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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with an orange-red wall and flowering bougainvillea behind. Several young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with red blouses and beaded necklaces sit cross-legged on a striped multicoloured rug, many with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads. Woven bamboo baskets with small items sit before them, with steel pails and a brass vessel to the right. Two standing women in orange sarees with gold borders, one wearing a rudraksha mala, confer with each other on the right, while a shaved-headed man in orange and a seated person in white are visible in the background. A gilded object is at the lower left edge.

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A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a paved courtyard, most wearing orange and saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Many sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with brass pots, kalashas and small metal vessels arranged before them. Several women wear white and orange saris, and a few young girls wear gold-bordered orange dress and bindi. Some participants hold offerings or sit with hands joined. A green lawn and a red wall sit at the background edge.2016-08-18January 15 20162016-01-15January 15 20162016-01-15August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor ritual scene under a large tree on a paved courtyard. Women and girls in saffron-orange saris and white garments stand with ceremonial umbrellas and colourful decorated banners on tall poles. Seated participants on the left, in orange and white, face shallow bronze plates and woven baskets of offerings on a striped woven mat. In the centre a woman in an orange sari bends forward over a metal pot, while a woman in white sits at the right with a brass vessel. A man in orange and white stands at the far left near an orange wall. Garlands of rudraksha are visible on several participants.2016-01-15A seated group of many devotees in an open pavilion with red walls performs a ritual. Most wear orange and saffron garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white or ash forehead markings. Several women in the foreground, including a young woman with a long braid in a white and gold sari, hold small brass pots and vessels. Some devotees sit cross-legged while others sit back on their heels, arranged in rows. No single figure is identified as a person by appearance.2016-08-18A seated group of devotees in a temple courtyard performs a ritual with brass vessels and small offerings on striped mats. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps and rudraksha malas; a man in front wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a long plaited braid, glasses and vibhuti marks, holding a small ritual item. Behind them a red stone shrine with a garland of yellow flowers frames the scene, and a small brass figure and wooden box sit nearby. Several people wear tilak or sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.2016-08-18A Pongal celebration in an open-air pavilion with a tiled floor. Rows of children and young people in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, sit with hands pressed together in prayer. In front, a clay pot of rice stands by a small fire on stone blocks, with sugarcane stalks tied to a frame beside it. A large colourful floral kolam decorates the foreground. Standing men in white shirts and white dhotis watch at the back, and two women in white sit at the right edge. A tree and palm fronds shade the scene.2016-01-15Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees seated on a paved courtyard in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas. Many younger participants sit cross-legged in the front rows, some with tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, standing men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a drum, and a woman in a white sari with a red-beaded mala stands at the right. Trees and a red brick wall form the background.2016-01-15Outdoor temple courtyard ritual with many seated devotees, mostly women and some men, in saffron and orange clothing with rudraksha malas. Brass pots and small brass vessels sit on the paved floor in front of them, with a red and white cloth spread out. A standing priest in white dhoti and an orange-and-gold shawl, with long hair tied back, faces the group at right and offers something. A child in green sits among the adults at left, and a woman in a blue dress sits in the foreground. A stone bull statue draped in orange cloth with a yellow garland stands at left by a red pillar, and palm trees surround the courtyard.2016-08-18A row of children and teenagers sits cross-legged on a concrete platform outdoors, facing forward with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders, several with rudraksha malas and bangles; one younger girl wears a pale blue top, and a boy in a pink-brown shirt sits at the right. Some have sacred ash or tilak on their foreheads. Palm trees and a stone wall stand behind them, a tripod-mounted camera is visible above, and an orange-robed man stands near the top right.2016-08-25August 18 20162016-08-18