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Outdoor group ritual on a paved courtyard where many seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows, many with brass kalasha pots, bowls and small vessels arranged on striped mats and a pink cloth in front of them. Several women and girls wear white or cream clothing with orange sashes, and a bare-chested man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with gold border. A parked silver car and a red wall sit behind the crowd, and a kolam rangoli design is drawn in white on the ground at lower left. Many people are seated with hands folded or palms together in prayer.

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Large group of devotees seated cross-legged on mats along a paved path for a ritual ceremony outdoors. Many wear saffron/orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders; some have rudraksha malas and white garlands. Brass kalashas, bowls and small lamps sit before them on cloths. A shaved-headed man in orange at right and a long-haired man in white stand out among the rows. A saffron-draped structure and a garlanded statue appear at upper right, with a red wall and trees behind. Several participants raise hands in offering.2016-08-18A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a paved courtyard, most wearing orange and saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with brass pots, kalashas and small metal vessels arranged before them. Several women wear white and orange saris, and a few young girls wear gold-bordered orange dress and bindi. Some participants hold offerings or sit with hands joined. A green lawn and a red wall sit at the background edge.2016-08-18A large seated group of devotees fills an open pavilion in a courtyard, arranged in long rows on pink and orange mats. Most wear saffron or orange dhotis and shawls, while others wear white garments, and many have rudraksha malas. Brass plates, kalasha-style vessels and small brass bowls with offerings sit in front of them. Behind them stands a red stone shrine structure and a dark statue draped in yellow and garlanded with marigolds. Trees and a red boundary wall frame the scene.2016-08-18A large group of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, sits on the ground outdoors during a ritual gathering. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls face forward, some with hands pressed in prayer, while brass vessels, small bowls and kalasha-style pots are arranged on mats before them. A red pedestal with a dark deity murti draped in orange and garlanded stands at the upper right amid green trees.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18A seated group of many devotees in an open pavilion with red walls performs a ritual. Most wear orange and saffron garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white or ash forehead markings. Several women in the foreground, including a young woman with a long braid in a white and gold sari, hold small brass pots and vessels. Some devotees sit cross-legged while others sit back on their heels, arranged in rows. No single figure is identified as a person by appearance.2016-08-18A large group of devotees, mostly women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics with gold borders, sits cross-legged on a floor in an open hall before a red wall. Many wear rudraksha malas and white or ash forehead markings. Several hold small brass vessels and brass pots, and a girl in the foreground wearing a long rudraksha mala and white tilaka tends brass pots. Some participants wear white and yellow clothing. Brass kalasha-style pots and a few bowls are arranged on the floor in front.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18A row of young students in orange and saffron uniforms sits cross-legged on a brick pavement, each with white forehead markings and wooden rudraksha beads, working with brass vessels and small brass cups on orange cloths. Several hold small utensils or spoons over the brass pots, and a plastic container and a book lie at the left edge. A white car and greenery appear behind them.2016-08-18A large group of women and girls sits cross-legged on a paved outdoor floor during a group ritual, many with palms pressed together in prayer or touching their faces. Most wear saffron-orange or white saris and kurtas, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Brass kalasha pots and small brass vessels are arranged on mats in front of them. Some older women wear orange saris and one woman has light hair. The scene is outdoors under a canopy.2016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18A large outdoor ritual gathering of many devotees seated in rows on orange mats along a paved courtyard. Most wear orange or saffron saris and dhotis, with white garments on several men and women. They raise their palms upward holding a long thread stretched between them, while brass kalashas, small brass pots, plates and bowls sit on the mats in front. A red-and-orange temple structure and a dark sculpted figure appear in the background beside a parked car.2016-08-18