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Outdoor ritual by a riverbank with green water and scattered pink flower petals. A man with hair tied back, wearing orange robes, sits on a low orange-draped seat under a striped canopy, holding a silver vessel and small silver cups as he performs an offering. A woman in a white top with blonde hair sits in front with palms joined in prayer, and a standing sannyasi in orange robes stands barefoot on the bank nearby. At the lower right, a photographer in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Woven striped mats and a red patterned rug cover the ground.

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Outdoor riverside ritual photographed on a mat under a striped canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, sits on an orange cloth and pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a silver bowl, with a silver bell and a small booklet beside him. A standing figure in orange robes with a red border stands at the water's edge with hands folded at the chest, while scattered pink flower petals lie on the mat near green water. Devotees in orange clothing sit at the lower left and a photographer with a camera is at the lower right.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake shore during a tharpanam offering. A seated priest in orange robes pours water from a small silver vessel, while a kneeling man in orange offers flowers and fruit on a tray. A third man in orange stands at right holding a ritual implement near the water. An older man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a purple turban watches from the left. A colourful umbrella with tassels shades the scene. Brass vessels, bowls of rice, yellow paste, and fruits such as bananas and pomegranate lie on mats and a red rug.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a water tank beside a stone wall under a blue sky with clouds. A man in white kurta with orange shawl stands at left. Several young men in orange robes stand on a striped cloth. A central figure in orange robe and a second in orange holds a large orange umbrella over a low orange-draped altar, a colourful fringed canopy stands behind, and brass offering plates with yellow and white items sit on a tray at the front. Rose petals float on the water.2009-07-01A seated man in orange-saffron robes speaks into a black microphone while holding an open notebook on his lap, seated on an orange-covered cushioned bench beside a calm green river with rocky banks. Behind him a standing attendant in orange robes holds a long-handled umbrella stick, and beneath a yellow fringed canopy a seated man in glasses and white shirt sits to the left with a second seated person in orange in the foreground. A folded orange cloth lies on the bench. The man with the microphone has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style neck cord visible at his collar.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01December 24 20082008-12-24July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a silver bell and performing a flame ritual beside a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a golden pedestal with burning flame. Around him, attendants in orange and white stand and kneel; a woman in white with dark mala beads and hands folded in prayer stands nearby, and women in orange shawls hold ornate red and gold umbrellas and a tall silver staff. Bathers are visible in the water and a silver offering tray sits in the foreground.2006-06-04Outdoor ritual by a lake edge with stone wall on the left. A man in orange robes sits centrally on an orange cushioned seat, holding a microphone and a small notebook, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above him. To his right, a man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella over him. Around them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on mats and prayer rugs, some wearing white head coverings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Offerings and ritual items are placed in front of the seat.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01