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A photograph of a group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking outdoors past a red-painted building with a red metal door and a lattice-grilled window. Several carry offerings: one holds a silver bowl and a leaf plate with food, another a brass vessel, and others hold banana-leaf plates. The foremost figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and bare shoulders with gold armlets and a rudraksha mala. A bare tree trunk and dry leaves are on the ground. Within the scene, the figures appear to be carrying ritual offerings in a ceremonial procession.

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A group of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand outdoors before a red-painted building with a barred door and window. One man in the foreground holds a silver bowl and a small silver dish in his left hand while raising his right arm to throw a pink flower petal into the air. Another man in front wears a long black braid, a bead necklace and ornate arm bands and holds a silver bowl, and others wear rudraksha malas and gold-bordered cloth, some holding green leaf plates. Scattered petals and dry leaves cover the ground near a tree trunk wrapped with rope. The scene suggests an offering or puja at dusk.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor evening scene in front of a red-painted building with a red metal door and grilled window. A tree trunk with rope tied around it stands at left. Several young men in orange and saffron dhotis with gold borders stand in a group, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man with long braided black hair and a shaved-looking head holds a silver bowl of flowers and offerings, and a standing man at right holds a small silver cup and bell during what appears to be a ritual preparation. Dry leaves cover the ground.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photo at a dusty red-earth clearing beside a bare tree trunk wrapped with a purple band, with a red brick wall and green trees behind. Several bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one holds a silver bowl and a banana-leaf offering, another raises a hand with red powder, and a foreground man with long dreadlocked hair holds a lit oil lamp in a leaf-wrapped dish, flame visible. Others carry a round metal tray and a bundled offering. Vibhuti marks are visible on several foreheads. Six or more people are visible, with several partially cropped at the edges.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Evening outdoor scene in front of a red-painted building with a red metal door and barred window. Several young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand in a row. The foremost man, bare-chested with long dark hair, holds up a lit oil lamp on a metal stand while another devotee beside him carries a silver bowl and a tray with offerings on green leaves. A young boy on the left holds a leaf plate, and a figure in the background wears a saffron dhoti. This appears to be an aarti being performed.2016-10-31Outdoor photo of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloths, most bare-chested, many wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a devotee with long dark hair holds a leaf plate of offerings with pink flowers and a lit oil lamp flame. Another devotee in the centre holds a silver vessel and a leaf plate, and a devotee at the trunk of a tree beside a pink-and-white ribbon wrapped around it appears to be performing a tree-worship ritual. A drummer on the right wearing orange cloth plays a small drum. Red brick wall and dry earth ground in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31