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A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a white-and-red forehead mark wears a long white and red flower garland. His eyes are closed as he sits on a red cushion. To his left, a bearded man in orange holds a small silver camera. Behind them, several robed men in orange hold tall silver staffs with ornaments, and a man on the right wears a gold necklace. In front lie a basket of apples and bananas, small clay dishes with red paste, a lit oil lamp, marigold garlands, and a coconut. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual with puja offerings.

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February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering with saffron-robed sadhus standing behind a central seated figure in orange robes, eyes covered by a white cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland and hands folded in prayer. Two shaved-headed priests in orange and rudraksha malas sit beside him, one with palms joined. A bearded man in a red sweatshirt and pink dhoti kneels at left, and a young man in grey wrap and white dhoti stands at right. Offerings lie on the ground: a bowl of apples, marigold flowers, small clay dishes, rice, and a kalasha pot. A wooden pole with rope stands behind, and a red-and-white striped tent frames the scene.2013-02-12 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual photo on green grass. Beside him, a bald priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a gold pendant necklace presses palms together in anjali. Behind them, a bald saffron-clad man and others hold tall silver staffs with bells. A seated man in grey cap, pink checked cloth and beige kurta holds a small clay cup near marigold garlands, brass bowls and rice-like offerings on a cloth.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor puja on grass beside a stone platform scattered with marigold flowers. A seated figure in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland, with a white tilak on the forehead and a long dark hair, sits on a red cushion with hands joined in a mudra. Beside him, a man in a grey knitted cap, grey vest and pink-checked cloth holds a small brass plate and offers items. Behind them, monks in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit, and a crowd in orange and yellow stands behind a rope barrier. Marigold heaps, small bowls and a dark stone object lie on the platform. a person: the seated figure wears a long-haired, orange-robed appearance with a garland and tilak, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual scene with a seated man in orange robes and a long white floral garland, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sitting on a red cushion with eyes closed and hands resting near a small offering area. Nearby, a bald man in orange kneels with hands folded in namaskar, and a man in a grey knit cap and white-and-pink checked cloth sits before brass bowls of rice and marigold garlands. Behind them, many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand holding silver tridents, one wearing rudraksha malas and a red shawl. Orange and white marigold garlands lie on the ground beside bowls and fresh apples. A striped tent and wooden pole frame the setting. The seated central figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, white vibhuti and a flower garland, which are cues that qualify as a person, seated in a ceremonial role. Sixteen people are visible.2013-02-12Outdoor puja on grass with a seated figure in saffron robes, white and red flower garland, and white forehead marking, hands pressed in prayer before a brass pot wrapped in marigold garlands, with small bowls of rice, kumkum and oil lamps arranged on a red cloth. Behind and beside are several seated men in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with hands pressed together. On the right sits a young man in a grey cap, white kurta and pink-and-white checked shawl. Standing figures in orange clothing stand at the back.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12