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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits on the ground at an outdoor ritual, wearing a white forehead band with a red mark, a white and magenta flower garland, and gold bracelets, hands clasped in front of him. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand and sit, one holding a phone to take a picture. In front of him are offering plates with apples and bananas in a basket, marigold garlands, small bowls of kumkum, rice and grains, and small oil lamps on the ground among fresh grass.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare ground beside green grass. A seated person in an orange-saffron robe with gold-yellow borders wears a long white and magenta flower garland and a white forehead band, with gold bangles and earrings. Hands are cupped over a small offering in a shallow dish. Before them is a basket of apples and bananas, small bowls of grains, red powder and other items, scattered marigold petals, and a small oil lamp with a flame. Behind, standing people in orange robes watch, and one man in orange on the left holds up a phone to record. Several people in saffron clothing are present, and a figure in orange is seen at the lower right.2013-02-12A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a white headband with a red bindi wears a white and magenta flower garland, holding a small object in cupped hands over an offering arrangement. Marigold garlands, brass bowls of grain and powders, a lamp and a basket of fruit lie on the grass ground in front. Two standing men in orange clothing frame the scene at left, one wearing a rudraksha mala with a bead necklace; a stone pillar and grass surround the setting. A camera screen is visible at right edge.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red robe with gold-edged borders sits on a red cushion at the centre of an outdoor ritual on grass. A white and maroon-pink garland hangs around the neck, and a white headband with a tilak marks the forehead. Hands rest over offering plates arranged with orange marigolds, bowls of grains, powders, red and white substances, and a basket of fruit. Attendants in orange and saffron robes kneel and sit around, one in a grey knit cap with a gold chain, another with shaved head, and a robed person in the upper left holds a phone. A camera operator in the lower right films the scene. Overall this appears to be a puja with offerings on grass.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered edges sits on the ground on grass, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a white headband, holding a small bundle of cord or thread in one hand while a white-sleeved attendant's hand is raised over the figure's head. Before them are brass and clay bowls of rice, grains, vermilion powder and salt, orange marigold garlands, a basket of apples and bananas, and a small oil lamp burning. Other orange-robed people stand and sit at the edges, and a camera is visible at the top left. The setting looks like an outdoor puja or ritual arrangement.2013-02-22February 12 20132013-02-12February 22 20132013-02-22February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12