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Outdoor photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash marks on his chest and forehead, leaning forward and sprinkling water over a grave-like mound decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A small grey stone shrine with a lingam-like structure stands behind, beside a black stone basin. Several men in white shirts and checked lungis stand watching, including a boy in a beige shirt with hands folded, and a man in glasses in a blue shirt. Dry red earth, a fence and trees form the setting, and a stone marker wrapped in red and white garlands stands at the right edge.

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February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo at a red-earth site where a mound of soil is decorated with garlands of pink, orange and white flowers and scattered petals, with yellow turmeric powder. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta bends over the mound, placing offerings and a small vessel beside it. Around him stand about a dozen men in checked shirts, lungis and trousers, watching. A small grey stone shrine with a pillared canopy stands at left, and a flag hangs from a tree; dry fields, palms and a hill lie in the background.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03An outdoor photograph at a dusty red-earth site beside a small stone shrine with a pillared canopy and a black Shiva lingam on a yoni base, under a leafy tree. In the foreground a mound of earth is decorated with garlands of marigold and red flowers, yellow and red powder, and green leaves, with an offering pot and cloth bundles beside it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours or sprinkles from a vessel over the mound while another man in white garments stands near him. Several other men in lungis and shirts stand watching, and a boy in a brown shirt is at the right. The scene is a rural puja at a memorial or sacred spot.2017-02-03Outdoor ground-breaking or earth-ritual scene on bare red soil. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the centre-back holding a small brass pot, while a man in a white shirt and checked lungi digs with a spade at right and another man in a grey shirt and checked lungi works at right edge. A woman in a white blouse and checked skirt pours water from a pot onto a mound of earth, with a pink plastic bucket and a clay pot nearby. Flower garlands and fruit sit on cloth at left, and onlookers in shirts and trousers, including children, watch from the left. A striped umbrella and a white tent frame appear in the background.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a ritual at a red-earth site beside a small stone shrine with a pointed spire and a banyan-type tree. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at a mound of earth decorated with marigold and flower garlands, holding a small object overhead near his head with his hands, while standing men in checked shirts, white dhotis and lungis watch nearby. A clay pot and offerings sit by the mound, with a small boy in a brown shirt at left. The sky is pale and the field is dry.2017-02-03Outdoor funeral-type ceremony on red earth beside an open grave pit. A shrouded body wrapped in white cloth lies on a green leaf-lined bier decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A man in a rust-red shawl and a bright orange-red turban stands at the head, holding a tray of flowers and performing a rite, with a long rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a mala and a woman in a maroon sari with her hands in namaste stand among others in orange and white. A silver palanquin draped with garlands stands behind, and hills are in the background. Onlookers in white dhotis, checked lungis and a shirtless man in a white dhoti stand with folded hands; a small child in a red shirt watches.2017-02-03An outdoor land puja on bare red earth beside dry trees and palms. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre, receiving a petal offering from a woman in an orange sari who holds a plate of flowers. A young sapling with leaves stands in a ring of flowers and a small arrangement of fruit, lamps and offerings lies on a striped mat at left. Around them, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris stand with palms pressed together, and one man at right wears a white dhoti and grey shirt. A man in white at far left wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace. The scene is a ceremonial ground-blessing on open land.2010-02-15Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a group of people stand around a flat stone slab marked with white powder and a yellow line, apparently a temple layout site. In the foreground, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with red-gold border, wearing glasses and a gold wristwatch, stoops toward the stone. To the left, a man with long dreadlocks wears a purple shirt. Behind them, a man in a red-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a long braided topknot stands with a woman in red and others in saffron-orange cloth. On the right, a bald man in white dhoti with bare chest and beaded necklace stands with arms folded, and two men in white and pink shirts and teal lungis stand nearby. Circular red brick planters surround the tree base.2018-02-01June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor photo of a small rural ritual at a dirt mound. A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his arms and forehead leans over a mound of red-orange earth, while another man in a striped shirt and checked lungi presses a stone or lingam-like object into it, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Several men in white shirts, checked lungis and one in a pink shirt gather around, and a metal pot and offerings of yellow flowers and cloth lie on the ground. A white stone shrine and a tree stand behind a low fence in the background. The priest is not shown in saffron or ornate clothing, so his identity is unclear.2017-02-03Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.2010-02-15