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Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy floor beneath a white canopy. In the foreground, rows of coconuts wrapped in red, blue, green, purple and orange cloths sit on round brass trays filled with grains and flower offerings. A bare-chested priest with white dhoti and long white beard, marked with vibhuti and wearing a gold-beaded necklace, holds a tray of marigold petals. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind, hands folded, one in a red turban and rudraksha mala, another in a dark maroon robe.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Photo of a ritual under a white tent: a bare-chested elderly priest with white beard and white dhoti stands at left, handing items toward a central figure with a red turban, rudraksha and flower garlands, and a long reddish-brown robe. Behind them, sadhus in saffron and orange robes watch, and men in white kurtas stand at right. In the foreground, several coconuts wrapped in colourful cloths (blue, green, purple, maroon, orange) sit on plates of grains and flower petals, indicating a puja or abhishekam offering. Mats cover the ground and a woman in yellow stands at the left edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual photograph under a white tent canopy. A bare-chested elder with long grey hair and white sacred markings, wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, kneels at left arranging offerings. Beside him a man in a red-and-orange turban and a red-brown robe with rudraksha beads holds a brass tray of offerings across the ground. Around them devotees in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and an orange turban stand with hands folded in prayer. Green, blue, purple and maroon cloth bundles hold coconuts, decorated with yellow marigold petals and scattered grains on the earth.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with haze. Around them stand saffron-robed sannyasis, some with hands folded, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a tray of flowers. Several green, blue and maroon cloth-wrapped coconuts sit in offering plates on the ground, with petals and grains.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual inside a white canopy tent. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing shawl stands with hands joined in prayer, beside an older bare-chested priest with a long white beard, rudraksha mala and white markings on his shoulders, pouring liquid from a small vessel. A young man in maroon and gold garments wearing a maroon turban and a garland of flowers stands nearby, while a younger man in a maroon turban and sash helps. Several people in white and a woman in a cream sari watch. On the ground in front of them, several coconuts wrapped in blue, purple and orange cloth sit on leaf-lined plates with flower petals, fruit and offerings, as part of a puja or abhishekam. Other people in white and orange sit in the background behind metal barricades.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual outdoors under a white canopy where several saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand around a set of offering trays. Each tray holds a green coconut wrapped in a coloured cloth (blue, green, maroon, purple, black) with flowers and grains, and yellow petals are being placed on them. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold robe and a dark red turban, with a long beaded mala, stands with hands joined at the chest. Nearby, a bare-chested sadhu with a white dhoti and rudraksha malas kneels among the trays, and a man in white with a saffron shawl holds flowers. The scene reads as a puja-style offering ceremony with abhishekam-type preparation.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white tent with an orange-dusted ground. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with a long white beard and white loincloth stands bending forward, touching the wrist of a bald, white-bearded man in an orange robe. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus and men in orange, a red-turbaned man with a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow dhoti holding a tray of marigolds. Before them lie several coconuts wrapped in coloured cloths of green, blue, purple and red, set among heaps of grains and flowers. A white-clad man with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several men in orange and white stand around the ceremony.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with a hazy sky, a bright tent cloth above. A group of robed men stands on sandy ground before a row of coconuts wrapped in colourful cloths, set on plates of flowers, leaves and grains. Several men wear saffron and orange robes and shawls, one wears a tall saffron-and-red turban, and one bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands at the centre with hands raised in offering. A man in white robes and orange-striped shawl stands at the right edge, and a tripod-mounted camera appears at the top. Yellow-and-orange flags and garlands frame the scene.2015-01-13