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A photograph of a crowd gathered around a large copper vessel on a stone floor in a temple courtyard. A bare-chested man with a beard and rudraksha mala smiles and reaches into the vessel with a white glove. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes sit and stand, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman in white stands at the centre-back holding a red purse. In the foreground, wooden trays hold gold-coloured items and small metal pieces, and a red cloth lies beside them. Stone pillars frame the scene.

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A courtyard ritual scene where a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits behind a large embossed copper vessel, his hands inside it while devotees gather around. Several women and girls in orange, saffron and pink saris and gold necklaces sit on the ground, some holding gold items. A man with long hair and a bare upper body wears gold chains and a rudraksha mala at right. Open wooden boxes filled with gold leaf and foil sit in front of the vessel, with a silver bowl nearby. A videographer with a camera films at lower left, and a brass lamp stands at the back. The mood is one of focused group ceremony.2016-10-16A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual gathering with many saffron-robed devotees, mostly young people and children, seated and standing around a large round copper vessel filled with liquid. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the vessel's side, reaching in with a white-gloved hand. In front, open wooden trays hold gold-coloured items and small metal pieces. A woman in white with a red bag stands behind, and a woman in a pink-and-red sari sits at right. A brass bowl and a brass kalasha-like pot sit nearby, with a trident leaning on the right.2016-10-16A seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a mala sits behind a large embossed copper vessel, reaching into it, while surrounded by children and young people in orange and saffron clothes wearing gold necklaces and bangles. Open wooden boxes of gold ornaments and small packets sit on the floor, and a silver bowl stands nearby. A cameraman in white films at left, and an older woman in white and a woman in orange sit behind, with onlookers and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a shelf in the background.2016-10-16Photo of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard with a large hammered copper vessel at centre. A bearded man with a tilak, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads, sits behind the copper pot, his hands gloved in white and reaching toward it. Around him, many women and young people sit on the ground in orange and saffron saris and shawls, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha malas. Open wooden trays holding gold coins or ornaments and small silver bowls sit on the floor in front, and a brass kalasha stands behind. A cameraman films from the lower left and onlookers stand in the background near a fan and a wall-mounted cabinet, giving a sense of an abhishekam or puja offering.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A seated ritual gathering on a stone floor in a temple-like courtyard. A bearded man with long hair and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, sits in a large engraved brass vessel, partly submerged, while others around him watch. Several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, some with hands joined. A cameraman in white films the scene at left. In the foreground, wooden trays hold gold and silver items and small packets, beside a brass bowl. A woman in a red and green sari and a young girl in orange and gold garments are also present.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A seated bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, dips a white cloth or ladle into a large engraved brass pot at the centre of a floor ringed by mature devotees. Around him, women and girls in saffron and orange dress with gold-bordered sarees and gold necklaces sit cross-legged, smiling and watching. A woman in white sits behind the pot, and an older woman with white-painted forehead and gold necklaces holds a small vessel. Open wooden trays of gold coins or ornaments and small packets sit on the floor in front, along with a brass bowl, a water bottle and a small brass lamp in the background. Statues and a lit lamp stand against the back wall. The scene suggests a ritual gathering with offerings.2016-10-16A photograph of a ritual gathering in an ashram courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing saffron/orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits smiling behind a large ornate brass pot with handles. Around him, young women and girls in orange, pink and cream saris and gold jewellery sit on the floor, one holding a packet of items. Several more people in orange and white clothing sit on a raised platform and behind it, a man with a shaved head wears white. Brass trays hold small paper packets, loose gold-coloured items and flowers in the foreground. A ceiling fan and pillars frame the scene. The central man is a person by appearance cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, with the page indicating his presence at the event.2016-10-16A courtyard ritual scene with a large ornate brass vessel in the foreground, its surface embossed with figures, set on a stone step. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits smiling beside it, appearing to be the a person by his distinctive ornaments and saffron attire. Beside him, a young person with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and beaded necklaces, and a girl in orange and gold sits near a young boy in cream and orange garments with beaded necklaces. A woman in white sits at the left, and a standing figure in saffron holds a ritual item. Trays with gold items, loose offerings and small packets sit on wooden boxes in the foreground.2016-10-16A seated ritual gathering in an open courtyard, with a man in saffron robes and rudraksha malas kneeling beside a large ornate copper vessel and pouring or dipping into it. Around him, young people in orange and saffron dhotis and sarees, many wearing gold necklaces and garlands, sit clapping and chanting. Brass trays with gold-coloured items, wooden boxes of packets and offerings, and a silver bowl rest on the floor in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, a woman in green and red silk sits in the foreground, and a camera operator films at left. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron stand with palms joined. Oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel appear on a low stone platform.2016-10-16