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Outdoors on a dry red-earth field with sparse trees, a freshly heaped mound of soil in the foreground is decorated with marigold petals, red and yellow powder and a yellow flower garland. Behind it, a group of people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand under four ceremonial umbrellas in red, multicoloured and maroon. A central figure with long hair and a dark rust-coloured shawl stands with hands joined. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti pours a liquid from a vessel onto the mound, while other men in white dhotis stand nearby with hands folded, and a small boy in a checked shirt watches. Several men in white and a man in a blue checked shirt stand at right in prayer, and more saffron-robed sannyasis line the left edge.

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Outdoor scene at a dirt-and-flower-covered mound at a rural site with a small shrine structure and a mango tree behind it. Several men in saffron-orange robes hold up ornate umbrellas in red, orange and multicoloured patterns. A man in a deep maroon robe with long dark hair and a beard stands at centre, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, one bare-chested, stand around the mound, which is strewn with marigolds and yellow petals, with coconuts and a small water or oil offering at its base. A young child in a colourful outfit stands among the saffron-clad group. A rope-like ritual pole is visible among the umbrellas.2017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a red earth mound strewn with marigold petals. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours from a clay pot onto the mound while a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside him. Behind, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold up decorated parasols in red, orange and magenta, and one holds a long staff. A man in a brown robe with long hair stands at right near a central figure wearing an ornate crown-like headdress and gold garlands. Several white-clad men and women in saris watch from the sides, with a tent structure at left.2017-02-04Outdoor ritual at a freshly mounded earthen grave, heaped with red soil, marigold and flower petals, and coconuts. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand under four ornate umbrellas, one held by a standing sannyasi in saffron with a rudraksha mala, another by a bearded sannyasi in maroon robes. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends to make an offering at the mound, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a blue checked shirt stand nearby, and a small child in a green shirt is among the group. Behind them stands a small stone shrine on dry open ground with a fence and a tree.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a bare red-earth ground at a ritual site. A mound of earth is decorated with yellow and orange flower petals, turmeric, and small clay pots and offerings; a man in white dhoti crouches at left performing the rite. Behind, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carries ornate umbrellas in red, orange, and blue. A figure with long, loose dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-brown robe, walks at the centre; a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and other white-clad devotees and women in orange saris stand nearby. Metal frames, a small hut, and parked vehicles are visible in the background under a pale sky.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copies