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A seated person in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered trim performs a ritual on the ground. A white-and-red garland of jasmine and rose petals hangs around the neck, and a white vertical tilak is painted on the forehead. The person's right hand scoops rice from a small clay bowl onto marigold petals and a marigold garland. Nearby sit a small clay lamp with a burning flame, clay cups, a tied bundle of dried grass, and metal plates. Other robed people sit behind, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green grass lies at the left edge.

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A seated man in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. He holds his cupped hands before him, palms up, with several gold rings on his fingers. Behind him stand devotees in orange robes and a man wearing a large beaded gold-toned necklace. In the foreground are clay bowls of rice, marigold petals, and a lit oil lamp on the ground. The setting appears to be outdoor ritual worship, consistent with a puja or aarti.2013-02-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a red cushion with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He wears a white and red garland of flowers around his neck, beaded bracelets, rings, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron clothes stand with hands folded. In front, a marigold garland, a rose, lit oil lamps, clay bowls, and rangoli-style colour powder decorate a white-lined square on the ground.2013-02-22February 22 20132013-02-22February 12 20132013-02-12A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe with gold-edged borders sits with eyes closed and a faint smile. A long garland of white jasmine and red rose petals hangs over the shoulders, and the forehead bears a white vertical band with a red dot. The figure holds yellow-orange flower petals cupped in both hands. Behind, two men in matching orange robes sit, one holding a metal staff and wearing a gold bead necklace. A small bowl of rice sits in the lower right foreground, and green grass is at the left.2013-02-22February 22 20132013-02-22February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a white headband with a red bindi wears a white and magenta flower garland, holding a small object in cupped hands over an offering arrangement. Marigold garlands, brass bowls of grain and powders, a lamp and a basket of fruit lie on the grass ground in front. Two standing men in orange clothing frame the scene at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala with a bead necklace; a stone pillar and grass surround the setting. A camera screen is visible at right edge.2013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22Outdoor ritual photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes wearing a fresh garland of white jasmine and red roses, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red cushion, hands moving over an offering, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame sits before him beside brass bowls of rice and kumkum. Behind him, two men kneel with palms pressed together, wearing orange clothes, gold-bead malas and ornate gold pendants. A large clay kalasha pot wrapped in orange marigold garlands stands in the foreground, with scattered petals on the ground and green grass at the left edge.2013-02-22A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered edges sits on the ground on grass, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a white headband, holding a small bundle of cord or thread in one hand while a white-sleeved attendant's hand is raised over the figure's head. Before them are brass and clay bowls of rice, grains, vermilion powder and salt, orange marigold garlands, a basket of apples and bananas, and a small oil lamp burning. Other orange-robed people stand and sit at the edges, and a camera is visible at the top left. The setting looks like an outdoor puja or ritual arrangement.2013-02-22February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies