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Outdoor ritual photo on green grass. Beside him, a bald priest in saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a gold pendant necklace presses palms together in anjali. Behind them, a bald saffron-clad man and others hold tall silver staffs with bells. A seated man in grey cap, pink checked cloth and beige kurta holds a small clay cup near marigold garlands, brass bowls and rice-like offerings on a cloth.

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Outdoor ritual on grass with saffron-robed devotees around a seated central figure. A figure in orange robes with a white tilak and a long red-and-white flower garland sits on the left, eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver staff with a finial, and another man in orange holds a silver staff overhead. A young man in a grey cap, grey vest and white dhoti with a pink checked cloth holds a small clay bowl. Marigold flowers, a brass plate and small dishes of grains or rice lie on a mat in front. Several standing devotees in orange and red robes frame the scene.2013-02-12Outdoor puja on grass with a seated figure in saffron robes, white and red flower garland, and white forehead marking, hands pressed in prayer before a brass pot wrapped in marigold garlands, with small bowls of rice, kumkum and oil lamps arranged on a red cloth. Behind and beside are several seated men in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one with hands pressed together. On the right sits a young man in a grey cap, white kurta and pink-and-white checked shawl. Standing figures in orange clothing stand at the back.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on grass with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus standing behind. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead sits on a red cushion wearing a white and pink flower garland, hands joined. Beside her a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together. Marigold garlands lie on the grass, along with a clay pot, brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small offering dishes. A young man in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits at the right edge. Several bearded men in orange and red robes and turbans stand in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor puja on grass beside a stone platform scattered with marigold flowers. A seated figure in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland, with a white tilak on the forehead and a long dark hair, sits on a red cushion with hands joined in a mudra. Beside him, a man in a grey knitted cap, grey vest and pink-checked cloth holds a small brass plate and offers items. Behind them, monks in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit, and a crowd in orange and yellow stands behind a rope barrier. Marigold heaps, small bowls and a dark stone object lie on the platform. a person: the seated figure wears a long-haired, orange-robed appearance with a garland and tilak, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a seated ritual gathering on grass. In the foreground, a man with a white forehead mark and short dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, sitting on a red cushion with palms pressed together and eyes lifted. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind, several saffron-robed men and a standing crowd in orange and red stand among trees. A man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right, hands together. Before them are brass bowls of red kumkum, marigold garlands, and an oil lamp flame near a small object on a brick platform.2013-02-12