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Outdoor ritual by a water tank beside a stone wall under a blue sky with clouds. A man in white kurta with orange shawl stands at left. Several young men in orange robes stand on a striped cloth. A central figure in orange robe and a second in orange holds a large orange umbrella over a low orange-draped altar, a colourful fringed canopy stands behind, and brass offering plates with yellow and white items sit on a tray at the front. Rose petals float on the water.

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July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor riverside ceremony beside a pond with trees, a palm and a brick bank. A man in a long orange robe stands barefoot on a woven mat holding a plain orange umbrella overhead, facing left toward a seated man in orange clothing on an orange-covered seat. A third man in white with an orange shawl sits at the left edge near a water bottle. Under a multicoloured embroidered parasol with gold finial, rose petals float on the water.2009-07-01Outdoor riverside ritual photographed on a mat under a striped canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, sits on an orange cloth and pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a silver bowl, with a silver bell and a small booklet beside him. A standing figure in orange robes with a red border stands at the water's edge with hands folded at the chest, while scattered pink flower petals lie on the mat near green water. Devotees in orange clothing sit at the lower left and a photographer with a camera is at the lower right.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a riverbank with green water and scattered pink flower petals. A man with hair tied back, wearing orange robes, sits on a low orange-draped seat under a striped canopy, holding a silver vessel and small silver cups as he performs an offering. A woman in a white top with blonde hair sits in front with palms joined in prayer, and a standing sannyasi in orange robes stands barefoot on the bank nearby. At the lower right, a photographer in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Woven striped mats and a red patterned rug cover the ground.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake shore during a tharpanam offering. A seated priest in orange robes pours water from a small silver vessel, while a kneeling man in orange offers flowers and fruit on a tray. A third man in orange stands at right holding a ritual implement near the water. An older man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a purple turban watches from the left. A colourful umbrella with tassels shades the scene. Brass vessels, bowls of rice, yellow paste, and fruits such as bananas and pomegranate lie on mats and a red rug.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor riverside or pond ritual scene with flower petals floating on dark water at right. A standing man in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in prayer stands on a woven mat near the water's edge. Seated to the left, another person in orange robes sits on an orange cloth over a red patterned rug. Beside them a person in white clothing sits with a brass vessel. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol with fringed tassels is held overhead. Several onlookers in white and orange stand behind, some holding cups or bottles. The setting suggests a tharpanam water offering.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a water tank beside a stone wall. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together, his back partly to the camera. Beside him another person in orange with a shaved-looking head and a red tilak holds palms together. Seated on a striped rug in front, a woman in a magenta sari and a bald-headed person in white hold small offering plates. Behind them rows of seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas, many with hands folded. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels shades an orange-draped seat with a microphone at right, and a man in white sits beside it. A kalasha-like vessel and water bottle are visible near the seat.2009-07-01