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Outdoor photo at a dirt-path ritual site beside a small stone shrine and a tree. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends forward over a mound of earth, pouring or offering something from a vessel, with the mound decorated with yellow and orange flowers and a yellow-smeared base. Around him stand several people: a bearded man in a brown-maroon robe with a long shawl and hands folded, a woman and a young boy in orange-saffron garments with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a blue-striped shirt. Red, orange and maroon ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are held overhead by attendants in saffron robes. Bearded man in brown robe is standing at the center-left, and the ritual appears to be a memorial rite.

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Outdoors on a dirt ground near a stone shrine and trees, a shirtless man in white dhoti bends forward over a fresh earthen mound strewn with yellow and orange flower petals and a pale yellow turmeric-dusted area, offering to the grave with incense smoke rising. Behind him stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a blue checked shirt, and a bearded man in a long rust-brown robe with long hair and a wooden rudraksha-style necklace holding his hands together beside a small boy in a patterned shirt. To the left, saffron-robed sannyasis hold large ornate orange and red parasols with tassels, and a woman in orange with a garland stands among them. Scene suggests a funeral rite at a graveside; the bearded man in the brown robe has long swept hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20172017-02-02February 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.2017-02-04Outdoors on a dirt ground beside a stone memorial structure, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis holds up red and orange ceremonial parasols with tassels. A bearded man in a long maroon-brown robe with a long braid stands with hands folded in front of his chest, with rudraksha malas around his neck; a small child in patterned shirt and blue shorts stands near him. Two older men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right, one with hands folded. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti bends over a freshly mounded earth grave covered with marigold and yellow flower petals, placing an offering. A tree and open field form the background.2017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copies