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Outdoor ritual at a ground-level sacred site with a ceremonial fire pit and offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel in the foreground. To the left, several men in orange robes and garlands stand with palms pressed together. A man in white kurta walks barefoot on the right, taking photographs or handling a camera. Behind, people in white and pink clothing watch near bamboo fencing with orange flags, and tall painted, decorated pillars stand along the path. Palm trees, shrubs and a floodlight complete the open-air setting.

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Outdoor ritual at a rural site under a tent with orange and green cloth, with bamboo poles flagged in saffron. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-orange shawl with a beaded necklace stands at a stone-lined sacred pit, holding a small item in his hands, with a round wooden platform in front. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes holds his hands in anjali. Several saffron-clad men stand at left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, and bananas lie on the ground. Figures in white clothes and pink saris stand behind a fence, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Painted decorative pillars stand at right and a dog is in the background.2008-04-19November 12 20082008-11-12Photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and a red-and-white forehead mark, holding a small object at waist level. Beside him, a young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff topped with a carved finial. At right, a man in white with folded hands and an orange shawl walks under an orange and multicoloured fringed canopy, while orange flags and a whitewashed building stand behind. A man at the left edge photographs the scene with a compact camera, and a tray of yellow flowers is visible near the bottom left. a person: the central figure wears a long-haired, saffron-robed, gold-necklaced presentation with a forehead mark. Several devotees surround the procession.2007-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07March 03 20112011-03-03December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony under a tin-roofed pavilion hung with orange and white flag bunting, paper stars and garlands. In the foreground a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) is laid out, with flower petals scattered around it. A woman at right, in an orange and gold sari with a white flower garland, stands with hands together and an orange shawl draped over her shoulder. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small brass vessel. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls raise brass kalashas (pots) overhead, and some hold their hands in anjali. A man in white kneels at left, photographing the scene with a camera. Brass lamps, a flower arrangement and ritual items sit on a cloth at lower left. Onlookers stand behind in the crowd, including older women in saris.2007-01-01November 12 20082008-11-12January 14 20102010-01-14A photograph of a temple ritual under a canopy strung with orange and white pennant flags and green leaf garlands. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl and a white flower garland with a red-tasselled necklace, stands behind a white brick-and-cement square pit used for a yagna. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass pots, lamps and vessels while standing in prayer with hands folded. To the left, a framed painted portrait sits on a gold-trimmed stand, and a silver vessel and brass pots are placed on red cloth in the foreground. A cameraman in white clothing films the scene.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a small crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange garment, smiling and walking with a brass pot offering. Beside him a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass vessel with a green leaf and flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a handbell. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Two men on the left in orange robes hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Another person on the left wears an orange garment and a long line of beads. Behind them, many devotees and ashram members in white and yellow fill a dusty field, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers around a flag-hoisting pole at an outdoor ceremony. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl and a gold pendant necklace, walking with hands folded. To his left, a figure with long dark hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace smiles. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined; one man in white holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate a table at upper right. A bald elderly man in white sits at lower right. Several people wear saffron robes and others white, with a wooden pole and white cloth in the foreground.2008-12-23