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Outdoor ritual by a lake beside a stone wall, with a colourful striped and tasselled umbrella overhead. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform the rite: one seated on a mat with hands joined in prayer, one seated in the centre holding a small metal vessel, and one standing at right holding a long ritual implement and a cloth. A fourth man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. In front, a raised brick platform is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, with fruits, coconut, bowls of offerings and brass and silver vessels spread on striped mats.

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Outdoor homa ritual beside a pond. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a square fire pit, its brick-like blocks wrapped in white and pink flower garlands with wooden sticks laid on top. Offerings include fruits such as papaya, pineapple, apples and oranges, white cotton, a bowl of yellow substance, brass pots, bells, a silver vessel and small heaps of spices and kumkum on brass plates. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left and right, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands behind. A colourful striped umbrella shades the area, with woven mats and striped rugs on the ground.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake shore during a tharpanam offering. A seated priest in orange robes pours water from a small silver vessel, while a kneeling man in orange offers flowers and fruit on a tray. A third man in orange stands at right holding a ritual implement near the water. An older man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a purple turban watches from the left. A colourful umbrella with tassels shades the scene. Brass vessels, bowls of rice, yellow paste, and fruits such as bananas and pomegranate lie on mats and a red rug.2009-07-01A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long layered garland of orange-yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised seat beneath a fringed, patterned orange parasol at a riverside ghat. A small square fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks lies in front, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass pots nearby. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with red headwrap and sacred markings tends the offerings; a woman in red-and-gold sari sits behind the pit. Two white fringed parasols flank the scene, a trident stands on a pole, and another saffron-robed man sits on a blue mat to the right amid a crowd of orange-clad devotees on the steps.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone terrace beside a wide river with hills and trees behind. A square fire pit of stacked orange bricks sits at the centre, with a silver bowl and brass oil lamps nearby. At left, a shaved-headed young man with white paste markings on his arms and face holds marigold flowers and offering trays. Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged with hands joined in prayer; one wears a red-and-orange turban. At right, a woman in red sari with a yellow border and a man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland and yellow forehead marking sit on a low ornate seat under a decorated parasol. A silver trident stands behind them, with a small flag and a silver-framed shrine panel. Marigolds, bananas and fruit are laid out on the stone.2014-08-01December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor ritual by a wide river under an overcast sky. A square fire pit of stacked orange and red bricks sits in the centre, with a brass bowl and oil lamps on a tray beside it. A man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange-marked forehead sits cross-legged on a raised platform under an ornate umbrella and holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a man in red turban and white dhoti holds his palms together, and a woman in red sits near the platform. Several shaved-headed young men in white and saffron sit in front, one holding a brass tray of bananas and marigold flowers. A brass trident stands upright behind the platform. The seated figure in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-marked forehead has distinctive long hair, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside or pond ritual scene with flower petals floating on dark water at right. A standing man in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in prayer stands on a woven mat near the water's edge. Seated to the left, another person in orange robes sits on an orange cloth over a red patterned rug. Beside them a person in white clothing sits with a brass vessel. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels is held overhead. Several onlookers in white and orange stand behind, some holding cups or bottles. The setting suggests a tharpanam water offering.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor fire ritual on a stone riverside platform beside a river, with figures in orange robes. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark in an orange robe feeds sticks into a metal fire pit with flames rising. Two men in orange sit to the left, one with a white tripundra forehead mark and wooden beads, the other wearing a wooden bead necklace. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit, marigold petals and an orange cloth surround the fire, and a standing microphone stands at right. Behind them a man in white with a shawl and a man in a turquoise shirt watch, with more people by the water and buildings beyond. a person identification is uncertain given the appearance cues.2008-06-28August 01 20142014-08-01