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Outdoor ritual at a construction site with a small brick-lined fire pit containing ash and burning embers. A woman in a deep red saree with a gold border and a white flower garland leans over the pit, while a man in a cream kurta and white dhoti kneels beside it adding offerings. Another woman in a maroon saree with a white and red garland stands nearby with her hands joined. Scattered marigold and rose petals cover the ground, and a metal plate sits beside the pit. Other people sit or stand in the background among stacked concrete blocks and corrugated sheeting, and a man in a pink striped shirt stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a ceremonial ritual at an outdoor construction-site setting with dirt ground and stacked building materials behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on a woven mat, leaning forward with his hands at a brass plate of offerings. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a white and red flower garland stands at the mat's edge, her hands clasped at her waist. Around them several men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and pale green saris are seated or standing, some wearing flower garlands. Brass and steel plates hold flower petals, fruit and small offerings on the ground, with a blue tin container at lower left. Puja offerings and garlanded participants suggest a padapuja or similar ritual gathering.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 31 20092009-12-31July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a house visit where devotees gather around a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes wearing a long garland of red flowers and beaded ornaments. The seated figure, on the right with short dark hair, is smiling. Several people crowd in on the left: a woman in a red sari and gold necklace leans forward, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses bends over, a shaved-headed man in white with a red sash kneels and holds red flowers, and children reach forward with flowers. A woman with white hair in a red sari with gold border also reaches in. Hands offer red flowers and petals toward the seated figure. Background shows orange-clad attendants standing near a pole.2014-06-24 +1 copiesDecember 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual under a open-sided shelter with a concrete floor. Seated devotees wear white and cream clothing and garlands of white flowers with red beads. In the foreground a woman in a red sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt hold a small flame over a brass tray of offerings. Behind them a woman in cream sari and a man in white kurta sit with garlands, while others stand around the edges, including a man in a white shirt at the upper right. Scattered flower petals and brass plates lie on the ground, with stacked white bricks at the right side.2006-12-26Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-and-marigold pillar at left. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a long rudraksha mala stands with a hand raised. Two men in white dhotis crouch on the ground in front of him at a fire pit or ritual setup with a blue-handled tool. Around them, an orange-robed young man stands at right and several orange-robed youths wear rudraksha malas, while women in white saris, a girl in pink and children in white and red shawls watch from behind. Around 25 people are visible.2013-07-14Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the ground around a brick-lined fire pit where a flame burns, with smoke rising. Offerings are arranged on brass plates, including a plate of flowers and fruit, and a brass ladle rests on the brick edge. A middle-aged man in white with spectacles and a shawl sits beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border and jasmine garland, both seated near the fire. A man at left in sunglasses and a rudraksha-style mala wears white, and other people wear white with flower garlands, some in red. The setting appears to be an open-air homa or yagna.2006-12-26A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a open-sided hall with a ceiling fan and a metal pillar fan stand. A seated monastic in a red-orange robe and red turban, garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers, holds a silver ceremonial staff upright while her feet are washed. Kneeling in white clothes before her, a man holds his hands in prayer near a woman in a purple blouse and white sari who holds a burning oil lamp. Orange-red flower petals cover the floor. Behind them, saffron-robed monastics wearing rudraksha malas stand with folded hands, and a man in white stands at the back. Several people stand and watch in the background.2014-06-26