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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a dug pit in dry, cleared farmland with sugarcane and palm trees behind. A woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of offerings. A man in a white shirt and jeans holds the plate beside her, while another man in white crouches at the pit's edge. A younger person in orange stands nearby. Steel pots and a parked silver SUV are at right, and a sannyasi in orange stands by the vehicle.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at the edge of a dry, cleared field with sugarcane stubble and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands barefoot holding a steel plate of rice or grain. Beside him a second saffron-robed man bends forward. On the left a man in a white shirt crouches by a shallow pit in the soil, with a leafy green bundle and orange-covered items beside it. A man in a striped white shirt and jeans stands at right near steel pots and a plastic bag, and a silver SUV with a camera on its rear is parked behind. Another man in white dhoti-style clothing stands by the car.2010-01-23Outdoor photo on a dirt field beside a sugarcane crop and palm trees. A freshly dug pit lies at left, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers crouches beside it. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand near a silver SUV with its door open. A man in white kurta holds a white plate, and a woman in a sari stands at right. Steel pots and small offerings sit on the ground, with a carrier bag near the pit.2010-01-23Outdoor photo of a dug pit in a dry, stubbly sugarcane field beside palm trees and a silver SUV. Several men in orange robes and white clothing stand around the pit, some holding steel vessels and small offerings, while a man in a white shirt bends over a wooden tray of offerings and a bowl beside the hole. A bald man in an orange robe holding a white bag stands at right near the car. A worn ritual setting with banana leaves and flowers on the ground suggests a puja at the site. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here.2010-01-23Outdoors on a dry, cleared field with palm trees and sugarcane behind, a silver SUV stands with its side door open. A bald man in an orange saffron robe and shawl stands at the door, holding a pink and white shopping bag, while a man in white kurta and dhoti opens the vehicle. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a leaf plate, and a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded. Steel pots and small offerings sit on the ground, and several men in white and a few children stand around. a person in orange robe is a standing figure at the vehicle, identified only by his saffron robe and shaved head; no name is printed in the scene.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23A photograph of an outdoor ground-breaking or ritual pit on dry red soil beside a rural road. In the foreground a freshly dug rectangular pit holds small offerings: a brass plate of sweets, a banana leaf, a small dish and a flower. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand around it. A woman in orange with a long garland and a man in orange clothing hold offering plates over the pit. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in to assist, and older men in white dhotis and shirts walk in from the left. A silver car, palm trees and dry sugarcane stalks are behind. A man in a dark cap stands on the right, and more villagers are visible further back. Stylised purple logo at top left.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor rural scene at a dry, freshly dug field edge with sugarcane stubble and palm trees behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a shawl stands at right, with a young boy in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed sash beside a silver SUV. A woman in orange sari stands at centre near a row of brass and steel pots (kalasha) set in the earth, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the pit, one bending over it. Offerings including fruit and flower garlands rest on the ground.2010-01-23November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor cremation-site ritual on open grass with a silver SUV parked behind. A man in a cream dhoti and shirt pours water from a brass vessel onto a blackened brick-ringed ash pit in the foreground, water streaming down onto the ashes. Beside him a line of men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot; a bearded man in white with a saffron-orange shawl stands second from left among them, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to identify him. A man in white squats at left by a steel vessel and terracotta pots sit at right. Red earth, scattered brick and clay pots complete the scene.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14