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Outdoor ritual scene on a stone ground in front of a low stack of orange-red bricks arranged in a rectangular fire-pit style layout with small brass vessels on top. A seated figure on the right wears a saffron-orange robe, a beaded rudraksha-style garland, an orange forehead band and long dark hair, sitting on a brass-legged low seat under a red fringed parasol with a silver umbrella behind. Two men in white on the left have their hands joined in prayer, one with a brass oil lamp and marigold garlands nearby. A woman in a red headdress and orange-and-white garment sits in the middle, and a trident stands on a pole in the background. Dried straw and orange cloth lie in the foreground.

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August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long layered garland of orange-yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised seat beneath a fringed, patterned orange parasol at a riverside ghat. A small square fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks lies in front, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass pots nearby. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with red headwrap and sacred markings tends the offerings; a woman in red-and-gold sari sits behind the pit. Two white fringed parasols flank the scene, a trident stands on a pole, and another saffron-robed man sits on a blue mat to the right amid a crowd of orange-clad devotees on the steps.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual by a wide river under an overcast sky. A square fire pit of stacked orange and red bricks sits in the centre, with a brass bowl and oil lamps on a tray beside it. A man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange-marked forehead sits cross-legged on a raised platform under an ornate umbrella and holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a man in red turban and white dhoti holds his palms together, and a woman in red sits near the platform. Several shaved-headed young men in white and saffron sit in front, one holding a brass tray of bananas and marigold flowers. A brass trident stands upright behind the platform. The seated figure in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-marked forehead has distinctive long hair, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2014-08-01A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a saffron garland of beads and an orange forehead mark sits on an ornate silver-framed throne under a decorated canopy umbrella at a riverbank. Two silver ceremonial staffs with trident tops and white fringed parasols flank him. In front, a square fire pit of orange-painted bricks holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a silver pitcher. Two attendants in saffron and white sit nearby, one in white with a rudraksha mala, and a figure in a saffron top and white headwrap sits on the right. Behind is a river with trees and steps.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone terrace beside a wide river with hills and trees behind. A square fire pit of stacked orange bricks sits at the centre, with a silver bowl and brass oil lamps nearby. At left, a shaved-headed young man with white paste markings on his arms and face holds marigold flowers and offering trays. Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer; one wears a red-and-orange turban. At right, a woman in red sari with a yellow border and a man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland and yellow forehead marking sit on a low ornate seat under a decorated parasol. A silver trident stands behind them, with a small flag and a silver-framed shrine panel. Marigolds, bananas and fruit are laid out on the stone.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual by a wide river at a ghat, with a square brick fire pit lined with orange-tinted bricks at centre. A man in an orange-red robe with a large orange and yellow vertical mark on his forehead, a long beaded necklace and a loose hair fall sits on a raised seat under an ornate pink-and-white parasol, hands folded in front of him. Behind him stands a trident on a pole and a second white parasol. Seated on the left are several young men in white and orange clothes with white markings on their faces and bodies, while a man in white with a red-orange turban sits with hands joined in namaskar beside the pit. A brass bowl, a silver lamp stand and a tray of marigold garlands and bananas sit on orange cloth before the group. Calm grey water and distant hills fill the background.2014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat. A seated man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial flower garland sits under a decorated white umbrella with a trident-topped pole, with a brow mark, hands folded, on a blue cloth beside a silver bowl. A young priest in white dhoti with white body markings and a red turban pours offerings from a brass vessel near a brick fire pit strewn with pink flowers and incense sticks. Seated devotees in orange and white robes, some in white dresses with garlands, line the blue mat; a red canopy and more trident staffs stand behind. Visible ritual setting suggests a puja at a river ghat.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside homa on a wide grey-green river under an overcast sky, with distant tree-lined hills. A square brick fire pit stands in the centre, its sides stained orange, with a silver bowl and a tray of marigold petals and bananas beside it. A man in a white dhoti and a red-and-white turban joins his palms in anjali, and another in white sits with hands folded. At the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-marigold garland, orange forehead marking and long hair, sitting before a silver throne with a leopard-print cushion beneath an ornate parasol. A silver trident stands behind him, and a woman in rust-coloured robes sits nearby. At the left edge, shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange cloth have white forehead markings. A brass oil lamp and aarti items rest on a red cloth in the foreground.2014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a stone-paved ghat beside a fire pit lined with saffron-painted bricks. A bare-chested priest with white markings on his arm and a red turban kneels at left, offering from a silver vessel and a silver lamp toward a seated man in a saffron-red robe with a beaded mala, forehead marked with orange, and hands folded in prayer. Two silver umbrellas and silver trident-topped staffs stand behind. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange garments and rudraksha malas sit in a line, with a red-draped seat at right and a red-cloth table holding garlands and pink flower offerings. Tall trees and a red tent fill the background.2014-08-01