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Outdoor ritual at dusk beneath coconut palms. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and light beard holds a lit flame over a fire pit or aarti lamp on a raised platform draped in orange cloth and striped red-and-white borders. Seated beside him, a woman in orange garments sits on an ornate wooden throne-like chair, and a row of women in orange and white kneel in folded-hands devotion. A tall wooden kalasha-topped pole rises behind a white stone base with a deity murti. Dozens of seated devotees in white and orange fill the foreground, with brass pots and offerings on the platform. a person: the standing officiant in saffron with rudraksha mala is the.

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Outdoor Hindu ritual at a temple grounds lined with palm trees. A seated figure on a carved wooden throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long-haired, swept-back style. Near a fire pit covered with a black slab, a standing priest in orange dhoti and orange garment holds a flaming lamp on a plate and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Several people in orange kneel and sit with hands folded in prayer on orange cloths. A black Nandi bull statue with a garland sits near a white pedestal and a tall ceremonial pillar. Devotees watch from behind, and a small golden pyramid-shaped object rests on a wooden table with brass offerings and oil lamps. a person appears to be the seated figure on the throne, based on long swept hair, orange robes and a ceremonial setting.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with red and white striped edging, beside tall palm trees and a large tree under a pale blue sky. A seated person on an ornate wooden throne with a carved back wears orange robes and has long dark hair. Around the platform, several women and a man in orange robes sit with hands folded in prayer, while a standing priest in orange holds up a lit lamp or aarti vessel. Brass pots and bowls sit on a low wooden table, and a tall ornate wooden post with an orange cloth stands at the left. Several people in white and orange sit on the grass in the background.2008-10-09Outdoor ritual on a raised red-and-white striped platform beneath coconut palms. A figure in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne at left, with a dark bronze bust garlanded with flowers near a tall copper kalasha-style pillar. Several rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on orange cloth, with brass pots, a tray and a small lamp in front of them. A crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothes sits on the ground beyond the platform, and smoke rises from the trees. The scene appears to be a ceremonial puja or abhishekam.2008-10-09An outdoor ritual on a red-and-white striped platform under palm trees. A large cloud of smoke or incense rises at the right, where a standing priest in orange robes with an orange shawl and garland tends a fire or offering. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the platform, and a seated figure in an orange shawl sits at center. Beside them stands a decorated wooden frame with red flower garlands and an orange cloth, and a brass plate sits on the platform. Behind, many people in white and yellow sit on mats on the ground, and a tall ornate pillar and a stone statue of a seated deity murti stand at left.2008-10-08Outdoor ritual on a raised platform with a red and white striped edge and orange cloth, set among tall palms and trees under a pale evening sky. A tall ceremonial pole with an orange streamer stands at left. On a carved wooden throne at left, a long-haired figure in orange robes sits upright. At right, a standing priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace raises a brass tray holding a lit flame during aarti. Several seated devotees in orange garments sit on the cloth before brass vessels and lamps, while smoke rises from the background. Spectators in white and light clothing watch from the ground on the left.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor ritual scene in a palm-lined compound. A raised platform with red and white striped sides holds a seated group of sannyasis in saffron/orange robes performing a fire ritual with a low fire pit and brass vessels in front. A woman in orange sits on a carved wooden seat at the left edge of the platform. A large crowd of devotees in white and mixed colours sits on the ground facing the platform. Brass plates and kalasha-style vessels sit at the front, with a stone deity murti or pillar and white-walled buildings behind.2008-10-09October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony on a raised red-and-white striped platform under palm trees. Several orange-robed priests and practitioners sit cross-legged on orange cloths around a white square fire pit with a dark central hearth. A tall ornate pillar stands behind a white plinth topped with a seated stone statue draped in a garland. Rows of seated people in white and yellow clothing sit on the sandy ground in front of the platform. A seated figure on the right wears an orange cloth beside a floral garland and an orange cushion, and a brass lamp stands near the fire pit.2008-10-08Evening outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting with palm trees in the dusk. A man in orange robes and a beaded mala holds a lit aarti lamp toward a seated woman in orange on a carved wooden throne at left, who presses her palms together. Several devotees in orange and maroon-bordered garments sit in a row on an orange cloth before a white homa fire pit or altar with offerings on brass plates. A tall garland of red and white flowers hangs at right beside a blue cloth, and a crowd of white-clad onlookers stands in the background.2008-10-08