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Outdoor ritual on grass at an open-air ceremony. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white tilak on his forehead and a white and red flower garland, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near an earthen pot wrapped in marigold garlands. Oil lamps burn on brass plates alongside red kumkum, rice and fruit. Behind him, a standing man in white holds a silver staff or ritual implement. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand and kneel, one with palms pressed together. A man in a grey cap and grey vest with pink-and-white checked shawl kneels beside them. a person seated centre, wearing a saffron garment, a flower garland, gold rings and a white forehead mark, consistent with a puja or abhishekam setting.

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February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual on a mat beside grass, with marigold garlands and small offering bowls with rice and powders in front. A seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland, with a white forehead mark, sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a monk in orange with a beaded necklace and folded hands kneels, and another in orange holds cloth. Behind them, a man in a grey cap and pink checked shawl sits with hands clasped, and a crowd in orange and pink robes with mala beads stands. A brass pot and a lit oil lamp sit at the front. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja.2013-02-12A seated ritual scene outdoors on grass. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white-and-red flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red cloth, hands joined in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala kneels with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, several robed men in orange and a seated person in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl with hands together form a group. Orange marigold garlands, small brass plates and a bowl of rice sit on the ground in front. Other orange-clad people stand in the background, and the surrounding scene suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2013-02-12A seated man in orange robes and a long white flower garland with red blossoms, with a white tilak on his forehead, performs a ritual on a red cushion over grass. Before him is a clay pot wrapped in marigold garlands, with a lit oil lamp, small clay bowls of rice, kumkum and grains, and a pink-trimmed banner nearby. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits with hands in anjali mudra, while a younger man in a grey cap and pink checked shawl sits to the right with hands extended over the offerings. Behind them, more saffron-robed men stand around metal poles, one with a hand to his chest, and the scene reads as a puja with an oil lamp and kalasha.2013-02-12Outdoor photograph of a seated puja on grass. A man with swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange shawl and a white flower garland with red blooms, sits on a red cushion with hands joined near offerings. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant presses his palms together in namaste. Other seated and standing men in orange robes and malas surround them, and a man in grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands, a clay pot with rice, small brass bowls and a lit oil lamp lie on the ground in front. The seated man in orange with white forehead mark and flower garland matches the page's Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland, ceremonial setting) and is labelled probable.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoors on grass, a man in orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland sits cross-legged on a red cushion with palms pressed together in prayer, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man with a shaved head in orange cloth and gold-beaded necklace kneels with hands folded. Behind them, several orange-robed men and a few people in white stand; a man in a grey cap and pink-checked shawl sits at right. Before them lie marigold garlands, brass bowls of rice, a clay pot and a small flame. a person: the seated man in orange with the flower garland and tilak, performing puja, matches the candidate cues of a garland, orange clothing and distinctive adornments, so the appearance is consistent but uncertain.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on grass with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus standing behind. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead sits on a red cushion wearing a white and pink flower garland, hands joined. Beside her a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together. Marigold garlands lie on the grass, along with a clay pot, brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small offering dishes. A young man in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits at the right edge. Several bearded men in orange and red robes and turbans stand in the background.2013-02-12A seated figure in orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a white horizontal forehead marking, sits with hands joined in prayer on a red cushion on grass. Beside them, a man in a grey knit cap, pink checked cloth and cream kurta pours liquid from a small cup over an offering tray of orange marigolds and small brass bowls. Behind, several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha-style necklaces and shaved heads stand and kneel. A wooden post and rope barrier frame the scene, with more people in orange and pink clothing standing in the background. The scene appears to be a ritual offering with abhishekam-style pouring.2013-02-12