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Outdoor ritual photograph at a stone pillar. In the foreground a shaven-headed priest in orange robe with gold border sits facing away, holding a brass plate and an oil lamp with a bright flame. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits with palms joined, and further right a figure in orange robe with long dark hair and gold necklaces sits with hands folded in prayer. Other devotees in white and orange sit nearby, and a crowd of onlookers, some holding cameras, stands behind a low wall. Brass vessels with offerings lie on the ground.

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Outdoor ritual scene in front of a pink temple wall. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on the ground with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with gold borders kneel with hands folded. Behind them, a standing man in a blue jacket and a man in a red-checked shirt watch, one holding a camera, and a row of standing devotees in saffron and white stands along the right. In the foreground, a brass plate of offerings sits near a saffron-robed figure seen from behind. The long-haired figure in saffron is a visible candidate with distinctive saffron and bead cues, but the appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as devotee in prayer.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene at a stone temple-like setting. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth sits with palms joined and a finger raised. Opposite him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-and-gold cloth and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, with a brass plate of flowers and a small bowl before them. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit or kneel with palms together, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a stone pillar, some holding cameras.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering with a long-haired devotee seated on an orange cloth, palms pressed together in namaskar with head bowed. The devotee wears an orange dhoti and orange-and-gold shawl with gold necklaces. Around them, several men in orange robes stand and kneel, some in white dhotis with gold borders, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. A brass plate with flowers and a small brass vessel sits at the left edge. Onlookers in casual shirts, one holding a camera, watch from behind. The swami identity is not clearly established from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph at a stone temple structure with a visible flame. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth with gold border sits with hands folded, his back to the camera. Beside him, a long-haired person in orange garments with gold trim and a beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together. Three priests in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces sit in prayer behind them. A metal plate holds offerings, and a small bowl sits on the ground. Standing devotees and photographers with cameras watch in the background. This appears to be a fire ritual during a puja.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering with a seated figure in long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth with gold borders, sitting cross-legged on an orange mat with palms pressed together in prayer. Around them stand and sit men in orange and white robes with gold-bordered cloths, several with shaved heads and white marks on their foreheads. Crowd members in the background, including a man in a blue jacket and a man with a camera. A silver plate with flowers and offerings sits at lower left, and a shaved-headed man in white kneels in the foreground.2010-12-29A seated figure with long, loose dark hair kneels on an orange cloth at an outdoor gathering, palms pressed together in prayer at the chest and head bowed. The figure wears an orange-saffron garment with gold-yellow borders and gold-toned necklaces. Around them, several shaved-headed men in orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders sit or stand with hands folded, and a tray with flowers and offerings lies on the cloth at lower left. A man in a red-and-white shirt holds a camera at the top of the frame, and a crowd stands in the background. The figure with long hair and distinctive gold-trimmed saffron attire is a person, seated in devotion among the disciples.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29