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Outdoor ceremony beside a stone-edged water tank. In the left foreground, a man in an orange robe holds a large orange umbrella with a visible emblem and stands near the water's edge. Behind him, a line of standing devotees in white and red clothes press their palms together in prayer on a striped cloth mat. A red and gold canopy with blue and green tassels stands at right, and a woman with braided hair and an orange-robed figure are in the lower right foreground. Some people wear white kurtas and shirts, and one wears a grey shirt with a backpack.

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July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a water tank beside a stone wall. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together, his back partly to the camera. Beside him another person in orange with a shaved-looking head and a red tilak holds palms together. Seated on a striped rug in front, a woman in a magenta sari and a bald-headed person in white hold small offering plates. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels shades an orange-draped seat with a microphone at right, and a man in white sits beside it. A kalasha-like vessel and water bottle are visible near the seat.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor water ritual at the edge of a pond beside a dry-stone wall, with a large orange umbrella shading a seated group. Two monastic figures in orange robes sit on a red cloth near the umbrella, and a devotee in orange sits beside them. Many people in white clothes stand and kneel along the stone-paved bank, some holding small offering plates or cups, with a child in dark clothes bending to the water. Pink flower petals float on the surface, and the still water reflects the orange and white colours. The setting resembles a tharpanam offering at water.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a riverside or pond ritual with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl on an orange-cushioned seat, under a large orange umbrella with a colourful embroidered canopy. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on a tray in front of him. Around him stand people in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and red beaded necklaces, with a woman in orange saris and another in pink. Several people kneel or stand near the water's edge, which has scattered flower petals, and a stone wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a tharpanam offering.2009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered at the edge of a still water tank beside a stone retaining wall. Many people in white and orange clothing kneel or stand on a stone platform at the water's edge, some offering flowers or water. A seated figure in orange robes sits near an orange-and-multicoloured umbrella, with a white-robed attendant standing beside him holding a camera. Others in pink, peach, red and yellow saris and kurtas are scattered among the group. Pink petals float on the water. The scene suggests a tarpana water-offering ritual.2009-07-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered along a stone-walled water edge, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits under a bright orange parasol on a striped cloth, with others in red and orange nearby. Petals float on the pond surface, and a man in a white shirt and orange stole stands near the seated group. Many onlookers stand on steps and the bank, with a few in saffron and colourful saris visible among the crowd. The reflections of orange and white clothing shimmer across the water.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual at the water's edge of a pond with a stone retaining wall behind. Many people in white clothes crowd the stone steps, with a large orange umbrella shading a central group of people in saffron and orange robes who sit and kneel with offerings on a red cloth. A man in orange robes bends toward the water, and several people kneel at the edge scattering pink flower petals onto the surface. Some women wear white saris and white kurtas, others wear western casual clothing, and rose petals float on the still water.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a pond edge beside a stone wall, under a tall multicoloured parasol with tasselled fringe. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with head bowed, while a large group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas sits on striped mats. Near the front, a woman in white with folded hands and a shaved-headed woman in white hold small offering plates. Beside them, a low seat draped in orange cloth holds a microphone, a water bottle and small items, with a red patterned carpet in the foreground. A palm-lined bank and cloudy sky frame the scene.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01