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Outdoor ritual site at a construction area beside a stone-block pit lined with bricks and covered with teal and white cloth. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the edge of the pit beside another orange-robed person with a shaved head and a green shawl, both near a green-draped seat and brass vessels, marigolds and offerings on the cloth. Several attendants in white dhotis hold ornate umbrellas in orange, red and green with tassels, and a golden fan-like canopy. A water tank on a metal stand and stone wall sit in the background under trees.

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November 20 20062006-11-20Outdoor photograph of a procession at a ground site with a teal-covered platform holding offerings and a brass vessel. Three saffron-robed men walk forward under ornate multicoloured umbrellas with red, gold and white tasselled canopies, held by attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls. The man in the centre wears a brown-orange turban and orange wrap; the man on the right has long dark hair, an orange shawl and sandals. Decorated poles and bunting stand behind, with trees and a stone wall in the background.2006-11-21September 15 20162016-09-15December 30 20162016-12-30A photograph of a ritual at a large open-sided tent: a bearded, bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the front of a square pit filled with soil and edged with yellow marigold petals, holding a brass plate and raising a hand in offering. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, pink and white dhotis, and orange turbans stand with hands folded or raised in prayer; one saffron-robed man holds a tray of fruit and flowers, and another holds a tray of offerings on the right. A gold-coloured ceremonial ladle is held above the scene at upper right. The setting is a homa or yagna-style fire ritual.2015-01-13Outdoor ground-breaking or foundation ritual on bare red earth in front of a grey concrete-block wall. A seated figure in a golden throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy wears a saffron-orange wrap and has long hair and a beard; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person flag but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so identity is unsure. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand to the right, one holding a fan or whisk and a ceremonial gold ornament. Along the left, a line of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts, saffron garments and a woman in a green sari stand with hands folded in namaste. A striped multicoloured cloth is spread on the ground holding brass plates, fruit, flowers, a basket and vessels, and a row of concrete blocks is laid out at right. A red flag flies at the top right.2016-09-15Outdoor burial-site ritual beside an orange-painted structure under a clear sky. A man with long dark hair and an orange shirt over rust-brown cloth stands centre, smiling and holding a round woven basket of grain or offerings over a patterned cloth on the ground. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over the shoulder watches. Around them, several bare-chested men wear orange and saffron cloths, rudraksha malas and white ash markings, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at left. Above the group hangs a fringed ceremonial parasol in red, white and blue. At lower left, a small shrine with a white-and-green decorated mound. Two water tanks and trees stand in the background.2016-12-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a construction site beside a dug pit. In the foreground, a line of concrete blocks is decorated with marigold petals and red flowers, and a metal rod frame rests on the ground. On a striped multicoloured cloth, a brass plate holds offerings and a floral-garlanded kalasha stands at centre. A young priest with bare upper body, rudraksha malas and orange dhoti stands at right, holding a brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. Behind him stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, a man in white dhoti, and a woman in green sari, with drummers in orange at left. A gold and red throne with a red cushion is partly visible at right, and a canopy with colourful fabric hangs top right.2016-09-15A photograph of a burial pit dug beside an orange shipping container under a clear sky. A man in an orange robe and a large white flower garland stands at the pit's edge, holding a tall umbrella with orange fringe above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, one in a white dhoti and shawl, and women in orange saris stand in a line, some holding plates of offerings. Scattered petals and green leaves lie in the open earth, and a small decorated object sits near the umbrella base. The scene shows ritual last rites for a bull.2016-12-30An outdoor ritual site at a construction area with a square stone-lined pit at its centre, covered by turquoise and white cloth. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand around the pit, with a few in white dhotis attending them. Four ornate umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes are held above the group. Around the pit are brass lamps, marigold garlands, flower offerings, bowls and a small green-draped seat. Trees, a water tank on a metal stand and piles of stone are visible in the background.2006-11-21September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor photograph of a ritual preparation at a dirt-and-stone site. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, stands barefoot holding a small black ritual implement. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder holds the same kind of implement. Behind them, two further men in orange robes walk barefoot, one carrying a long staff. At the far left, a man in white with a purple-painted face stands near a teal cloth spread on the ground. A wooden ritual stand or low wooden platform sits to the right, with colourful triangular bunting flags on poles in the upper right. A green-and-white striped cloth covers the foreground.2006-11-21