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Outdoor ritual on grass under a canopy hung with colourful prayer flags. A central seated figure in orange robe with gold border, long dark hair and a beaded necklace performs arati with a flame lamp and a bell, with fruit and coconut halves before him. A small golden pyramidal object stands on a tray in the foreground. Two attendants in white dhoti and shawl hold ornate red and black parasols, and a third holds a silver staff. A standing attendant in white clothes holds a silver staff, and a seated devotee in white kneels with palms joined at left. Hills and trees are visible behind, with a green vehicle in the background.

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Outdoor ritual on grass under a canopy with colourful pennant bunting. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a shawl sits on a mat, hands folded in prayer, before a brass kalasha, a silver trident-like staff and offerings of coconuts and flowers. Around the seated figure, several men in white dhotis and shawls hold ornate umbrellas and silver staffs, one with a trident raised. A green truck and hills stand in the background. The seated figure has long hair and saffron robes, a person cue, but the setting is a generic ceremony, so identity remains uncertain.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual puja on grass beside a green truck and hills. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold border sits on a leopard-print cushion, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a silver bell and offering white flowers over a golden pyramid-shaped peetha/yantra stand. Coconut halves, bananas, silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot sit on a cloth before him. Behind, two men in white dhotis hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a man in white kurta kneels with a silver cup. a person appears as the saffron-robed seated figure leading the abhishekam-style ritual.2005-12-25Outdoor ritual on grass beneath a canopy with a colourful fringed border. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and a long beaded mala sits on a low seat and performs a gesture with raised hands, a person by appearance cues. Four men in white dhotis and shawls stand around holding ornate silver staffs with trident-like tops and two ornamented umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringes. A seated man in white beside them plays a drum, and a brass ritual lamp with flowers sits on a platform in front. Hills and palm trees form the background, with a green truck and seated onlookers at the left.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25Outdoor ceremony on grass under a canopy strung with multicoloured pennant bunting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a gold beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on an ornate brown peetha throne with a microphone stand before him. Five attendants in white dhotis with maroon borders stand around him: two hold tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials, and three hold ornate red, maroon and black decorated umbrellas with fringed edges. A brass puja tray with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offerings sits on a pink cloth in front. A parked car and a hilly green landscape are visible behind. The scene suggests a ceremonial reception with ritual umbrellas and staffs.2005-12-25Outdoor fire ritual under a large tree with a clear blue sky. A fire burns in a stone fire pit decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flowers, with a brass bowl and a small coconut at its base. A priest in a yellow dhoti, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, kneels at the right pouring offerings into the fire with a ladle. Around the pit, a group of people stands in attendance: several men in saffron-orange robes, one with a tall orange turban, another with a shaven head, and a white-clad man with a white head cloth. A central figure with long dark hair and a flowing white robe stands with hands folded at the chest. Colourful umbrellas with red, blue and green tassels shade the gathering.2007-01-30December 25 20052005-12-25October 03 20142014-10-03Outdoor ritual scene at a dusty construction-site ground with trees and a water tank behind. Several ornate parasols with fringed borders and embroidered panels shade the group. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands at left of centre beside an older man in orange robes and a brown shawl and turban. At right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap and holds his hands together. Attendants in white garments hold the parasols and orange-and-red decorated fans. In front, a table holds brass vessels, a silver lamp stand, white cloths, incense sticks and a green draped cushion.2006-11-21Outdoor ritual at a pine-forest camp with snow patches on the ground. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta and white shawl, raising one hand over a small fire pit with burning wood and a brass dish of offerings; a bell and orange fruit sit on the altar. Behind him stand a man in a black jacket and white dhoti holding a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels, a hooded figure in black and white, and a man in red jacket and red shawl holding a fan-like ritual object. A woman in white sari with a veil kneels at left holding a brass tray, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right. Two red, orange and yellow decorative poles rise at the sides. Several people in winter coats stand further back among the trees.2006-04-01