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Outdoor ritual by a pond at an ashram, with a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels, bearing blue and white emblems, shading a seated figure. A man in an orange robe sits on an orange-draped seat on a patterned red mat, speaking into a microphone, while another orange-robed man sits beside him. Around the water, a crowd of roughly thirty people in white and orange clothing sit on mats, some with white shawls and head coverings, watching the proceedings. Rough stone wall and a palm-lined wall in the background.

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July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake under a sunny sky with palm trees and a low wall behind. A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a microphone in hand speaks from an orange-cushioned chair with a tiger-striped cover, while a second attendant in orange holds an orange parasol over him. A large multicoloured canopy with blue and gold emblems shades the platform. In front, a seated figure in orange garments sits on a striped mat beside a patterned red rug. A crowd of about thirty devotees in white and pink kurtas and saris sit on the stone steps and mats, listening; some wear orange shawls. Flowers and a brass vessel sit at the lower right edge.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond with a rocky bank. A seated figure in orange robes holds a microphone and a book, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him, a second orange-robed person holds an orange cloth. A man in orange sits cross-legged before a red patterned rug, with fruit, a bowl and offerings spread on striped mats. Around them, a seated crowd in white clothes and orange shawls listens with hands folded. Mangoes, pineapple and a silver tray are visible in the foreground.2009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a pond with a stone retaining wall at left. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat under a multicoloured fringed canopy, holding a microphone and a sheet of paper, while a second person in orange sits on the platform beside him. Below, a large seated group of devotees in white and cream clothing, some with orange sashes, sit on striped and patterned mats with hands folded in prayer. A small silver tray and a red patterned rug lie on the platform.2009-07-01An outdoor ritual gathering beside a pond, with a multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and a bright orange umbrella above. A man in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat on a patterned carpet, speaking into a handheld microphone. Beside him another man in orange sits cross-legged with a notebook, and to the right a robed man in orange sits attentively. In front, a man in orange sits seated on the carpet, and rows of seated devotees in white and pink clothing face the stage, including a shaved-headed person in white. A water bottle sits on the carpet.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond on a striped mat, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe sits on a raised seat holding a microphone and a notebook, while another in orange sits beside him. A young man in orange kneels on the mat reading or chanting. Around them, many people in white garments sit in rows, some holding small metal bowls and folded hands. A bald monk in orange sits at right beside offerings of fruit, a brass vessel, and a tray of flowers and food. Dense greenery and a stone wall line the background.2009-07-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe holds a handheld microphone and reads from a printed sheet on an orange-draped low seat with a black-and-tan striped cushion, beside a lakeside gathering under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, devotees sit on the ground, many in white clothing, including a bald man in white near the front, a woman with braided hair in a white top, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A seated man in orange robes with hands clasped sits in the foreground, and a plastic water bottle rests on the mat. A microphone stand stands in the foreground, and the water behind is green. Multicoloured mats and a pink patterned cloth lie on the ground.2009-07-01Outdoor 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.2009-07-01Outdoor riverside ritual at a lake edge under a fringed canopy with red, yellow and green tassels. A man in long orange robes with his hair tied back sits on an orange-draped seat with a zebra-print cushion, holding a microphone and reading from a book. Beside him a younger man in orange sits on a patterned rug, looking at a mobile phone, with a water bottle nearby. Around them a crowd in white clothes sits on the ground, several with hands folded or eyes closed in prayer, including a shaved-headed child in white and a woman with braids and white garments. Water fills the background.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a stone-edged pond or tank with pink flower petals floating on the water. A standing man in orange saffron robes holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and red-and-blue panels, and is joined by a seated man in orange clothing with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind them a large crowd in white clothes lines the bank, with some people kneeling and dipping hands toward the water, and a woman in a teal scarf and white garment stands among them. Orange canopy tops the frame. Context suggests a tharpanam water offering rite.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01