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A seated figure in an orange-red robe with gold-edged borders sits on a red cushion at the centre of an outdoor ritual on grass. A white and maroon-pink garland hangs around the neck, and a white headband with a tilak marks the forehead. Hands rest over offering plates arranged with orange marigolds, bowls of grains, powders, red and white substances, and a basket of fruit. Attendants in orange and saffron robes kneel and sit around, one in a grey knit cap with a gold chain, another with shaved head, and a robed person in the upper left holds a phone. A camera operator in the lower right films the scene. Overall this appears to be a puja with offerings on grass.

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Outdoor ritual on grass: a seated figure in orange robes with a white forehead band and a white-and-red flower garland sits before offering plates of rice, kumkum, marigold petals and a basket of apples and bananas. Behind, orange-robed devotees stand and one bearded man in orange holds up a phone to film. A man in a grey knit cap and a cameraman with a video camera are at the right edge. The figure's hands are placed over a dish in ritual offering. Trees and a stone pillar frame the left side. Five or six people are visible, and the page identifies the seated figure as a person, though appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain.2013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground beside green grass. A seated person in an orange-saffron robe with gold-yellow borders wears a long white and magenta flower garland and a white forehead band, with gold bangles and earrings. Hands are cupped over a small offering in a shallow dish. Before them is a basket of apples and bananas, small bowls of grains, red powder and other items, scattered marigold petals, and a small oil lamp with a flame. Behind, standing people in orange robes watch, and one man in orange on the left holds up a phone to record. Several people in saffron clothing are present, and a figure in orange is seen at the lower right.2013-02-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits on the ground at an outdoor ritual, wearing a white forehead band with a red mark, a white and magenta flower garland, and gold bracelets, hands clasped in front of him. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand and sit, one holding a phone to take a picture. In front of him are offering plates with apples and bananas in a basket, marigold garlands, small bowls of kumkum, rice and grains, and small oil lamps on the ground among fresh grass.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a white headband with a red bindi wears a white and magenta flower garland, holding a small object in cupped hands over an offering arrangement. Marigold garlands, brass bowls of grain and powders, a lamp and a basket of fruit lie on the grass ground in front. Two standing men in orange clothing frame the scene at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala with a bead necklace; a stone pillar and grass surround the setting. A camera screen is visible at right edge.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22A photograph of an outdoor puja at an open-air site. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with gold border and a white headband, wearing a long white and pink flower garland, performs a ritual gesture with cupped hands over a small offering. Before them lie a bowl of apples, marigold flowers, small brass dishes of powder and red kumkum. Behind, standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, one wearing a rudraksha mala and orange vest, watch; a bearded man in red-orange holds a phone; a shaved-headed devotee at right sits with hands folded in anjali; a trident-topped staff is visible at right. A green grass patch and a wooden post frame the scene. Appearance cues for the seated figure are not sufficient to confirm identity, so no candidate is named.2013-02-12Outdoor puja on grass beside a stone wall. A seated figure in orange robes and a white forehead band wears a long marigold and white flower garland and sits on a red cushion. Their hands are over a clay pot with marigold garlands, and brass bowls hold grains, rice, flowers and red offerings. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads and a bald companion in orange sit near the offerings. A man in a grey cap and pink-white shawl kneels and arranges marigolds.2013-02-12February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies