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Outdoor ritual at a stone-walled ashram courtyard under a bright sky. A tall red-and-white striped ritual pole stands on a brick base scattered with pink flower petals, a white cloth bundle tied near its top. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears rust-brown robes and presses his palms together, facing the pole; beside him a woman in rust-coloured sari with a long braid holds a large yellow and multicoloured fringed parasol. On the left, young men in saffron and orange dhotis with bare chests and garlands press their hands in namaskar. Behind them, devotees in white and rust-coloured shawls stand watching, and a camera operator films at right.

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Outdoor ritual on a dry ground at a temple compound with a tall red-and-white striped pole. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti kneels at lower left, and a woman in white sari kneels beside him on the ground scattered with petals. A tall bearded man in deep red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre under a multicoloured fringed parasol held by an attendant in orange. Behind them a line of people in white and red-orange garments watch, some with red scarves. At right a cameraman in white shirt films and a woman in red-orange sari with long braided hair stands near the frame edge. Red-roofed buildings and a golden shrine structure appear in the background.2016-10-06October 06 20162016-10-06Outdoor ritual at a construction-style site beside a stone wall and corrugated shed. A tall red-and-white striped wooden pole stands upright in the centre, with a white cloth bundle tied near its top. To the right, a man in saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, while a woman in a rust-orange sari and long dark hair holds the parasol's handle. Beside them a bearded man in rust-orange robes and a long mala faces the pole. On the left, several young men in saffron and orange dhotis, some bare-chested with mala beads, stand in a row. Rose petals are scattered on the ground at the pole's base beside a small stone platform. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls watch from behind, and a photographer with a camera stands at the far right.2016-10-06Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard with a red compound wall behind. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland and a rust-red robe holds an ornate brass lamp with a lit flame. Around him, several men wear orange-red cloths and beaded necklaces, some with white forehead markings, and two men in cream dhotis with gold borders stand to the side. A seated person in a dark red robe, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits at the lower right, and a man in white is partly visible in the foreground. Yellow and red decorations and a striped canopy appear at the edges.2017-03-11Outdoor ritual on a dusty ground with a hill and trees behind. A man with swept-back dark hair and a shaved, bare-chested torso wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, with a long garland of white jasmine, gold beads and rudraksha beads and blue-trimmed flowers. He stretches one arm up, holding a tall grey pole wrapped with orange cord. Other devotees in orange robes stand beside him and a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts watches. A red and tasselled umbrella is visible at upper right and a red-and-white painted step sits at lower left.2012-07-03December 05 20142014-12-05Outdoor scene on bare dirt at a construction-style camp with bamboo poles and a palm tree behind. A man in orange robes with a long orange shawl stands at centre under a large orange umbrella with fringed edges held by a man in white dhoti with a gold necklace. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, stand and smile. A bald man in orange-red robes and glasses at right holds a phone. The figure under the umbrella has long swept-back hair and cues consistent with the page's a person description, so the appearance is a probable match for a person present in person, shown as a dignitary being welcomed during the Kumbh Mela camp visit.2016-04-26Outdoor 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.2017-10-01March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor bhumi puja at a red-brick ashram building. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark beard and loose hair, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands centre-frame holding a small offering of flowers and fruit near a sapling and red bricks laid in the dirt. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies pour from a brass pot and attend the ground; a young attendant in saffron stands behind. A large yellow and red fringed umbrella shades the scene. Several people in white and saffron stand in a line in the background, and a man in white with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a clipboard.2016-11-23 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a dirt-ground ashram site where a tall red-and-white wooden pole is being planted into the earth. A man in a long, dark-red robe with long, dreadlocked hair stands at right, holding the pole upright with both hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders bends forward, pressing a long iron rod into the ground at the pole's base. Two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel and crouch nearby, and a bald man in an orange cloth and beaded necklaces watches at far left. The base is decorated with a colourful rangoli of red, yellow and green powder and scattered pink flower petals, edged with yellow bricks. Bamboo and green shrubs stand behind, with a building and clear sky in the background.2016-10-06