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Outdoor ritual hall with a red-painted frame and tiled floor during a puja. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha-style garland sits on an orange-cushioned throne at right, with seated saffron-clad devotees before him. Standing attendants in orange and white wraps stand nearby; a woman in an orange sari offers a white fan or whisk. Foreground shows banana leaves, sliced watermelon, bananas, brass lamps with a lit flame, yellow marigold garlands and a brass kalasha-like vessel. At left a hand raises a ritual implement; a silver-plated stand and brass lamp sit on a table. Trees and palms frame the open-sided pavilion.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under a red-framed open pavilion with palm fronds and garden greenery behind. A seated man in an orange-and-gold robe, wearing a garland and beaded necklaces, sits on an orange throne-like chair at right, looking over the assembly; the page identifies him as a person, with his throne, ornate orange-gold dress and beaded necklaces as the qualifying cues. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised platform, and a standing devotee in white with a shawl stands near a fire pit. In the foreground a cement altar holds a brass kalasha, brass lamps with flames, watermelon slices, bananas, flower garlands, and marigold and kumkum designs on the floor. Many seated people in orange robes fill the middle ground, and a white-clad priest tends the homa area.2014-10-02An outdoor ritual in a courtyard shaded by a red-framed corrugated roof, with palm trees and red walls behind. On the right, a woman in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an orange-cushioned seat, facing a crowded assembly of young people in orange and saffron clothing seated on the ground. Two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, sit at a raised stone platform tending a brass and fire-lit homa or yagna, with watermelon slices, banana leaves, marigold garlands and brass oil lamps arranged on the altar. Standing figures in white and orange surround the scene, and a camera on a tripod records the ceremony.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a red-framed corrugated shelter with a loudspeaker. A standing priest in rust-orange and gold-bordered robes, with a shaved head, waves an orange cloth over a brass lamp and offerings on a golden platform, where a small fire burns. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Behind, a figure seated in an orange throne-like chair wears a red-and-orange robe and garland. Devotees in orange and red sit on the ground in rows, and several women in orange sit at the lower left tending brass vessels and a flower-decorated tray.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with red-painted buildings and orange-and-gold banners. In the foreground a young man in an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a red-orange shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a group of seated children in orange robes with white forehead markings. Behind him, several adults in red and orange robes and beaded malas stand watching. On the right, a man in a red robe with a garland and beaded necklace sits in an orange armchair on a raised platform, with fruit and a covered metal dish nearby. A metal altar table holds red flowers and a small vessel, and a woman in red sits at its edge with devotees in the lower right corner.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor ritual in a red-pillared open pavilion with a red-tiled floor and palm trees behind. A standing man in saffron-orange robes raises a ritual instrument overhead as a crowd of seated people in orange, saffron and red clothing listens. On the right, a woman in a red-brown robe with a garland sits on an orange armchair. In front, a seated figure in white dhoti with bare upper body and a red-clothed assistant sit beside a low altar. Offerings include sliced watermelon, banana leaves, yellow marigold garlands, brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, and standing people in white garlanded clothing are visible at the back. Hindu ritual.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard under a red-painted pavilion frame. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at center raising a brass lamp or kalasha-like vessel overhead, while rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas listen. A woman in white sits near a low orange table holding offerings, and a white feather fan lies on the floor. On the right, a figure in maroon robes with a mala sits on an ornate orange throne-like chair; this appearance is not clearly confirmed as a person, so the figure is described only by role as a seated figure on a throne. Banana leaves, flowers and a brass pot sit on the platform, with red-and-white decorative poles at the sides.2014-10-02A temple-courtyard ritual photograph. A shaved-headed young priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward over a brass platter, pouring from a silver vessel near a small oil lamp with flame. Behind him another priest in white dhoti stands beside a tall, ornate brass lamp and a gold-edged wooden stage. Seated on a plush orange throne at right is a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-red robe with gold borders and a gold-and-red garland, hands folded. Attendants in orange and red robes sit or stand nearby, and women in white and red saris watch. Flowers, silver bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands are arranged on the platter. Red buildings and green foliage fill the background. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02November 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with red-roofed buildings and banana trees. In the foreground a young saffron-robed monk with a shaved head and rudraksha mala holds a small silver vessel and pours or offers from it near a banana-leaf-covered table laden with fruit, a split green fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Behind, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits in an orange throne-like chair with hands joined in prayer, wearing a long mala. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad women stand around, and a yellow-and-gold homa or puja platform with a small fire and a brass lamp with yellow flower garlands sits at right. A framed portrait is visible in the background.2014-10-02