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Outdoor ritual at dusk under a pink sky, with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes standing in rows. In the foreground a priest in orange clothing with a white forehead mark holds a flaming lamp and a small brass vessel beside a blue plastic drum and a stone basin. Behind, a tall bamboo-like pole with green leaves and a tripod frame stands before a small fire pit with brass pots. On the right, a man in maroon robes wearing a red flower garland and a white dhoti sits near a golden ceremonial structure, and a few people in white dhotis and maroon shawls stand nearby under an open-sided shed.

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Outdoor ritual at dusk under a pink sky with tall trees behind. In the left foreground a person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp flame aloft, with a microphone nearby. A long line of devotees in orange and saffron robes stands on the sandy ground, some with hands joined. A tall bamboo-like pole decorated with green leaves stands by a stone trough filled with liquid. To the right, a man in a red-orange robe and a garland, and a figure in white dhoti, stand near a small shrine with a golden deity murti. Offerings sit on a mat on the ground, including bowls and a brass vessel.2016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16January 16 20162016-01-16Outdoor temple-style ritual in an open courtyard beside a roofed shed, at dusk. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several holding small brass plates and offerings. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands centre, hands folded, near a tall green sugarcane stalk with leaves planted in the ground. Two men in orange, one wearing a white tilak, hold a microphone and a tray. Behind, a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy wears red garlands and red-orange cloth. Brass pots and banana-leaf plates with sweets sit on the ground, with white kolam designs drawn in the dirt and a bucket at right. A cameraman films at left.2016-01-16Outdoor photo at sunset of a large crowd of devotees standing in a loose line on dusty ground. Many wear saffron orange robes while others wear white dhotis and white shawls. A rocky hillside with trees sits to the left under a hazy sky. On the right, a shaded open pavilion holds a tall dried bamboo-like pole decorated with leaves, beside a fire setup with brass vessels and a tripod, where a man in white dhoti and shawl tends the ritual. Large concrete basins with white liquid and a blue plastic drum sit in the foreground. No single individual can be clearly identified as the teacher from appearance alone.2016-01-16Outdoor ritual photograph on bare earth with a fire pit in the foreground holding a kalasha-like pot and sugarcane stalks tied in a tripod frame. Two figures in orange saffron garments stand on a pink and blue cloth mat before a brass plate and offerings, one holding a raised object. Behind them a large group of devotees in orange and white clothing, some with hands in anjali, stand beneath a row of colourful decorated umbrellas, with a brick wall and a parked vehicle in the background. Several young girls in orange dress stand at right. Kolam-style white designs mark the ground and stone basins sit at left.2016-01-16January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beside an open-sided shed with a tin roof and concrete pillars. A black-and-white spotted cow stands at right, facing left, near a green-leafed sugarcane stalk tied to a tripod-mounted stand. On the left, several young men in orange dhotis and saffron shawls with beaded necklaces hold brass plates and offerings. Behind them, people in white and red-orange garments stand in a line, some with their hands folded. A man in a yellow-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at center by a tripod, with a loudspeaker mounted on a pillar above. Clay pots, a blue drum and a small brass vessel sit on the ground. The setting appears to be a cow-worship or gau puja rite, with sugarcane and offerings prepared near the animal.2016-01-16January 15 20162016-01-15Outdoor photo at dusk under a pink-purple sky of a large group of devotees standing in folded-hand namaskar on dirt and gravel ground. Most wear orange and saffron robes, while several women wear maroon and red saris and others wear white dhoti-style or white sari clothing. Two tall flag poles with orange and yellow banners stand at left. In the foreground a pink and purple cloth is spread with a brass plate, a small kalasha with a lit oil lamp, banana fruit, a flame in a lamp, and flower offerings and sweets on leaf plates. Trees and a shed with an elephant at right complete the setting.2016-01-16