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Outdoor ritual under a white tent in hazy light, with a row of coconuts wrapped in red, blue, green and purple cloth arranged on plates and heaped with flowers and grains in the foreground. A woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a lit flame, and a figure in a maroon-and-brown robe with a red turban stands beside her. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus and men in white and orange shawls stand watching, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti at left has a yellow garland. a person is not clearly identifiable here; the flame-offering devotee in orange and the maroon-robed figure are described by role only.

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A ritual outdoors under a white canopy with haze. A barefoot man with long grey hair and a white dhoti stands bare-chested with a small white cloth draped over one shoulder and reaches toward a brass plate of flame held by a woman in orange robes and a red-orange headwrap, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Near the center, a man in a maroon-brown robe and red head cloth, with long hair and a gold necklace, stands beside her smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand with hands folded, and men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand at the right edge. In front, several coconuts wrapped in green, blue, purple and maroon cloths sit on plates of flowers and leaves, indicating a puja or homa offering. A camera tripod is visible at the right.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided pavilion with a bare dirt floor. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red-and-orange turban. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti at left holds a brass plate with a lit lamp toward the group. In front, coconuts wrapped in red, purple and green cloth sit on plates of flowers and grains. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at right. a person figure stands near centre in a deep red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a red turban, hands folded, with a bearded man in orange beside him.2015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white tent with hazy light. A bald man in orange robes stands centrally, holding a brass plate with a lit flame and reaching toward a row of coconuts wrapped in purple, blue, green and maroon cloth set on the ground amid flowers and leaves. Around him, orange-robed men and a woman in orange with a red-beaded necklace witness the offering. A bare-chested man with a long grey beard and a gold chain wears a white dhoti, and a person in a red turban and maroon dress stands nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Ritual offering of coconuts.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual scene under a white canopy with saffron-clad monks and devotees. Foreground shows a row of coconuts wrapped in colourful cloths (blue, green, purple, orange, maroon) set on plates with flowers and offerings, typical of a ritual offering. A central figure in a maroon turban and dark maroon garment with a rudraksha-style mala holds a silver tray while a woman in orange beside him joins her hands. Around them, a bare-chested elderly priest with a gold chain, saffron-robed sannyasis, and a white-clad man with a saffron shawl stand attentively. Several other people in orange shawls and white dhotis are in the background. Around 15 to 20 people are visible in total.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual photograph under a white canopy in hazy light. An elderly bare-chested man with a white beard and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at the centre pouring or offering over a row of green-wrapped coconuts arranged on plates of flowers and offerings on bare ground. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and men in orange shawls and turbans stand with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in orange sari and red-bead mala stands among them. A bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Several people stand behind a barrier, and a camera on a tripod is visible at the top right. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam ceremony. The bare-chested central figure has distinctive adornments but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-01-13