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Outdoor ritual at an ashram beside orange-painted metal containers and a palm tree. A man in an orange-red jacket and rust-coloured dhoti, with long dreadlocks and a beard, extends his hand over a stone slab. He holds steel bowls of flowers, leaves and what appear to be red fruit or petals. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti raises a tall yellow staff with a red-and-white fringe, sprinkling water or petals over a white cloth bundle on the slab. Other men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti with striped border stands at left. A sannyasi-style ritual setting consistent with a puja or last-rites offering.

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December 31 20162016-12-31Outdoor ritual at a stone slab beside an orange-painted building. A man in a red zipped top and red dhoti with long dreadlocks, tilak on forehead, pours from a brass plate onto the slab while holding a plate of fruit and flowers. Behind him a young boy in orange cloth holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella overhead. Two other men in orange and white dhotis stand nearby, one with long matted hair and rudraksha beads. A shirtless boy with a sacred thread in the foreground holds an offering plate. Green leaves and a white cloth lie on the slab. Onlookers stand behind a fence. A woman in blue sari stands at left.2016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a samadhi-style stone slab with fresh flowers and green leaves laid on top beside a white cloth bundle. A man with a shaved head and long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-orange top and rust-orange dhoti, pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the stone while a young attendant in a saffron-orange cloth holds a steel plate. On the right, a woman with long dreadlocks in a red-orange garment with gold border holds a tray of marigold and red flowers. A man in a cream dhoti with orange border stands at left, and a striped multicoloured umbrella canopy is held overhead. Behind them an orange metal wall, palm trees and onlookers, including a woman in blue, complete the scene.2016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a construction-site yard beside orange corrugated-metal walls and palm trees. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded necklace stands at left, while a young man in orange robes holds a large multicoloured parasol overhead. A bearded man in a red-orange jacket and dhoti and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border hold a silver plate and a flower garland. In the foreground a concrete slab bears white flower garlands, green leaves, a white cloth bundle and broken clay pieces, with a woman in blue at far left.2016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copies