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A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.2010-12-29July 30 20172017-07-30December 29 20102010-12-29November 05 20102010-11-05Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like site with many devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on an orange cloth, palms pressed together in prayer, beside a plate of offerings and oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and beads kneels in prayer. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit in rows with hands folded. A large stone pillar and a metal vessel stand at right, and photographers with cameras document the gathering.2010-12-29March 23 20082008-03-23Night photo of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors at a stone platform during a consecration. In the foreground, a woman in a white and gold patterned top with glasses and a man in white with a rudraksha mala press their palms together in prayer beside a gold kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white and a long-haired man in a saffron cloth stand with hands folded, and many others in white kurtas and orange shawls stand or kneel. A woman in a white sari and two others sit near a cloth-covered object on a wooden tray. Two tall wooden poles and a bright fluorescent tube light the scene.2006-12-11December 29 20102010-12-29A seated group puja in a bright hall, with rows of devotees behind small marble puja stands holding brass lamps, bells, a conch-like vessel, flowers and fruit offerings. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala performs the ritual with raised hands, eyes closed. To the right, a man in a rust-coloured robe and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. Behind them, many boys and young men in saffron and orange robes with forehead markings and beaded malas sit attentively. Floor mats and steel barriers frame the scene.2014-08-16Outdoor ritual on a stone-paved ground with a crowd standing behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged and extends his hand toward a brass plate of yellow flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with orange-gold borders sit beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. A shaven-headed man in orange and gold garments kneels at the front-left near the offering plate. Onlookers in white shirts, a man holding a camera, and women in saris stand in the background. The scene reads as a devotional gathering with puja-style offerings.2010-12-29July 21 20102010-07-21