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Outdoor ritual procession on a dirt path near a rocky hillside and a red-roofed building. A young man on the left, bare-chested with a white vertical tilak on the forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange dhoti, holds a silver tray with a banana-leaf plate. Beside him, a young man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas and an orange cloth, holds a silver vessel and a lit oil lamp on a red handle while carrying leafy green branches. Another hand at the far left is raised in namaskar. Ritual offerings and a lamp suggest devotional worship during an outdoor procession.

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Outdoor scene on a sandy dirt ground beneath green trees, with a dusk-like sky. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu with long dreadlocks, a wide white band across his chest and a saffron cloth around his waist holds a green leaf plate. Beside him a second sadhu in orange cloth and rudraksha malas carries a silver tray with a bowl of pink offerings. A third young sadhu in orange, with a rudraksha mala and orange marks on his face, holds up a lit oil lamp on a silver stand. Several other young sadhus in orange stand behind, one with a rudraksha mala. Brick walls and buildings appear in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a bare tree trunk. Four bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand in a line. The foremost raises a pink flower toward the branches with one hand, a rudraksha mala and bangles on his arms. The second holds a brass plate with offerings, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms. Behind them a third man in orange holds a leaf plate, and a fourth holds stacked silver bowls and dishes of offerings. A small oil lamp flame glows at right. Dense dark foliage and a dusk sky form the background.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual photograph beside a large tree trunk wrapped with pink ribbon. Three young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a dusty clearing. The man on the left bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair and orange shawl gazes upward, while the central figure with long dreadlocks raises one arm toward the leaves, holding a leaf in his other hand. The man behind them with sandalwood tripundra marks on his forehead, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace holds a silver tray of yellow offerings on a banana leaf. A brass lamp with a flame stands at the left edge, and a red brick wall sits in the background. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2016-10-31Outdoor evening ritual photograph beneath dark trees. A bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak holds a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a red ritual item in the other. Behind him, several men in orange dhotis and a headband carry a silver plate covered with green leaves. A tree trunk stands at left and a camera is visible behind the lead figure.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A photo of a procession-style ritual outdoors under trees. In the foreground a man with a black turban and leopard-print headband, bare-chested, wearing orange cloth, orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and white body markings, raises a lit oil lamp with flame in one hand. Behind him, several young men in orange cloths and black turbans, some bare-chested, hold brass plates of yellow and pink flowers and garlands. A stone well ring with a red-painted base sits at right. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram grounds with wooden railings and greenery.2018-12-22Outdoor evening photo near a tree trunk and dark foliage. A shirtless young man in orange dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a metal oil lamp with a flame and speaks, with a video camera nearby. Beside him, a man in orange cloth holds a leaf-covered brass bowl, and another in orange dhoti stands behind. A bare-chested man with white forehead band and a rudraksha mala holds leaves and offerings, and a figure in green-banded orange cloth stands at right. The scene suggests an aarti or ritual lamp offering at dusk. No identifiable a person candidate can be confirmed from appearance.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31