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Outdoors on a dusty red-earth ground, a long-haired bearded man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot at the centre of a group. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes hold up ornate orange and multicoloured umbrellas on poles, and a third holds a trident-topped staff nearby. A man in a blue shirt and beige trousers bends to scatter yellow flowers over a freshly mounded earthen grave with a bare-chested man beside it. Behind, a white-clad elderly man and another in white stand watching, a green bus and a metal frame structure are in the background, and a few other saffron-clad and white-clad people stand nearby. Crowd count is approximate.

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February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoors on a reddish-brown dirt ground, a freshly heaped earthen mound is decorated with yellow and orange flower petals, turmeric-coloured powder and small pots, while a man in white crouches at the left to tend it. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre beside a man in white dhoti, with two ceremonial umbrellas (one orange, one multicoloured) held aloft above a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking in procession. Several men in white dhotis and women in orange saris watch from behind, and a light-coloured pillared structure and trees stand in the background. The central figure with long hair and bare chest cannot be confirmed by appearance and is described by role only.2017-02-04Outdoor ritual at a freshly mounded earthen grave, heaped with red soil, marigold and flower petals, and coconuts. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand under four ornate umbrellas, one held by a standing sannyasi in saffron with a rudraksha mala, another by a bearded sannyasi in maroon robes. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends to make an offering at the mound, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a blue checked shirt stand nearby, and a small child in a green shirt is among the group. Behind them stands a small stone shrine on dry open ground with a fence and a tree.2017-02-04Outdoor photo on a bare red-earth ground at a ritual site. A mound of earth is decorated with yellow and orange flower petals, turmeric, and small clay pots and offerings; a man in white dhoti crouches at left performing the rite. Behind, a procession of saffron-robed sannyasis carries ornate umbrellas in red, orange, and blue. A figure with long, loose dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-brown robe, walks at the centre; a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him, and other white-clad devotees and women in orange saris stand nearby. Metal frames, a small hut, and parked vehicles are visible in the background under a pale sky.2017-02-02Outdoor ritual at a red earth mound strewn with marigold petals. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours from a clay pot onto the mound while a man in a white shirt and dhoti stands beside him. Behind, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hold up decorated parasols in red, orange and magenta, and one holds a long staff. A man in a brown robe with long hair stands at right near a central figure wearing an ornate crown-like headdress and gold garlands. Several white-clad men and women in saris watch from the sides, with a tent structure at left.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor scene at a dirt-and-flower-covered mound at a rural site with a small shrine structure and a mango tree behind it. Several men in saffron-orange robes hold up ornate umbrellas in red, orange and multicoloured patterns. A man in a deep maroon robe with long dark hair and a beard stands at centre, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, one bare-chested, stand around the mound, which is strewn with marigolds and yellow petals, with coconuts and a small water or oil offering at its base. A young child in a colourful outfit stands among the saffron-clad group. A rope-like ritual pole is visible among the umbrellas.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a funerary or ritual gathering on dry red earth. At centre, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and stands beneath a red and gold umbrella held by attendants. Nearby, a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours liquid from a vessel onto a freshly heaped mound of soil strewn with petals, while others in white dhotis and orange robes stand around. Pink and orange umbrellas and a green-and-gold umbrella shelter the group. Behind them, women in white saris stand in rows on a striped mat, and a woman in a colourful sari and children watch from the left beside a parked silver vehicle. Trees and open sky fill the background.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04