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Outdoor ritual photo on bare ground with grass patches. A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a white flower garland with a red-and-white strand sits center, hands folded, with a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange and a rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels with palms joined. Around them, devotees in orange, red and white clothing stand and sit, some with bead malas. A tall rope-wrapped pillar rises behind, and a man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. In front lie offerings: a tray of apples and bananas, brass bowls, marigold garlands, an oil lamp and a conical stone or lingam-like object on a tiled platform. Several people are partly visible at the edges and in the background.

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Outdoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering on grass. In the foreground, a man with a white forehead mark and short dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, sitting on a red cushion with palms pressed together and eyes lifted. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind, several saffron-robed men and a standing crowd in orange and red stand among trees. A man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right, hands together. Before them are brass bowls of red kumkum, marigold garlands, and an oil lamp flame near a small object on a brick platform.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual scene with a seated man in orange robes and a long white floral garland, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sitting on a red cushion with eyes closed and hands resting near a small offering area. Nearby, a bald man in orange kneels with hands folded in namaskar, and a man in a grey knit cap and white-and-pink checked cloth sits before brass bowls of rice and marigold garlands. Behind them, many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand holding silver tridents, one wearing rudraksha malas and a red shawl. Orange and white marigold garlands lie on the ground beside bowls and fresh apples. A striped tent and wooden pole frame the setting. The seated central figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, white vibhuti and a flower garland, which are cues that qualify as a person, seated in a ceremonial role. Sixteen people are visible.2013-02-12Outdoor puja on grass with a seated figure in saffron robes, white and red flower garland, and white forehead marking, hands pressed in prayer before a brass pot wrapped in marigold garlands, with small bowls of rice, kumkum and oil lamps arranged on a red cloth. Behind and beside are several seated men in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with hands pressed together. On the right sits a young man in a grey cap, white kurta and pink-and-white checked shawl. Standing figures in orange clothing stand at the back.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees around a seated figure in orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland, eyes lowered, hands joined in prayer. Before him on the grass sit brass plates with orange marigold garlands and small offering dishes. Beside him a bare-chested man in a saffron dhoti and beaded necklaces kneels with hands folded, and another bald man in orange kneels with a gold chain. Men in orange and red robes, orange turbans and rudraksha necklaces stand behind, a man in a red sweater sits at left and a man in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits at right. A tall tree trunk wrapped in rope and a red tent canopy are visible. The scene looks like a puja or padapuja ceremony with devotees at an ashram gathering.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering with saffron-robed sadhus standing behind a central seated figure in orange robes, eyes covered by a white cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and hands folded in prayer. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and rudraksha malas sit beside him, one with palms joined. A bearded man in a red sweatshirt and pink dhoti kneels at left, and a young man in grey wrap and white dhoti stands at right. Offerings lie on the ground: a bowl of apples, marigold flowers, small clay dishes, rice, and a kalasha pot. A wooden pole with rope stands behind, and a red-and-white striped tent frames the scene.2013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12