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Outdoor ritual photograph under a white tent canopy. A bare-chested elder with long grey hair and white sacred markings, wearing a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, kneels at left arranging offerings. Beside him a man in a red-and-orange turban and a red-brown robe with rudraksha beads holds a brass tray of offerings across the ground. Around them devotees in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and an orange turban stand with hands folded in prayer. Green, blue, purple and maroon cloth bundles hold coconuts, decorated with yellow marigold petals and scattered grains on the earth.

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Photo of a ritual under a white tent: a bare-chested elderly priest with white beard and white dhoti stands at left, handing items toward a central figure with a red turban, rudraksha and flower garlands, and a long reddish-brown robe. Behind them, sadhus in saffron and orange robes watch, and men in white kurtas stand at right. In the foreground, several coconuts wrapped in colourful cloths (blue, green, purple, maroon, orange) sit on plates of grains and flower petals, indicating a puja or abhishekam offering. Mats cover the ground and a woman in yellow stands at the left edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual inside a white canopy tent. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing shawl stands with hands joined in prayer, beside an older bare-chested priest with a long white beard, rudraksha mala and white markings on his shoulders, pouring liquid from a small vessel. A young man in maroon and gold garments wearing a maroon turban and a garland of flowers stands nearby, while a younger man in a maroon turban and sash helps. Several people in white and a woman in a cream sari watch. On the ground in front of them, several coconuts wrapped in blue, purple and orange cloth sit on leaf-lined plates with flower petals, fruit and offerings, as part of a puja or abhishekam. Other people in white and orange sit in the background behind metal barricades.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white canopy with haze. Around them stand saffron-robed sannyasis, some with hands folded, and a man in a yellow dhoti holds a tray of flowers. Several green, blue and maroon cloth-wrapped coconuts sit in offering plates on the ground, with petals and grains.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual scene on a sandy floor beneath a white canopy. In the foreground, rows of coconuts wrapped in red, blue, green, purple and orange cloths sit on round brass trays filled with grains and flower offerings. A bare-chested priest with white dhoti and long white beard, marked with vibhuti and wearing a gold-beaded necklace, holds a tray of marigold petals. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind, hands folded, one in a red turban and rudraksha mala, another in a dark maroon robe.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A ritual scene in a hazy, smoky tent with people gathered around a row of coconuts wrapped in red, blue and green cloth and set on the floor with flower petals. A man in a red turban and dark robe holds a brass plate with a flame in the centre. Beside him, a woman in orange robes and a long beaded necklace stands near a man in an orange shawl and bare upper body with white sacred markings. Several men in orange and saffron robes, one in a white turban, and men in white kurtas stand around. A camera operator is at the right edge. The scene resembles an aarti or homa-style offering with coconuts. Another person in white-robed attire holds a mala-like garland near the centre. This appears to be a puja with flame and coconut offerings.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual outdoors under a white canopy where several saffron-clad sadhus and devotees stand around a set of offering trays. Each tray holds a green coconut wrapped in a coloured cloth (blue, green, maroon, purple, black) with flowers and grains, and yellow petals are being placed on them. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold robe and a dark red turban, with a long beaded mala, stands with hands joined at the chest. Nearby, a bare-chested sadhu with a white dhoti and rudraksha malas kneels among the trays, and a man in white with a saffron shawl holds flowers. The scene reads as a puja-style offering ceremony with abhishekam-type preparation.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white tent at a sadhu gathering. A bare-chested elderly priest with long white beard and white dhoti pours or offers from a vessel, while a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long-haired central figure stands before him with hands together. Orange-robed sannyasis, one with a red turban and others with shaved heads, stand around. On the ground in front are brass plates holding coconuts wrapped in blue and purple cloth, with flowers, leaves and grains. Marigold garlands and orange cloths surround the group.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A ritual scene under a white canopy where several orange-robed men and a few white-clad attendants stand around a row of coconuts wrapped in coloured cloth (blue, green, purple, maroon) set on brass trays with flowers and grains on the ground. A bare-chested elderly priest in white dhoti with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala holds a tray, while a figure in a red-and-gold turban and long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain and stands with hands joined; a woman in orange with a beaded necklace and an orange-robed man with a shaved head stand nearby, another white-clad man scatters flower petals. The people are standing in an open tent setting with a camera visible at upper right.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13