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A photograph of an outdoor puja setting on grass beside a large wooden pillar. A central figure seated in an orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a long white flower garland and a white forehead mark, sits with hands joined in namaste. Marigold garlands and small offering bowls with fruit and flower petals surround them. Around them sit and stand devotees and sadhus in orange, saffron and red robes, several with shaved heads, beards and rudraksha malas. A bald man in orange in the foreground holds a camera, and a cameraman films at lower left. Roughly 15 to 20 people are visible.

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Outdoor ritual photograph on grass with a tree trunk at left. A seated figure in orange robes with white-and-orange garland and a forehead marking performs an offering with hands together, surrounded by brass bowls of flowers, fruit and marigold petals. Around them, many people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit, some holding mobile phones, and a video camera operator films at right. A bald man in orange sits at lower left, and a man in a red-orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. Several onlookers in the background wear orange and white clothing.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual on grass at a satsang gathering. A seated man in orange-brown robes with a white-and-red flower garland and a white forehead band sits with hands folded in prayer before a tiled platform holding marigold garlands, a clay pot, brass bowls with oil lamps and offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and layered beaded necklaces kneels with hands joined. A younger man in a grey cap and pink-and-white shawl kneels nearby. Standing devotees in orange, saffron and pink robes surround them, one bearded man in orange on the right, and a cameraman in pink robes films at right. A tray of apples sits at lower left.2013-02-12Outdoors on grass, a figure in orange-saffron robes with gold trim sits cross-legged, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a white forehead band, hands cupped in a ritual gesture over a small offering. Around the seated figure stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one with a rudraksha mala and a white beard, another in orange with a shawl. A bowl of apples and bananas, small clay dishes, a marigold garland and yellow flowers sit on the ground before them. A bearded man in a brown cap and pink checked shirt sits nearby with hands joined in prayer. A camera operator with a video camera is at the lower right edge, and a tree trunk stands behind the group.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under an orange tent beside a tree wrapped in rope. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a white band on her forehead sits on the grass wearing white and orange flower garlands, her hands folded before a spread of fruit, marigolds, and small oil lamps and bowls. Around her, many saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand and kneel, some with hands in anjali. A large silver trident stands upright at center. A bald man in the foreground kneels with a camera, and a man in a red robe with red beads and a gold-and-red necklace stands behind the trident. Some people hold up mobile phones. Dress is mostly orange, saffron and red.2013-02-12A photograph of a ritual at night in an open outdoor setting with a tree trunk and grass at right. In the centre, a person in saffron robes with a white and pink flower garland sits on the ground before a small offering table holding a bowl of red fruit, a plate of apples, yellow marigold flowers, a bowl of white substance and a small red dish. Standing behind and around them are many men in saffron and orange robes, several with beards, one in a white turban, and a man in a red jacket. A tall silver trident stands at right. A man at left holds a phone camera. Nearby, a sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha beads and a light shawl stands with hands folded. Around twenty visible people appear in the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering on grass beneath a pink and red canopy with bamboo poles. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white floral garland sits cross-legged, holding a small offering dish. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together. A man in grey cap and pink-and-white shawl sits before a tray of marigold flowers and offerings. Behind them, many saffron-clad sadhus, some with white beards and orange turbans, stand in a crowd, and a cameraman films the scene. A bearded figure in orange with a long rudraksha mala and a bare chest, another in a red robe with mala beads, and a person in orange with a white turban stand among the onlookers.2013-02-12 +3 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a red, gold and cream patterned canopy on green grass. A seated figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a white vertical forehead mark, eyes lowered. Behind them a man in an orange vest and white-bearded devotees in saffron and orange stand; a central-left man in a red shirt and orange-wrapped head holds a silver trident aloft. A bald priest in orange with a gold necklace presses his palms together beside a shaved-headed man. Orange marigold garlands and a brass offering plate rest on the grass in front. A man in grey with a pink-and-white checked shawl sits on the right. Several dozen people fill the background, many in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. A printed portrait-style caption at the bottom right reads a copyright notice.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual puja on grass with a seated figure in orange robes, a white tilak on the forehead and a long white-and-orange flower garland, holding flowers before a small brass vessel and oil lamps on a red-and-white patterned mat. Around them, saffron-robed men in rudraksha malas kneel, several holding long silver staffs topped with trident-like finials. A man in a grey cap and pink-white checked shawl sits at right with hands folded. Plates of bananas, apples, rice, marigolds and kumkum surround the puja area, and a kalasha-like pot holds orange marigold garlands.2013-02-12