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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-style courtyard with green foliage behind. A bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a tilak, sits on a stone step with both hands on the rim of a large engraved brass vessel, appearing to pour or stir from it. Beside him a young girl in orange dress wears a gold necklace, a bead mala and a white forehead mark. A boy in orange cloth stands behind, and a tall brass lamp stand with a dome-topped finial is nearby. A cameraman in orange clothing with a video camera is at the left edge. Several seated children and adults in orange and white surround the vessel, and a grey metal cabinet sits to the right.

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A ritual scene outdoors under trees and a pink wall. A bearded man with long hair and rudraksha malas sits on a stone step in saffron robes, dipping his hand into a large embossed copper pot with a foliate design. A younger man beside him wears a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, and white tilak, and a golden kalasha or ritual vessel stands nearby. Children in orange robes sit to the right and behind, and a videographer with a camera rig stands at the left edge in orange clothing. Brass lamps and other ritual items sit on a low table.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like interior. A bearded man with reddish-brown robes, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead sits on a low step beside a large engraved copper vessel, his hand inside it, while smiling. Around him sit several children and young people in orange and saffron garments with gold necklaces and bangles, and a young woman in a pink and gold sari wears a gold headpiece. A seated figure at left has white-painted face and body and long hair, wearing saffron cloth and gold necklaces. A woman in white garments sits behind them. Brass trays hold gold-coloured items and small offerings, a silver bowl sits at left, and a copper trident and oil lamp are visible in the background.2016-10-16A seated ritual gathering on a stone floor in a temple-like courtyard. A bearded man with long hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, sits in a large engraved brass vessel, partly submerged, while others around him watch. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with hands joined. A cameraman in white films the scene at left. In the foreground, wooden trays hold gold and silver items and small packets, beside a brass bowl. A woman in a red and green sari and a young girl in orange and gold garments are also present.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photo of a ritual gathering in a courtyard with pink walls and a tree behind. A bearded man with a dark mala and rudraksha necklaces, bare-chested, sits smiling beside a large ornately engraved copper vessel. Seated around him are younger people in orange and saffron cloth with gold necklaces and kumkum, and a woman in pink and a girl in orange sit close by. Open wooden trays hold gold-coloured items, small packets and bundles, and a brass bowl sits in front. A brass lamp stand and a few standing devotees in saffron and white are behind. Appearance-based cues on the bearded man are not sufficient for a person identification here, so the figure is treated as a participant in the ritual.2016-10-16A ritual scene in a stone-floored temple courtyard. A bearded man with a white forehead mark and a brown-orange wrap, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, reaches into a large embossed copper vessel filled with liquid. Around him, seated devotees in saffron-orange robes wear heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha malas; a young girl in a pink dress with a long braid sits in front, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right. Wooden trays on the floor hold sweets or offerings, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the top left. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style ritual.2016-10-16A crowded ritual gathering in a courtyard shrine with red walls and green plants. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a large brass vessel, with a brass bowl and trays of offerings and sweets in front. Around them sit many devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange saris, several wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in white with a camera and a photographer in the foreground document the scene. The setting suggests a homa or abhishekam style puja.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photo of a courtyard ritual. A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red-orange shawl over his shoulders sits behind a large engraved copper vessel, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he rests his arm on its rim. Beside him a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with an Om tattoo sits on the ground. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron stand watching, and a camera operator's lens intrudes at the left edge. A carved stone pillar and a stone slab stand nearby, with a red-walled background and a stack of stones at right.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a rudraksha mala and sits beside a large engraved copper vessel, pouring liquid. A woman in a red-and-orange patterned sari with long braided hair stands at left, holding a dish. Around them, several people in orange and red robes, gold necklaces and bangles sit or stand, including a young girl in orange and a boy in saffron. Brass trays of offerings, flower petals, and a trident stand in the foreground, with a kalasha and a stone sculpture visible at right.2016-10-16A courtyard ritual scene with a large ornate brass vessel in the foreground, its surface embossed with figures, set on a stone step. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits smiling beside it, appearing to be the a person by his distinctive ornaments and saffron attire. Beside him, a young person with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces, and a girl in orange and gold sits near a young boy in cream and orange garments with beaded necklaces. A woman in white sits at the left, and a standing figure in saffron holds a ritual item. Trays with gold items, loose offerings and small packets sit on wooden boxes in the foreground.2016-10-16