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Outdoor photo at a stone-walled water tank or pond with a stone retaining wall behind. A large group of devotees sits on a raised stone edge at the water's edge. In the centre, a robed figure in orange-red sannyasi clothing sits on an orange cloth, holding a microphone, while an orange umbrella is held over them. Beside them, an attendant in orange robes sits on the same cloth. Nearby, men and women in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces sit around brass vessels and offering plates. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the left edge, and a photographer in white with an orange shawl stands on the left taking pictures. Many participants are in white with bead necklaces, performing tharpanam offerings by the water.

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Outdoor photo of a riverside or tank ritual at a stone embankment beside still water. A crowd of devotees sits on the stone steps in white clothes, with saffron-robed priests and monks seated on a raised mat. An orange parasol stands over a robed figure on the right, and a man in white holds a camera at the top. A woman in a yellow sari kneels near the water, and brass vessels sit on the mat in front of the seated group. The scene appears to be a homa or tharpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01Outdoor photo at a stone-walled lakeside ghat during a ritual gathering. A man in an orange robe sits on a raised orange-draped seat beneath a large orange parasol, holding a microphone, while a second orange-robed man beside him tends the ritual. Crowds in white, yellow, blue and orange clothing sit on the stone steps and mats along the water. Brass vessels, a small offering tray and oil lamps are set on a red cloth near the water's edge. A photographer in white with an orange stole stands on the wall behind. Water reflects the orange light.2009-07-01Outdoor photo at a stone-edged water tank with a dry-stone wall behind. A large orange umbrella shades a seated figure in orange and saffron robes near the water's edge, with saffron-clad attendants nearby. Many people in white clothing sit along the stone steps and bank, several with hands in the water and others holding small objects or papers. A few women wear pink and orange saris, and a number of onlookers in casual clothes stand along the wall. Calm water reflects the orange of the umbrella and robes.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a water tank beside a dry-stone wall. A seated figure in a vivid red-orange robe sits under a large orange parasol with a multicoloured rim, holding a ritual object, while a second figure in orange sits beside him. Brass plates, bowls and offerings lie on a mat at the water's edge. Around them devotees sit in white clothes, one in a yellow saree, others in orange and maroon, many with garlands and small pendants, forming a seated congregation along the stone rim. The water reflects the orange robes and wall.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at the edge of a stone-lined water tank. Devotees in white and orange sit on a raised stone platform at the water's edge, many offering flower petals and small items into the water. A man in an orange shirt sits near the front, and a woman in yellow sits among them. On the right, saffron-robed sadhus sit under a large orange umbrella, one holding a microphone, with brass vessels and offerings placed on a cloth beside them. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl takes photographs, and a stone wall with seated spectators lines the background.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photograph at a stone-walled water tank with a crowd of devotees seated on the bank, many in white clothing. In the centre, saffron-robed priests sit on a mat beneath a large orange umbrella with a patterned top, performing a ritual with brass vessels and offerings in front of them. Some seated participants wear yellow and red, and reflections of orange and white clothing appear on the still water. A man in white stands on a higher stone ledge at upper left, and a speaker is mounted on the wall above.2009-07-01A photograph of an outdoor water-side ritual at a stone-walled pond or tank, with lotus-like flower petals scattered on the stone edge. Two figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised orange mat under a large orange umbrella, with brass vessels in front of them. Around them, many people in white clothes and white garments with beaded necklaces crouch and kneel along the edge, some pouring or offering items into the water. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers stands against the stone wall, including a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers and a child in a dark shirt crouching at the front. The setting appears to be a tarpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01