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Outdoor ritual gathering under a tent canopy with palm fronds in the foreground. At centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes with a long white and red flower garland sits cross-legged on a red mat with a forehead marking, hands held together over an orange flower offering. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans hold silver trident-tipped staffs, and a bare-headed man in orange holds palms joined in prayer. Marigold garlands, brass plates with flowers and rice, and a basket of apples lie on the ground. Men in white, a pink-and-white checked cloth and a grey cap sit nearby. Many onlookers in orange and red robes stand behind.

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Outdoor ritual on grass under an ornate red-and-gold canopy. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a white-and-red flower garland sits centrally on a mat, hands folded, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible; the 'probable' appearance-based label applies only if cues are compatible, and his role here is a seated figure receiving ritual attention from a shaved-headed priest in orange wearing rudraksha beads and a gold necklace who touches his shoulder. Around them, sadhus in orange and saffron robes hold silver trident-tipped staffs and a silver ceremonial staff with a ring finial, and a devotee in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits to the right. Offerings include a brass lamp with a flame, a clay pot, marigold garlands, a basket of apples and small brass dishes with grains.2013-02-12A large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under a tent, with a wooden post and trident-like ceremonial staffs raised among them. In the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has white tilak marks on the forehead, hands folded in front of the chest. Beside them, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain presses his palms together in prayer, and marigold flowers, plates of offerings and fruit are arranged on the grass. Men in orange, red and white garments, some with turbans and long white beards, fill the background, and a man in grey with a pink-and-white cloth sits at right.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a tent on grass, with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees standing behind. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a white garland of flowers and a white forehead band sits on a red mat with hands folded in prayer, while a bald, bare-chested devotee in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits beside him. Marigold flowers, brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps lie on the mat. A man in a grey cap and pink-checked cloth sits to the right, and a standing man in red holds a silver trident. a person is the central figure seated with garland and folded hands, showing a white forehead band and orange robe with rudraksha mala.2013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tent site with grass underfoot and a tall wooden post wrapped in rope at left. A central seated figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a white tilak on the forehead, hands folded in a meditative posture. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together. Around them, men in orange and saffron robes stand holding silver tridents and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, one wearing a red shirt with a white mala. A young man in grey cap and pink-checked shawl kneels at lower right serving from a bowl, while marigold garlands, rice-filled plates and small dishes lie on a cloth in front. A video camera is visible at right.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a white tilak on the forehead, sitting on a red cushion before a fire-lit altar. Around him, several saffron-robed men stand and sit, some holding silver-tipped staffs topped with trishulas and a silver ceremonial staff; one man in a light-coloured robe and turban-like cap stands at right, holding an offering. Marigold garlands, brass oil lamps, a clay kalasha pot, bowls of rice and grain, a basket of apples and bananas, and a shaded cloth canopy complete the scene. Two people visible at left and right are shirtless or partly bare-chested, and a man at left holds a small ritual item. The setting appears to be an open-air puja with offerings.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees around a seated central figure wearing a white-and-red flower garland and a horizontal white tilak, seated on the grass with hands folded in an attitude of reverence. Beside them a man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl holds a small brass bowl over a cloth spread with orange marigold petals, rice and small offering dishes. Behind, several men hold silver trishul tridents and a silver kalasha-style urn with a lid, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands among them. A man in a bright orange turban and a bearded man in red robes with rudraksha malas stand at the back, and a cameraman films at the right edge. Red and white tent fabric and a tall rope-wrapped post frame the scene. Puja setup with flowers and offerings.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual puja on grass with a seated figure in orange robes, a white tilak on the forehead and a long white-and-orange flower garland, holding flowers before a small brass vessel and oil lamps on a red-and-white patterned mat. Around them, saffron-robed men in rudraksha malas kneel, several holding long silver staffs topped with trident-like finials. A man in a grey cap and pink-white checked shawl sits at right with hands folded. Plates of bananas, apples, rice, marigolds and kumkum surround the puja area, and a kalasha-like pot holds orange marigold garlands.2013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on grass. A seated figure in orange robes and a white and red floral garland, with a white forehead mark, sits on a red cushion with hands clasped, smiling. Beside them a priest in saffron robes and gold beaded necklaces holds a small object over offerings. Behind, several saffron-robed sadhus and men stand, one bare-chested man in orange holds a tall silver trishul, and a seated man in grey kurta and pink checked cloth holds a bowl. Marigold garlands, a brass plate with white offerings and a coconut lie on the grass. a person in orange robes and garland, seated centre, with the cues being the garland and saffron clothing, though identity is not certain from appearance.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.2013-02-12