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Aerial view of a calm green lake with a circular stone platform islet near the top of the frame. In the lower right, a person in orange holds an orange umbrella above a colourful painted umbrella on a mat by the water's edge. Several people in white and dark clothes sit on the steps below, some looking toward the water. Sunlight reflects on the rippled surface.

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Outdoor ritual by the edge of a pond at dusk, with a circular stone platform in the water behind. Several people in orange or saffron robes sit and stand on striped woven mats, two of them beneath a bright orange umbrella and a decorated multicoloured parasol. Seated devotees in white and light clothing face the ritual, while a brass tray holds a teapot-like vessel and a flower-garlanded box. Rows of small brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the mat in front, with fruit and a cloth bundle nearby. Overcast sky and palm trees frame the scene.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a still water tank with a dry-stone retaining wall behind it. A man in an orange-red robe sits on an orange cushioned seat under a colourful multi-panelled umbrella, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cloth, with brass offering plates and trays laid on the mat in front. Around them, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the stone edge, several with hands joined in prayer, while others sit along the water's edge. A tharpanam-style water offering appears to be taking place at the tank.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a still water tank with a rough dry-stone retaining wall behind. A central figure in an orange-red robe sits on a raised orange cushion under a multicoloured parasol, holding a microphone and seemingly addressing the gathering. Nearby, another person in orange sits on the ground in front of a small brass offering setup with ritual items on a cloth. Around them, a large seated crowd in white, orange and yellow clothing sits along the water's edge, some with hands folded. The scene suggests a homa or tharpanam ritual session in an open-air setting.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo of a riverside ritual on a striped woven mat beside water. Several saffron-robed priests sit on the mats, one holding an orange umbrella over a seated figure in saffron, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the left edge. A brass tray holds small vessels, a flower-decked square container with a bundle of offerings, bananas, fruit and a plate of cooked food. Rows of small brass lamps or cups fill the right side. Men and women in white and pastel clothing sit around the edges, a man in a white shirt kneeling near the centre-right. The scene reads as a tarpanam offering with fire and water rites.2009-07-01A photo of an outdoor ritual by a stone-walled pond. A seated man in an orange robe holds a microphone beneath a multicoloured umbrella with a fringed canopy, sitting on an orange cushioned seat. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit on mats along the water's edge, some with hands folded in prayer. Brass offering plates and ritual items lie on the mat in front. A large audience of seated people in white, yellow and orange clothing fills the stone steps behind. This appears to be a homa and tharpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01An outdoor ritual gathering seated along the stone-edged bank of a water channel below a tall stone wall. A central figure in a bright red-orange robe sits on a raised orange cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy, with an orange parasol held over a monk in saffron-orange robes beside him. Around them, many devotees in white clothing sit on mats along the bank, some with hands folded in prayer, while others in orange robes sit nearby. A woman in white stands on a ledge at upper left, and a palm tree is visible at left. Brass vessels and offerings are set on a low mat before the seated priests, consistent with a homa or tharpanam observance.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Aerial view of a ritual in a water tank: a large circular white canopy with a red-and-gold border and a brass finial sits over a red carpet on a platform bordered by garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers and green leaves. A figure in an orange robe kneels on the red carpet beneath the canopy. Around the platform, many people in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water, several holding flower garlands, while others stand on the steps and edges. A water jet sprays at the right edge.2010-07-26