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Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneeling at a red-earth mound decorated with marigold and rose garlands, petals and yellow turmeric powder, holding a small offering tray. Behind him stand several men: an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands folded, a man in a white shirt and checked lungi, and men in dark shirts and lungis. A small stone shrine with a pinnacle and a green tree stand in a field behind a wire fence under a hazy sky.

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Outdoor photo at a dusty red-earth site beside a small white stone shrine with a tree behind it. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a brass plate and gestures toward a freshly dug mound decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, yellow turmeric powder, and green leaves. A man in a white dhoti with folded hands stands beside him, and several men in lungis and shirts look on from behind a wire fence. Scattered flowers, brass pots and cloth bundles lie around the mound.2017-02-03Outdoor ritual on bare red earth beneath a striped purple, green and white canopy. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti pours liquid or applies offerings near a small grey stone set in mounded red soil, decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals. A man in white shirt and dhoti, with an ash-marked face, holds flowers and a bowl beside him. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees, many in orange and red clothing, sits under the tent while a man in white with a camera stands among them. Trees and a few onlookers in shirts stand in the background.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ritual on bare red earth beneath a striped canopy in purple, green and white. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand at left; the nearer one pours or holds a pot of liquid over a small dark stone lingam-like pillar garlanded with orange, yellow and red flowers and marigold strands. A man in a blue shirt and jeans stands with folded arms, and a cameraman in a white shirt and dhoti films. Behind them a large seated crowd, including many people in saffron and orange robes, faces the ritual under the tent. Ritual marks are visible on the bare torso of the nearer priest.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photo at a dusty red-earth site with dry grass, trees and a low temple-like structure behind. A mound of earth is heaped with marigold garlands, flower petals and kumkum, with a small lamp flame glowing at its base. A barechested man in white dhoti bends forward to offer something at the mound. Behind him, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis hold colourful and red umbrellas over the scene, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in a maroon robe stands with hands folded in anjali, a young boy in striped shorts stands beside them, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right with hands joined in prayer. Several people are visible, and the scene looks like a memorial or samadhi ritual.2017-02-02February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor photograph on bare red earth at a shrine-like site. A bare-chested priest in a lavender dhoti stands at left, holding a decorated clay pot with pink flowers and pouring water. In front of him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, bends forward and pours water over a dark stone marker decorated with a garland and red flowers. Behind them, a man in blue shirt and a man in checked shirt, one holding a camera rig, watch. A striped purple, green and white canopy shades a seated crowd of devotees on mats at right, some in red and yellow saris. Trees and open ground fill the background.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a ritual at a red-earth site beside a small stone shrine with a pointed spire and a banyan-type tree. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at a mound of earth decorated with marigold and flower garlands, holding a small object overhead near his head with his hands, while standing men in checked shirts, white dhotis and lungis watch nearby. A clay pot and offerings sit by the mound, with a small boy in a brown shirt at left. The sky is pale and the field is dry.2017-02-03November 23 20162016-11-23Outdoor ritual photo at a red-soil site with hills and palms behind. A man stands inside a deep rectangular pit wrapped in a white cloth, with a bundle beside him and offerings of flowers, fruit and a metal pot at the edge. Above, a central bearded man in a rust-red robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded, while a tall man holds an ornate red umbrella over him. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bead malas stand, along with a man in an orange-saffron robe and men in shirts and trousers. A white canopy with floral garlands stands at right. The scene resembles a traditional burial or samadhi rite; the robed central figure's appearance is uncertain and his identity is not established.2017-02-03Outdoor photograph at a small shrine site with red earth and a grey stone shrine structure under a tree. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the front, bent over a grave-like mound decorated with garlands of marigolds and pink and red flowers, turmeric powder, and banana leaves. Behind him, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands beside other men in checked lungis, shirts and trousers, and a boy in a brown shirt. Brass pots and a clay vessel sit beside the mound, with scattered flowers and offerings on the ground. Trees and open fields stretch behind them.2017-02-03