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Outdoor ritual by a pond on a striped mat, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe sits on a raised seat holding a microphone and a notebook, while another in orange sits beside him. A young man in orange kneels on the mat reading or chanting. Around them, many people in white garments sit in rows, some holding small metal bowls and folded hands. A bald monk in orange sits at right beside offerings of fruit, a brass vessel, and a tray of flowers and food. Dense greenery and a stone wall line the background.

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Outdoor photo beside a pond with a stone retaining wall at left. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat under a multicoloured fringed canopy, holding a microphone and a sheet of paper, while a second person in orange sits on the platform beside him. Below, a large seated group of devotees in white and cream clothing, some with orange sashes, sit on striped and patterned mats with hands folded in prayer. A small silver tray and a red patterned rug lie on the platform.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond with a rocky bank. A seated figure in orange robes holds a microphone and a book, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him, a second orange-robed person holds an orange cloth. A man in orange sits cross-legged before a red patterned rug, with fruit, a bowl and offerings spread on striped mats. Around them, a seated crowd in white clothes and orange shawls listens with hands folded. Mangoes, pineapple and a silver tray are visible in the foreground.2009-07-01Outdoor photo of a riverside ritual on a striped woven mat beside water. Several saffron-robed priests sit on the mats, one holding an orange umbrella over a seated figure in saffron, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the left edge. A brass tray holds small vessels, a flower-decked square container with a bundle of offerings, bananas, fruit and a plate of cooked food. Rows of small brass lamps or cups fill the right side. Men and women in white and pastel clothing sit around the edges, a man in a white shirt kneeling near the centre-right. The scene reads as a tarpanam offering with fire and water rites.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by the edge of a pond at dusk, with a circular stone platform in the water behind. Several people in orange or saffron robes sit and stand on striped woven mats, two of them beneath a bright orange umbrella and a decorated multicoloured parasol. Seated devotees in white and light clothing face the ritual, while a brass tray holds a teapot-like vessel and a flower-garlanded box. Rows of small brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the mat in front, with fruit and a cloth bundle nearby. Overcast sky and palm trees frame the scene.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a riverside or lakeside ritual at a water edge. A large multicoloured umbrella with a blue, yellow and red panel pattern, embroidered with birds and lotus motifs and fringed with tassels, shades a seated figure in saffron-orange robes on the right. Nearby, people in white clothes stand and kneel, one holding a small plate and a stick, and a woman in a pink patterned salwar kameez stands at the left with a microphone stand in front of her. Small floral offerings float on the water to the right. Orange umbrellas and trees frame the background.2009-07-01A photo of an outdoor ritual by a stone-walled pond. A seated man in an orange robe holds a microphone beneath a multicoloured umbrella with a fringed canopy, sitting on an orange cushioned seat. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit on mats along the water's edge, some with hands folded in prayer. Brass offering plates and ritual items lie on the mat in front. A large audience of seated people in white, yellow and orange clothing fills the stone steps behind. This appears to be a homa and tharpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01Outdoor riverside ritual at a water's edge with a large ornate parasol canopy in red, yellow and blue with gold motifs and tassels. A man in white robes bends under the canopy, reaching toward the water near a central figure. Around them stand many people in white clothes, including women in white saris and a woman in orange, with some holding small plates or offerings. In the lower right, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an orange cushion near the water, and a young man in orange sits at lower left beside a bottle of water. A woman in pink-magenta sari stands at left. Trees and a fence stand in the background, and small floating offerings dot the water.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01An outdoor ritual gathering beside a pond, with a multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and a bright orange umbrella above. A man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat on a patterned carpet, speaking into a handheld microphone. Beside him another man in orange sits cross-legged with a notebook, and to the right a robed man in orange sits attentively. In front, a man in orange sits seated on the carpet, and rows of seated devotees in white and pink clothing face the stage, including a shaved-headed person in white. A water bottle sits on the carpet.2009-07-01