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A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor courtyard with red walls and greenery. A large ornate metal vessel stands on the floor at the centre, with a bronze bowl and several wooden trays holding offerings of gold-coloured items and coloured cloth. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a gold chain stands near the vessel, reaching into it. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces and bangles sit on the floor, some of them young. A woman in an orange sari with a braid kneels at lower centre, and a man in white with a camera stands at left, filming. A bald man in saffron-toned clothing sits in the lower left foreground with rudraksha beads. Figures in white and green are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam.

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A courtyard ritual gathering in a red-walled ashram setting with a potted tree and grilles behind. At the centre, a bearded man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits beside a large ornate metal vessel and pours from a small silver cup, while trays of gold leaf pieces, flower petals and offerings sit on the ground. Around him, a group of young people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged and watch closely. A woman in white clothes sits behind a wooden table near a brass kalasha and a basket. Older men in saffron and white stand at the back, and a cameraman films at the left edge.2016-10-16Photo of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard with a large hammered copper vessel at centre. A bearded man with a tilak, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads, sits behind the copper pot, his hands gloved in white and reaching toward it. Around him, many women and young people sit on the ground in orange and saffron saris and shawls, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha malas. Open wooden trays holding gold coins or ornaments and small silver bowls sit on the floor in front, and a brass kalasha stands behind. A cameraman films from the lower left and onlookers stand in the background near a fan and a wall-mounted cabinet, giving a sense of an abhishekam or puja offering.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a mala sits behind a large embossed copper vessel, reaching into it, while surrounded by children and young people in orange and saffron clothes wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Open wooden boxes of gold ornaments and small packets sit on the floor, and a silver bowl stands nearby. A cameraman in white films at left, and an older woman in white and a woman in orange sit behind, with onlookers and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a shelf in the background.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A crowded ritual gathering in a courtyard shrine with red walls and green plants. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a large brass vessel, with a brass bowl and trays of offerings and sweets in front. Around them sit many devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange saris, several wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in white with a camera and a photographer in the foreground document the scene. The setting suggests a homa or abhishekam style puja.2016-10-16A courtyard ritual scene where a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits behind a large embossed copper vessel, his hands inside it while devotees gather around. Several women and girls in orange, saffron and pink saris and gold necklaces sit on the ground, some holding gold items. A man with long hair and a bare upper body wears gold chains and a rudraksha mala at right. Open wooden boxes filled with gold leaf and foil sit in front of the vessel, with a silver bowl nearby. A videographer with a camera films at lower left, and a brass lamp stands at the back. The mood is one of focused group ceremony.2016-10-16A seated ritual gathering on a stone floor in a temple-like courtyard. A bearded man with long hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, sits in a large engraved brass vessel, partly submerged, while others around him watch. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with hands joined. A cameraman in white films the scene at left. In the foreground, wooden trays hold gold and silver items and small packets, beside a brass bowl. A woman in a red and green sari and a young girl in orange and gold garments are also present.2016-10-16A courtyard ritual scene with a large ornate brass vessel in the foreground, its surface embossed with figures, set on a stone step. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits smiling beside it, appearing to be the a person by his distinctive ornaments and saffron attire. Beside him, a young person with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces, and a girl in orange and gold sits near a young boy in cream and orange garments with beaded necklaces. A woman in white sits at the left, and a standing figure in saffron holds a ritual item. Trays with gold items, loose offerings and small packets sit on wooden boxes in the foreground.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16