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Outdoor ceremony beside a freshly dug earth pit with a sandy mound. A man with long dark hair, a full beard and forehead markings wears an orange zip fleece jacket and rust-orange dhoti, hands raised palms outward in blessing. Behind him a shirtless attendant in orange dhoti holds a large bamboo pole topped by a multicoloured tasselled canopy, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a folded maroon cloth. Flower petals are scattered on a colourful striped mat, and a drummer and other devotees in orange and maroon stand nearby under a bright sky.

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December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor ritual at a dirt-ground site under a bright sky. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange fleece jacket over a rust-orange dhoti, stands with palms raised in blessing before a flower-strewn cloth. An attendant in orange holds a large ornate parasol with red, green, blue and white tassels overhead. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body holds a red cloth and assists, while a woman in rust sari holds a tray. Several orange- and red-clad devotees and a drummer stand behind, with a water tank and trees in the background. Flower petals and a decorated object lie at lower left.2016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor ritual photograph at an ashram. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange zip-up fleece jacket and rust-orange dhoti with gold border, stands barefoot on a patterned cloth scattered with flower petals, palms raised in blessing or devotion beside a freshly dug earthen pit. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a long bamboo pole supporting a red and green tasselled parasol. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands with hands joined and a maroon cloth draped over his arm. Behind them, orange-robed devotees and a drummer stand near water tanks and trees under a clear sky.2016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30Outdoor ritual at a sandy site for the last rites of the bull Nandi. A central figure with long dark hair, a fresh tilak and an orange fleece jacket over rust-orange dhoti waves both palms in blessing while standing barefoot on a striped cloth scattered with flower petals. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tall ornate parasol with red, green and white tassels. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a folded maroon towel. Other orange-clad attendants, a drummer and a bald priest with rudraksha beads stand nearby, and a blue-and-white decorated kalasha or sacred pot sits at the lower left. Water tanks and trees are visible behind.2016-12-30Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a sandy excavated site under a bright sky with trees behind. A bearded man with long dark hair and tilak on his forehead wears an orange fleece jacket over rust-orange dhoti and stands barefoot on a colourful striped cloth scattered with flowers. Beside him a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a tall wooden staff topped by a fringed red and multicoloured canopy. To the right a man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands with a folded maroon cloth. Behind them, orange-robed devotees, a drummer with a drum and a rudraksha-garlanded attendant stand watching, and water tanks are visible at left.2016-12-30