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Outdoors on a bare red-earth ground, a bare-chested man pours a stream of liquid from a brass pot onto a heap of soil scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, as a white-clad helper in a dhoti steadies the vessel. Above them, several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and multicoloured patterns are held aloft. Nearby stands a tall man in a rust-coloured robe with a shaved head and a saffron-clad companion, while a line of devotees in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands behind, and elderly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and saris look on. Young children watch from the left. The setting appears to be a rural open field with trees in the background.

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February 04 20172017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor ritual at a red-earth site where a freshly mounded heap of soil is strewn with flower petals. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours liquid from a pot onto the mound while a man in blue shirt bends down holding a pink vessel. Behind them several saffron-robed figures stand beside colourful umbrellas with fringed canopies, including one tall bearded man in a long rust-orange robe with a shawl, and another man in white. To the right, rows of women in white saris with covered heads stand on coloured mats, and a crowd of women in pink, purple and green saris and children watch from the left. Trees and pale sky form the background.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor funeral-rite scene on red earth under a hazy sky. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at a freshly mounded earth mound, pouring water from a brass vessel onto a standing stone, with a small kalasha-style pot nearby. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the mound with hands folded, while an orange-robed attendant holds a trident. Ornate red, orange and green umbrellas are held over the group. Behind them, rows of orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad men and women stand observing, and a small boy in colourful shirt watches. Flower petals scatter the mound. Several white-clothed elders stand at right with arms crossed. Bearded robed figure is an unverified candidate, so the identity is left unsure.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor ritual on bare red earth beside a freshly heaped mound strewn with yellow and orange flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours water over a standing stone set into the mound, while a man in white shirt and glasses stands at left, pouring from a brass pot. Behind, a large group of people in saffron and orange robes stand under tall ceremonial parasols with red and gold fringes; a trident rests against one saffron-robed figure. A central figure in rust-red robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl. A small child in patterned shirt watches, and older men in white stand at right. Several terracotta pots lie at lower left. Trees and open sky form the background.2017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02