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Outdoor 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.

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October 02 20142014-10-02An 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.2014-10-02Outdoor 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.2014-10-02Outdoor 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.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor 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.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual puja under an orange-red tent canopy. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded mala sits on an orange cushioned seat behind a golden platform. In front, a young shaved-headed monk in a saffron-orange cloth sits cross-legged on the floor beside a brass lamp and silver vessels, while a priest in a white dhoti with gold border and red thread stands at left holding a metal tray of bananas, a green watermelon and offerings. A flower-garlanded deity murti with a trunk is at upper right beside a red-draped altar. Orange-clad devotees sit in rows at left and others in white and maroon stand behind. Marigold garlands, a kolam of marigold petals on the floor, and a large banana leaf frame the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open-sided courtyard under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. In the foreground, a man in orange robes performs a ritual over brass plates of fruit, flowers, and offering trays, while a woman in a white and yellow sari sits nearby. On a red carpeted seat at right, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with a tall golden staff beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange, and colourful saris fill the floor, facing the ritual area, and a man in white with a camera stands at left.2008-12-26October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02