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Outdoor ritual photo at a temple courtyard under a red and gold canopy with OM motifs and a striped multicolour canopy behind. A man in a rust-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and gold pendant stands with hands joined in prayer, forehead marked with white tilak. Beside him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a tall white-and-red pole, while a dreadlocked man in orange cloth kneels at a pit lined with yellow bricks, the pit scattered with red flower petals. Behind them rows of orange-robed devotees and drummers stand among flower offerings and a green coconut on a striped mat.

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Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a maroon dhoti and a pink-white flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed, wearing a gold pendant and white vibhuti on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant raises his hand to a tall white-and-red striped post, while another ascetic with long dreadlocks and orange cloth bends low near a stone base scattered with red flowers. Offerings on a striped cloth include a coconut, fruit, a brass vessel and a glass jar. Behind them, saffron-robed youths play drums under a red umbrella embroidered with Om symbols and a multicolored umbrella with tassels, with a crowd gathered under tents. Shaded by a red umbrella with Om motifs. a person candidate visible: none identified with confidence.2017-10-01Outdoor ceremony under a canopy at an ashram-style site. A man in orange clothing with a shaved-looking head is kneeling at the base of a white-and-red striped wooden pole set into a pit, laying yellow stone or brick blocks with red kumkum marks. Beside him, a man in a rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands folded, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads pulls on the pole. A red and gold umbrella marked with Om hangs above, and fruits and a green coconut sit on the mat. Dozens of orange-robed devotees stand behind in the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual scene under a red-and-gold umbrella on a red-and-white pole. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant stands at center, eyes lowered. Two bare-chested men in orange cloth kneel and bend low over a sandy pit at the pole's base, one pressing his hands into the sand. A man at right in a white dhoti, holding the umbrella pole, wears long matted hair, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. Behind them a large crowd of people in orange robes stands, some with hands joined, and drummers beat drums. A white stone seat with an open book sits to the side among flower petals and offerings.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual photo under a tent canopy with a large red and gold umbrella overhead. A central figure in a rust-red robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands with eyes lowered, one hand on a tall white-and-red wooden pole. Beside him a man in a rust-red robe and gold necklace presses his hand to a yellow turmeric block set on a stone base, while others in orange robes with matted dreadlocks lie prostrate in the foreground. Brass vessels, fruit and offerings sit on a striped cloth. Behind, many young devotees in orange clothing stand with folded hands and a drummer plays.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A ritual raising of a tall white pole with red bands, set into a brick-lined pit strewn with red and pink petals, during an outdoor ceremony. A man in orange-red ochre robes, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and a red sacred thread stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes lowered. Beside him an attendant in matching orange robes grips the pole near its top, and another attendant in orange, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha beads, steadies it. A red and orange canopy with tassels shelters the scene, and a decorated stone seat with fruit, brass vessels and offering trays sits behind. Drummers and robed participants stand in the background, and a curtain-like white cloth is wrapped around the pole.2017-10-01Outdoor temple ritual under a red and gold canopy with OM symbols and tassels. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks in a jata style kneels and bows while another man in white dhoti holds a stick and a pitcher. A man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and pink floral garland stands with palms joined. Behind them a line of saffron-robed men and drummers play large drums. Brass vessels, fruit, a green coconut and a small stone seat sit on a striped cloth. Red wooden pillars frame the scene.2017-10-01An outdoor ritual at a ceremonial site under a red and gold canopy with colourful fringe. A bare-chested man in orange cloth kneels at the bottom of the frame, placing yellow-wrapped bundles with red markings into a trench in the sand. A man in a maroon dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands with eyes lowered, hands together. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha beads reaches toward a white-painted central pole. Several saffron-clad devotees and a man in white dhoti stand behind, a coconut, a brass vessel and fruit sit on a striped mat, and a marble-like seat is visible at the back.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a ground with a striped mat, showing a square pit filled with rose petals and a green coconut. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and orange shawl, with a white flower garland and gold necklace, stands with hands clasped. Beside him a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti and rudraksha-style beads holds a conch or vessel to his mouth. Behind, figures in orange and saffron garments with gold ornaments hold brass plates and offerings, while a red and gold umbrella shades the scene. A red-and-white pole stands at left. Trees and palms surround the area and a crowd in orange stands in the background.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual photo of devotees in orange and saffron robes gathered around a white-and-red pole topped by a red and yellow canopy. In the foreground, several men with long dreadlocks and bare shoulders lean forward, placing hands or heads near the base of the pole in a sandy pit scattered with petals and small yellow objects. A standing man in a rust-red shawl wears a pink and white flower garland and a large gold pendant, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, drummers beat white drums, and a crowd of orange-clad devotees and white-clad attendees watches under a tent. A stone seat with a book sits to one side. Beads, rudraksha malas and bracelets are visible on several participants.2017-10-01