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Outdoor ritual scene in a courtyard with a large ornate brass pot decorated with embossed figures in the foreground. Several saffron-robed men and women sit on a raised platform beneath a tree, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A bearded priest with tripundra marks on his forehead sits near the brass pot, while a young girl in an orange and cream sari holds a tray of small packets. A woman in pink with a braid in the foreground watches. Brass bowls, small wooden boxes filled with gold-coloured items and loose packets lie on the ground. A bronze lamp stand and kalasha-like vessels are on the platform behind.

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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard with pink walls and green foliage. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair and rudraksha malas, wearing orange-brown cloth and gold necklaces, sits beside a large ornately engraved copper vessel. Around him, young devotees in orange, pink and cream clothing with gold jewellery sit on the ground. Brass trays hold small packets, gold-coloured items and red cloth, and a brass bowl sits at left. Behind them, several people in orange and white stand near a shrine with a brass kalasha and a wall-mounted fan.2016-10-16A photograph of a seated ritual in an outdoor courtyard with a pink wall and a tree behind it. In the foreground a large embossed copper vessel with floral and figural relief sits on a stone step, beside wooden trays holding gold and silver items and a red cloth. A bearded man in orange-red robes, with a rudraksha mala and a tripundra mark on his forehead, sits on the step with his hands at the vessel. 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Trays with gold items, loose offerings and small packets sit on wooden boxes in the foreground.2016-10-16A photograph of a ritual gathering in an ashram courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits smiling behind a large ornate brass pot with handles. Around him, young women and girls in orange, pink and cream saris and gold jewellery sit on the floor, one holding a packet of items. Several more people in orange and white clothing sit on a raised platform and behind it, a man with a shaved head wears white. Brass trays hold small paper packets, loose gold-coloured items and flowers in the foreground. A ceiling fan and pillars frame the scene. The central man is a person by appearance cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, with the page indicating his presence at the event.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photo of a ritual gathering in a courtyard with pink walls and a tree behind. 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