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Outdoor ritual at a dusty clearing beside a tree and small stone structure. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a flame over a freshly heaped mound of red earth decorated with marigold garlands and a yellow-stained patch. Around him, a line of men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a man in a long brown robe stand with hands folded. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the edge with palms pressed together, and a young boy in a patterned shirt joins hands in prayer. Ornate red, orange and blue parasols are held overhead, and a trident-topped staff is visible at left. The scene appears to be a memorial or puja at a grave-like mound.

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February 04 20172017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04Outdoors on a dirt ground near a stone shrine and trees, a shirtless man in white dhoti bends forward over a fresh earthen mound strewn with yellow and orange flower petals and a pale yellow turmeric-dusted area, offering to the grave with incense smoke rising. Behind him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a blue checked shirt, and a bearded man in a long rust-brown robe with long hair and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace holding his hands together beside a small boy in a patterned shirt. To the left, saffron-robed sannyasis hold large ornate orange and red parasols with tassels, and a woman in orange with a garland stands among them. Scene suggests a funeral rite at a graveside; the bearded man in the brown robe has long swept hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-02-04Outdoor photo of a funeral-style ritual at a fresh mound of reddish earth covered with flower petals and marigold garlands. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the mound pouring liquid, with a yellow-orange garland draped on it. Behind, a long-haired man in a brown-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded among saffron-robed sannyasis holding red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas. A small child in a patterned shirt stands near him. White-clad elders and a man in a grey shirt watch nearby, with a small stone shrine and tree in the background.2017-02-04Outdoor photo at a dirt-path ritual site beside a small stone shrine and a tree. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward over a mound of earth, pouring or offering something from a vessel, with the mound decorated with yellow and orange flowers and a yellow-smeared base. Around him stand several people: a bearded man in a brown-maroon robe with a long shawl and hands folded, a woman and a young boy in orange-saffron garments with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a blue-striped shirt. Red, orange and maroon ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held overhead by attendants in saffron robes. Bearded man in brown robe is standing at the center-left, and the ritual appears to be a memorial rite.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a burial-site rite at a small village shrine area with dry red earth. In the foreground a fresh mound of earth is covered with marigold petals and yellow flowers, with a yellow-flower garland on a stone marker at right. A shirtless man in a white dhoti pours or offers from a bowl, with smoke rising, while an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. Behind them a row of saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands stand with hands folded; one bearded man in brown-maroon robes joins them. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a blue-striped shirt stand with hands pressed in prayer. A small child in blue shorts stands at left. Red, orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas are held above, and a small stone structure sits in the background under a tree.2017-02-04Outdoors on bare red earth, a shirtless man in a white dhoti pours offerings over a mound of soil covered in marigold petals, coloured powder and a small flame. Around him stand a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, several holding ornate multicoloured umbrellas on poles. A bearded man in a long brown robe with hands joined in prayer stands centre-left, beside a small child in a green shirt and patterned shorts also with hands folded. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a blue striped shirt watch with hands joined. Palm trees and a stone shrine structure appear in the background.2017-02-04