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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered edges sits on the ground on grass, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a white headband, holding a small bundle of cord or thread in one hand while a white-sleeved attendant's hand is raised over the figure's head. Before them are brass and clay bowls of rice, grains, vermilion powder and salt, orange marigold garlands, a basket of apples and bananas, and a small oil lamp burning. Other orange-robed people stand and sit at the edges, and a camera is visible at the top left. The setting looks like an outdoor puja or ritual arrangement.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a white headband with a tilak, a white and magenta flower garland, and beaded bracelets. He sits on the ground over grass, lowering his hands toward a small brass plate holding a lit oil lamp. Around him are offering bowls with red powder, grains, and marigold petals, and a basket of apples and bananas. Several saffron-robed people sit or stand behind him, and a cameraperson in grey with a video camera and a second man in a light jacket appear at the right edge.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A 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 20132013-02-12Outdoors on grass, a figure in orange-saffron robes with gold trim sits cross-legged, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a white forehead band, hands cupped in a ritual gesture over a small offering. Around the seated figure stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one with a rudraksha mala and a white beard, another in orange with a shawl. A bowl of apples and bananas, small clay dishes, a marigold garland and yellow flowers sit on the ground before them. A bearded man in a brown cap and pink checked shirt sits nearby with hands joined in prayer. A camera operator with a video camera is at the lower right edge, and a tree trunk stands behind the group.2013-02-12A 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 copiesA seated person in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a white forehead band with red bindi sits on the grass at dusk, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and magenta roses. Their hand is being held by another person wearing grey clothing, while a standing devotee in orange robes watches with folded hands. Before them lie marigold garlands, a basket of apples and bananas, small clay bowls of rice, red kumkum and grain, a clay lamp with a flame, and a leafy grass offering. This appears to be a puja or padapuja ritual, with the seated person central and the setting outdoors beneath a tree trunk.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A seated person in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered trim performs a ritual on the ground. A white-and-red garland of jasmine and rose petals hangs around the neck, and a white vertical tilak is painted on the forehead. The person's right hand scoops rice from a small clay bowl onto marigold petals and a marigold garland. Nearby sit a small clay lamp with a burning flame, clay cups, a tied bundle of dried grass, and metal plates. Other robed people sit behind, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green grass lies at the left edge.2013-02-22Outdoor ritual on grass at an open-air ceremony. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and a white and red flower garland, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near an earthen pot wrapped in marigold garlands. Oil lamps burn on brass plates alongside red kumkum, rice and fruit. Behind him, a standing man in white holds a silver staff or ritual implement. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand and kneel, one with palms pressed together. A man in a grey cap and grey vest with pink-and-white checked shawl kneels beside them. a person seated centre, wearing a saffron garment, a flower garland, gold rings and a white forehead mark, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.2013-02-12