cloth holds a silver plate, and another in orange dhoti stands behind. A shirtless attendant with a red cord over his shoulder and rudraksha beads faces away at left. Several younger men in white and orange dhotis stand in the background among trees and a low wall. The scene reads as an aarti-style lamp offering.2016-10-31Outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth at dusk, four young male devotees in orange and saffron dhotis stand in a row before a large tree wrapped with yellow-orange cord. The first on the left wears a white forehead band, a green cloth over his shoulder and white arm bands; the second is bald, wears gold-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold dhoti; the third wears a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala; the fourth, with long braided hair and a white forehead band, holds a small brass vessel and an offering toward the tree. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground, with fallen logs and green foliage around. The setting suggests a ritual tree worship with offerings.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photograph of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis performing a ritual near trees on a dirt ground. A central young man holds a lit oil lamp flame on a brass plate, while another in the foreground rings a handbell. Several bare-chested participants wear rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks, and bangles. A man at the far right carries a steel vessel with flowers and pink-and-white cords are tied around a tree trunk. A red-roofed building and a blue tractor are visible in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor evening ritual at dusk beneath a bare tree with long thin branches. A young man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp with a bright oil flame raised toward the branches. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white forehead marks and white arm bands holds a silver plate of offerings wrapped in green leaves. To the right, two more devotees in orange garments stand with a silver tray of puja items and a leaf-wrapped bowl, one wearing rudraksha malas. Dark trees and a reddish wall are in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish-brown earth beside a tree and a low red brick wall. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, wearing orange cloth, holds up a lit torch or flame toward the tree trunk. Four younger men stand in a row facing the tree, wearing orange and red dhotis with rudraksha malas; two hold brass plates with offerings and banana-leaf plates, and one has white painted markings on his arms and chest. Trees and bushes fill the background under a pale evening sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a bare tree trunk. Four bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand in a line. The foremost raises a pink flower toward the branches with one hand, a rudraksha mala and bangles on his arms. The second holds a brass plate with offerings, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms. Behind them a third man in orange holds a leaf plate, and a fourth holds stacked silver bowls and dishes of offerings. A small oil lamp flame glows at right. Dense dark foliage and a dusk sky form the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photo at dusk of four men in saffron and orange dhotis performing a ritual at a tree. On the left, a shaven-headed man in a red-maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread holds a small vessel. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with a white tilak and a mala stands holding a lamp, and a third man with long dark hair and a mala holds a small oil lamp with a flame toward the trunk of a leafless tree wrapped in yellow-orange cloth. A fourth figure in orange stands partly visible at the far left edge. Dry branches, logs and a small red building are visible in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor scene at dusk on a dirt ground beside a red brick wall and leafy trees. A young man with long dark braided hair and bare torso, wearing orange cloth, holds up a lit oil lamp flame beside a tree trunk wrapped in red thread. Four young men stand in a row facing him wearing orange and red-orange dhotis and sashes; one bald man in red-orange wraps and rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel, another holds a leaf-lined plate of offerings, and the others wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and long hair. The ritual appears to be an arati with a lamp and offerings. Nobody visible is identified as a person.2016-10-31