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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-style setting with a red carpet and bare earth. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on striped mats, hands folded in anjali, with one shaved-headed figure in an orange cloth and rudraksha beads seen from behind. A large square arrangement of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red petals surrounds small brass and copper vessels, lamps and a plate of offerings. Bundles of sugarcane lie in the foreground. Brass lamp stands and a kalasha-style vessel stand at the right edge.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers bows with palms pressed together before a clay kalasha wrapped in marigold garlands, topped with a coconut. Marigolds, small clay bowls of rice and diyas with oil lamps surround the ritual vessel on the ground, with fresh green grass behind. Beside him, a bald man in orange dhoti and vest with a gold chain and rudraksha-style necklace also sits with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a seated man in grey cap, beige kurta and pink checked shawl watches. Behind them, standing devotees in orange and red clothing hold long silver staffs with bells. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person's presence is not established by the visible cues, so the seated central figure is described by role only.2013-02-12A photograph of a puja ceremony seated on the ground. In the centre, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and beaded armlets sits before a flower-covered platform decorated with yellow and white garlands, red roses and small metal deity figures. He holds an incense stick above a brass tray holding oil lamps, brass bowls, a small kettle and a lit wick. Bananas, red and yellow flowers and leaves lie on a striped cloth in the foreground. Behind him, another orange-clad sannyasi sits with folded hands. On the right, a woman in orange robes with a beaded necklace and a white ornament in her hair sits with a bowl. Smoke rises from the incense on the flower platform.2018-01-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual space with a sandy floor and a white kolam design. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti with a maroon-and-gold turban, a gold necklace and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar in front of a large flower-covered platform of yellow marigolds and white petals with red offerings. Around him, figures in orange-saffron robes hold trays of flowers and offerings, and a standing man in white dhoti with hands joined watches. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, bananas, coconut-leaf decorations and a bundle of sugarcane lie on coloured striped cloths. An orange-and-yellow ceremonial banner stands at right. Several devotees in orange and white watch from the left. The setting suggests a puja at a Pongal-season gathering.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 13 20182018-01-13January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor ritual scene with devotees in saffron and rust-coloured robes and rudraksha malas. On the left, a woman in rust-red sari with a white cloth hanging from a rope presses her palms together in namaskar, with a red kumkum mark on her forehead. In the centre, a young man with a leopard-print headband and bare torso holds a silver tray of flowers, small brass bowls and a spoon. Another devotee with a tall black dreadlocked turban in orange cloth stands to the right beside a flower-covered basket. Several other people in orange and rust robes stand behind, some with hands folded, under a fringed umbrella and palm trees.2018-12-22 +1 copiesWomen seated on the ground in a ritual gathering, many in saffron and orange saris and blouses with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti on their foreheads. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala looks ahead. Before them are striped mats, flower garlands, banana bunches, coconut halves, brass lamps and plates of marigold petals. A red temple pillar stands behind them, with more devotees in the background.2016-08-12December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photograph of a seated puja on grass. A man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland with red blooms, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant presses his palms together in namaste. Other seated and standing men in orange robes and malas surround them, and a man in grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands, a clay pot with rice, small brass bowls and a lit oil lamp lie on the ground in front. The seated man in orange with white forehead mark and flower garland matches the page's Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland, ceremonial setting) and is labelled probable.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12