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An outdoor gathering under a large green shade net stretched between trees. Many people in saffron-orange robes sit on blue mats and the ground, some with shaved or braided hair and rudraksha-style necklaces. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the centre, holding up the green net, with another white-clad man beside him. A cameraman with a tripod films at left, and a small table with food offerings and a steel pot sits at right. Several people climb in the trees and stand on the tree-lined grounds. The setting appears to be a ritual or pada puja session in a rural compound.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under a large green shade net in a dusty courtyard. Many seated participants in saffron-orange robes sit on mats, with a few in white dhotis. At left a woman in a yellow and maroon sari with a long dark plait stands beside a drummer and a decorated umbrella with red, purple and multicolour tassels. A camera on a tripod and a video crew are at centre, and a standing figure in white and a shirtless man in white dhoti are near the back. Several people in orange raise their arms. Adults and young participants fill the frame.2018-05-24Outdoor ashram scene under a green shade net strung between trees. Dozens of people in saffron-orange robes sit on mats and cloth on the ground, many with long dark hair and rudraksha-style necklaces. Two men in white dhoti and shawls with golden borders stand at right near a low table with offerings. Several people wear white, and a camera on a tripod and a video camera are set up among the seated devotees. 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