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Outdoor 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.

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July 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.2009-07-01Outdoor 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.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at the edge of a still water body, with a stone-faced retaining wall behind it. A central figure in a bright orange robe sits on an orange-draped seat beneath a multicoloured parasol, holding a small object in his hands. Around him, people in orange and white clothing sit on mats at the water's edge, many with hands pressed together in prayer. A woman in a yellow sari sits to the left, and a few men in white stand or sit on the stone steps above. Offering trays and small items are set on the mats in front of the central group.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor 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.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01