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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard with a crowd of saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a man in a maroon-red dhoti and pink-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, his forehead marked with white tilak. Beside him, a man bent low in an orange cloth with long dreadlocks works at a stone pit or base, while a bare-chested man with a long grey-streaked braid and gold necklace holds a dhoti and beats a small drum. Behind them, rows of people in orange robes, garlands and rudraksha beads stand on colourful striped mats. A tall red-and-white pole stands in the centre, with a coconut, fruits and brass plates of offerings nearby. The setting suggests a ritual or puja with ceremonial abhishekam-style offerings. Several people in the crowd wear orange and red garments.

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Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style courtyard during a groundbreaking or foundation rite. A bare-chested man in the foreground kneels in a pit of sand and gold-coloured objects, while others in orange and rust-coloured robes crouch and dig. A man on the right in white dhoti with gold border and layered rudraksha malas holds a red-and-yellow umbrella pole. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange robe, pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant, with white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind them, many devotees in orange clothing stand near a drummer, and brass pots with offerings sit on a striped cloth beside a stone seat. Rose petals are scattered in the sand. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a maroon dhoti and a pink-white flower garland, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed, wearing a gold pendant and white vibhuti on his forehead. Beside him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant raises his hand to a tall white-and-red striped post, while another ascetic with long dreadlocks and orange cloth bends low near a stone base scattered with red flowers. Offerings on a striped cloth include a coconut, fruit, a brass vessel and a glass jar. Behind them, saffron-robed youths play drums under a red umbrella embroidered with Om symbols and a multicolored umbrella with tassels, with a crowd gathered under tents. Shaded by a red umbrella with Om motifs. a person candidate visible: none identified with confidence.2017-10-01Outdoor 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.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a striped pink, green and purple mat beside a square earthen pit with a red-and-white pole overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold necklace stands at left. Centre, a man in rust-red robe and garland of white and pink flowers, with a sacred thread, hands pressed together in prayer, stands beside a shirtless attendant in saffron-orange cloth holding a bundle of pink tassels overhead. Coconut, brass vessels and offerings lie on the mat. Behind, about a dozen people in orange and rust robes stand and watch, some with hands folded. Palm trees and a red building in the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual photograph under a tent with a red and gold umbrella decorated with Om symbols. A man in rust-orange robes and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot with eyes closed, holding pink petals before a white-and-red pillar with a cloth wrap, petals scattered on the ground. Behind him, a line of young boys in orange robes and orange turbans stand holding white drums, and another attendant in orange holds a lit flame on a tray at the right. A green coconut and a metal pot sit on striped mats. Striped rugs cover the ground, and a crowd of devotees in orange watches from the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual scene under a red-and-gold umbrella on a red-and-white pole. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant stands at center, eyes lowered. Two bare-chested men in orange cloth kneel and bend low over a sandy pit at the pole's base, one pressing his hands into the sand. A man at right in a white dhoti, holding the umbrella pole, wears long matted hair, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant. Behind them a large crowd of people in orange robes stands, some with hands joined, and drummers beat drums. A white stone seat with an open book sits to the side among flower petals and offerings.2017-10-01An outdoor ritual at a ceremonial site under a red and gold canopy with colourful fringe. A bare-chested man in orange cloth kneels at the bottom of the frame, placing yellow-wrapped bundles with red markings into a trench in the sand. A man in a maroon dhoti and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands with eyes lowered, hands together. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha beads reaches toward a white-painted central pole. Several saffron-clad devotees and a man in white dhoti stand behind, a coconut, a brass vessel and fruit sit on a striped mat, and a marble-like seat is visible at the back.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant, and a red thread on his wrist. A white cloth wrapped around a tall white and red pole is being prepared at a ritual site with red flower petals and a coconut on a striped mat. Behind him, a crowd of saffron-robed attendants stands near white drums, one holding a tray of red flowers, while a red canopy and an orange umbrella appear above. The scene resembles a pole-raising or dedication ceremony, with a brass pot and offerings nearby.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01