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Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti bending over a freshly dug red earth mound, placing garlands of pink, yellow and green flowers and scattering petals. A striped canopy stands at left on bamboo poles, with a seated group beneath it. A standing man in a white shirt and lungi watches, and a person in a striped checked shirt stands at right. A small white stone shrine structure sits near a tree at the upper right. Dry grassland and a fenced field extend behind. The scene resembles a ritual offering at a sacred site.

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Outdoor photo of a small rural ritual at a dirt mound. A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead leans over a mound of red-orange earth, while another man in a striped shirt and checked lungi presses a stone or lingam-like object into it, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Several men in white shirts, checked lungis and one in a pink shirt gather around, and a metal pot and offerings of yellow flowers and cloth lie on the ground. A white stone shrine and a tree stand behind a low fence in the background. The priest is not shown in saffron or ornate clothing, so his identity is unclear.2017-02-03Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his chest and forehead, leaning forward and sprinkling water over a grave-like mound decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A small grey stone shrine with a lingam-like structure stands behind, beside a black stone basin. Several men in white shirts and checked lungis stand watching, including a boy in a beige shirt with hands folded, and a man in glasses in a blue shirt. Dry red earth, a fence and trees form the setting, and a stone marker wrapped in red and white garlands stands at the right edge.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo at a red-earth site where a mound of soil is decorated with garlands of pink, orange and white flowers and scattered petals, with yellow turmeric powder. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta bends over the mound, placing offerings and a small vessel beside it. Around him stand about a dozen men in checked shirts, lungis and trousers, watching. A small grey stone shrine with a pillared canopy stands at left, and a flag hangs from a tree; dry fields, palms and a hill lie in the background.2017-02-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a sacred site with reddish-brown earth. A bare-chested man with white sacred markings on his body and a white dhoti kneels over a mound of red earth, placing a green and red flower garland on a dark stone lingam. Yellow and orange marigold petals are scattered on the mound, and a metal pot and small offerings sit nearby. Around them, men in white shirts, checked lungis and dhotis stand and watch, one in a pink shirt on the right, and a seated figure in a grey shirt is at the centre-right. A white stone structure and a chain-link fence stand behind them.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ritual at a red-earth site under a striped canopy on bamboo poles. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels and pours white grain or salt from a bowl onto a mound of red soil decorated with yellow and orange flowers, marigold garlands and a small upright stone. Two men in checked and striped shirts stand beside, one holding a white cloth. Behind, seated devotees in white and red saris and dhotis face the mound, and a cameraman in a white shirt and dhoti films. No clear deity or a person identification is visible in the image.2017-02-03An outdoor photograph at a dusty red-earth site beside a small stone shrine with a pillared canopy and a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base, under a leafy tree. In the foreground a mound of earth is decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, yellow and red powder, and green leaves, with an offering pot and cloth bundles beside it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours or sprinkles from a vessel over the mound while another man in white garments stands near him. Several other men in lungis and shirts stand watching, and a boy in a brown shirt is at the right. The scene is a rural puja at a memorial or sacred spot.2017-02-03Outdoor ritual at a mound of red earth decorated with marigold and rose petals, garlands of green leaves and white and red flowers, and a small stone upright at its centre. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti pours liquid from a clay vessel onto the mound while a man in a white dhoti and shirt bends over it. Under a striped canopy behind, a large crowd, mostly women in sarees, sits on mats, with a camera operator and onlookers in checked and striped shirts standing at the sides.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a ritual at a red-earth site beside a small stone shrine with a pointed spire and a banyan-type tree. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at a mound of earth decorated with marigold and flower garlands, holding a small object overhead near his head with his hands, while standing men in checked shirts, white dhotis and lungis watch nearby. A clay pot and offerings sit by the mound, with a small boy in a brown shirt at left. The sky is pale and the field is dry.2017-02-03