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A large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees under a tent, with a wooden post and trident-like ceremonial staffs raised among them. In the centre, a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has white tilak marks on the forehead, hands folded in front of the chest. Beside them, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold chain presses his palms together in prayer, and marigold flowers, plates of offerings and fruit are arranged on the grass. Men in orange, red and white garments, some with turbans and long white beards, fill the background, and a man in grey with a pink-and-white cloth sits at right.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under a tent canopy with palm fronds in the foreground. At centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes with a long white and red flower garland sits cross-legged on a red mat with a forehead marking, hands held together over an orange flower offering. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans hold silver trident-tipped staffs, and a bare-headed man in orange holds palms joined in prayer. Marigold garlands, brass plates with flowers and rice, and a basket of apples lie on the ground. Men in white, a pink-and-white checked cloth and a grey cap sit nearby. Many onlookers in orange and red robes stand behind.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a tent on grass, with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees standing behind. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a white garland of flowers and a white forehead band sits on a red mat with hands folded in prayer, while a bald, bare-chested devotee in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits beside him. Marigold flowers, brass plates with offerings and small oil lamps lie on the mat. A man in a grey cap and pink-checked cloth sits to the right, and a standing man in red holds a silver trident. a person is the central figure seated with garland and folded hands, showing a white forehead band and orange robe with rudraksha mala.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual on grass under an ornate red-and-gold canopy. A long-haired man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and a white-and-red flower garland sits centrally on a mat, hands folded, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible; the 'probable' appearance-based label applies only if cues are compatible, and his role here is a seated figure receiving ritual attention from a shaved-headed priest in orange wearing rudraksha beads and a gold necklace who touches his shoulder. Around them, sadhus in orange and saffron robes hold silver trident-tipped staffs and a silver ceremonial staff with a ring finial, and a devotee in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits to the right. Offerings include a brass lamp with a flame, a clay pot, marigold garlands, a basket of apples and small brass dishes with grains.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes wearing a white and red flower garland and a white tilak on the forehead, sitting on a red cushion before a fire-lit altar. Around him, several saffron-robed men stand and sit, some holding silver-tipped staffs topped with trishulas and a silver ceremonial staff; one man in a light-coloured robe and turban-like cap stands at right, holding an offering. Marigold garlands, brass oil lamps, a clay kalasha pot, bowls of rice and grain, a basket of apples and bananas, and a shaded cloth canopy complete the scene. Two people visible at left and right are shirtless or partly bare-chested, and a man at left holds a small ritual item. The setting appears to be an open-air puja with offerings.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees around a seated central figure wearing a white-and-red flower garland and a horizontal white tilak, seated on the grass with hands folded in an attitude of reverence. Beside them a man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl holds a small brass bowl over a cloth spread with orange marigold petals, rice and small offering dishes. Behind, several men hold silver trishul tridents and a silver kalasha-style urn with a lid, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands among them. A man in a bright orange turban and a bearded man in red robes with rudraksha malas stand at the back, and a cameraman films at the right edge. Red and white tent fabric and a tall rope-wrapped post frame the scene. Puja setup with flowers and offerings.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photo of a large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathered at a festival camp with tent canopies behind them. In the foreground, a seated man in saffron robes with a white forehead mark and a white and red flower garland holds marigold petals in his hands, while a bearded man in orange kneels to his left beside a silver trident. Several men hold tall silver tridents, and others wear red, orange and pink turbans and rudraksha malas. Marigold petals are scattered on the grass and on a cloth in front, and a man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits among them.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tent site with grass underfoot and a tall wooden post wrapped in rope at left. A central seated figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a white tilak on the forehead, hands folded in a meditative posture. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits with palms pressed together. Around them, men in orange and saffron robes stand holding silver tridents and a silver kalasha-shaped vessel, one wearing a red shirt with a white mala. A young man in grey cap and pink-checked shawl kneels at lower right serving from a bowl, while marigold garlands, rice-filled plates and small dishes lie on a cloth in front. A video camera is visible at right.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering on grass beneath a pink and red canopy with bamboo poles. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white floral garland sits cross-legged, holding a small offering dish. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together. A man in grey cap and pink-and-white shawl sits before a tray of marigold flowers and offerings. Behind them, many saffron-clad sadhus, some with white beards and orange turbans, stand in a crowd, and a cameraman films the scene. A bearded figure in orange with a long rudraksha mala and a bare chest, another in a red robe with mala beads, and a person in orange with a white turban stand among the onlookers.2013-02-12 +3 copies