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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like site with many devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on an orange cloth, palms pressed together in prayer, beside a plate of offerings and oil lamps. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes and beads kneels in prayer. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit in rows with hands folded. A large stone pillar and a metal vessel stand at right, and photographers with cameras document the gathering.

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Photograph of a temple ritual with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind a barrier. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit or stand around a cloth and offerings. A seated man in orange with a sandalwood-marked forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together, while a standing man in orange with long swept-back hair and a gold chain holds his hands folded. A bald priest in orange gestures at the group. A bare-chested man in a white cloth stands on the right beside a stone platform with a metal vessel, and several photographers with cameras document the scene. Plates of offerings sit on the orange cloth in front.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor ritual gathering at a temple-style courtyard under a bamboo-and-thatch canopy, with a large crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white behind. In the centre, a tall man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with hands folded, beside a seated man in orange and a seated figure in orange holding a tray of grain and offerings. Another man in orange with a shaved head sits in front, with a plate of offerings and a small brass vessel, while a white-clad priest in a shoulder bag stands at left near floral offerings. Devotees kneel and sit with palms pressed together, and a few people hold up phones or cameras. Several cues suggest a person in the central standing figure, whose long hair, orange ceremonial clothing and bead necklace are distinctive. Other people are devotees and priests.2010-12-29A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at a ceremony. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari with gold borders, sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with her palms pressed together and her face lowered in prayer. Around her, men in orange saffron dhotis and shawls stand with hands folded, and a shaved-headed man in white with gold border and rudraksha mala kneels with joined palms in the foreground beside a man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace. Further back, a man in a pink shirt holds a camera and other devotees in white dhotis stand. The setting appears to be a public roadside or street gathering.2010-12-29Outdoor temple ritual with a crowd of devotees and photographers pressing close. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe with gold borders bends forward, hands at a dark stone structure with an oil lamp burning and flower offerings. Nearby, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold-bead necklaces stand barefoot; one wears a saffron wrap and a long gold-bead mala. A silver tray with a kalasha, small vessels, flowers and a vibhuti-marked plate sits on a red cloth. Dark stone sculpture and pink walls frame the scene.2010-12-29A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a stone structure with a small lit flame and flower offerings at its base. In the centre, a man in orange and gold-bordered robes with long dark hair bends forward over the stone, hands resting on it. Around him stand men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, along with a man in orange and gold on the right wearing a beaded necklace. A silver tray holds a brass kalasha, small brass vessels, flowers and an orange cloth on the ground. Several people with cameras photograph the scene from the left, and the image carries a copyright overlay.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene at a stone temple-like setting. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth sits with palms joined and a finger raised. Opposite him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-and-gold cloth and beaded necklaces sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, with a brass plate of flowers and a small bowl before them. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit or kneel with palms together, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind a stone pillar, some holding cameras.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard with a bamboo scaffold behind. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with his back to the camera faces a seated officiant in saffron robes and red-and-gold shawl who holds a lit camphor aarti lamp on a silver plate. Several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit cross-legged with palms pressed in namaskar. Nearby is a tray of offerings, bowls, and flowers, and a garland of pink and white blossoms hangs at right. Behind them a standing crowd of white-clad devotees, some in pink and green saris, press palms together. Cameras are visible in the foreground.2011-12-20