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Outdoor riverside ceremony beside a pond with trees, a palm and a brick bank. A man in a long orange robe stands barefoot on a woven mat holding a plain orange umbrella overhead, facing left toward a seated man in orange clothing on an orange-covered seat. A third man in white with an orange shawl sits at the left edge near a water bottle. Under a multicoloured embroidered parasol with gold finial, rose petals float on the water.

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Outdoor 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.2009-07-01A seated man in orange-saffron robes speaks into a black microphone while holding an open notebook on his lap, seated on an orange-covered cushioned bench beside a calm green river with rocky banks. Behind him a standing attendant in orange robes holds a long-handled umbrella stick, and beneath a yellow fringed canopy a seated man in glasses and white shirt sits to the left with a second seated person in orange in the foreground. A folded orange cloth lies on the bench. The man with the microphone has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style neck cord visible at his collar.2009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a river bank with rocks and green foliage behind. A man in orange robes speaks into a handheld microphone while holding a small booklet, seated on an orange-draped chair. A second man in orange robes stands at right holding an orange umbrella, with a bracelet on his wrist. At left, a man in white with glasses sits beside a young man in orange seated in the foreground. A yellow, green and red fringed canopy with tassels is visible at upper left. Appearance-based cues for the central speaker are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the speaker is described by role only.2009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a stone-edged water tank scattered with pink petals. A man in an orange saffron robe with a draped shawl sits on an orange-covered seat under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with dove motifs, gold embroidery and fringed tassels, hands clasped in his lap. Standing beside him, a figure in an orange robe with maroon borders and a wristwatch holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, several people in white garments stand along the water's edge, and a child in pink sits on the steps. Most of the crowd is partly visible behind the umbrella and seated figures.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a stone-edged pond or tank with pink flower petals floating on the water. A standing man in orange saffron robes holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and red-and-blue panels, and is joined by a seated man in orange clothing with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind them a large crowd in white clothes lines the bank, with some people kneeling and dipping hands toward the water, and a woman in a teal scarf and white garment stands among them. Orange canopy tops the frame. Context suggests a tharpanam water offering rite.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a water tank beside a stone wall under a blue sky with clouds. A man in white kurta with orange shawl stands at left. Several young men in orange robes stand on a striped cloth. A central figure in orange robe and a second in orange holds a large orange umbrella over a low orange-draped altar, a colourful fringed canopy stands behind, and brass offering plates with yellow and white items sit on a tray at the front. Rose petals float on the water.2009-07-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a small red tilak on his forehead, seated on an orange-covered chair beneath a colourful tasselled canopy in red, yellow, green and blue. Beside a stone wall and greenery, a second man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, sits on a striped mat. A microphone stand and a folded orange cloth are near the chair, and a water body is visible at the right.2009-07-01Outdoor photograph under a pale blue sky with bare tree branches and green trees behind. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair swept back, sits on a raised seat and looks back over his shoulder. Beside him a younger person in orange robes with a shaved head and a small tuft stands holding a large orange umbrella over the seated man. Wooden poles and a concrete structure rise behind them, and the bottom edge shows the heads of a few onlookers. The scene is a construction site-like outdoor setting. The seated man has distinctive long hair, an orange turban and saffron shawl, so he is a person candidate appearing in person.