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Outdoor ritual photo under a patterned canopy. A seated figure in orange-brown robes with a white garland of flowers and a red-and-white garland sits on a red cushion, eyes lowered, hands folded, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind is a silver trident. Around are orange-robed men, a man in red with rudraksha mala and orange turban, and a bald man in orange kneeling with palms joined. Before them are a bowl of red powder, clay bowls of grains, an oil lamp, a kalasha pot wrapped in marigolds, pink flower petals and a marigold garland on a decorated square. Bananas-like apples sit in a basket at left. Puja or padapuja setting.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a canopied open-air site with orange cloth overhead. A seated person in orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland and a white forehead mark performs hand gestures over a brass kalasha wrapped in marigolds, with small clay dishes of grains, kumkum and a lit oil lamp arranged on a tiled platform. Behind them, two shaven-headed men in orange sit with hands folded, one holding a silver trident. A crowd of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stands behind, some wearing orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a red-robed man with a beaded necklace is among them. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style ritual with marigold offerings.2013-02-22February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under an orange tent beside a tree wrapped in rope. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a white band on her forehead sits on the grass wearing white and orange flower garlands, her hands folded before a spread of fruit, marigolds, and small oil lamps and bowls. Around her, many saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees stand and kneel, some with hands in anjali. A large silver trident stands upright at center. A bald man in the foreground kneels with a camera, and a man in a red robe with red beads and a gold-and-red necklace stands behind the trident. Some people hold up mobile phones. Dress is mostly orange, saffron and red.2013-02-12Outdoor ritual photo of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland, hands pressed in namaste, with a white tripu-style forehead mark, seated on a red cushion in front of a puja arrangement. Several devotees kneel around him in orange robes with gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, and a bald man in a gold necklace also presses hands together. Standing behind them are men in orange and saffron robes, orange turbans and red garments. Before them lie a clay pot wrapped in marigold garlands, lit oil lamps, small bowls of kumkum, rice and turmeric, and loose marigold petals on a tiled platform, in a grassy setting. A photo of a puja offering with abhishekam-style items and devotees. Several people visible, about 12 in total.2013-02-22February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on grass with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus standing behind. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead sits on a red cushion wearing a white and pink flower garland, hands joined. Beside her a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together. Marigold garlands lie on the grass, along with a clay pot, brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small offering dishes. A young man in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits at the right edge. Several bearded men in orange and red robes and turbans stand in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a ritual outdoors on a sandy ground: a woman in orange robes with a white and red garland sits cross-legged with hands joined in prayer, a white tilak on her forehead. Beside her, a bald man in orange dhoti and a beaded necklace kneels, hands folded, and another seated man in orange with gold necklaces sits nearby. Behind them, a crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange, saffron and red turbans and white garments stands watching. In front, a marigold-decked kalasha pot, oil lamps, bowls of red kumkum and rice, and marigold garlands are arranged on a square puja platform with coloured powder patterns.2013-02-22February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual gathering under an orange and red canopy beside a tree trunk wrapped with cloth. A central seated man wears an orange robe and a white flower garland and sits on grass in front of a copper pot, lamps, plates of marigolds, red and pink powder and bowls of fruit on a kolam-style design. a person candidate is visible, but his appearance is uncertain and he is not clearly identified, so he is described by role only as the central seated figure receiving the ritual. Around him, sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, a man in red with a garland, a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas, and a man in a pink-checked cloth hold tridents, a silver staff and ritual items. Several standing people in orange and white raise phones. Marigold garlands and oil lamps surround the ceremony.2013-02-12February 22 20132013-02-22February 12 20132013-02-12