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Outdoor ritual scene on a dirt path beside a bare tree with a pink-and-violet cloth wrapped around its trunk. Young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred marks on their faces, stand in a group. One holds a lit oil lamp in a small brass holder while another carries a brass plate of offerings with flowers. A drummer on the right beats a hand drum. Red walls, scrubby trees and a distant dome sit in the background. Count visible people: about seven.

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October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photo of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with white tilak on their foreheads, performing a ritual beside a bare tree wrapped with a pink cloth. A flame burns on a small lamp in the centre, and a young man holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Another devotee on the right plays a small drum. Dirt ground, a red brick wall and green trees form the background. Most participants appear shirtless or lightly clothed, and a few stand near the flame with leaves in hand.2016-10-31Outdoor photo of a group of young male devotees in orange and saffron dhotis performing a ritual at a tree trunk wrapped with yellow-orange thread. A shaven-headed priest in a red-orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold armbands, stands at left holding a small silver cup while pointing upward. Nearby, a young man in orange holds a silver tray with pink flowers, another holds a leaf plate with offerings, and a boy in an orange wrap with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Dry earth, shrubs and a red wall form the background.2016-10-31Outdoor scene near trees and a red boundary wall in dry earth. A shirtless young man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and a white forehead band raises his arm high, holding pink and magenta flower petals or offerings above a tree trunk. Around him, several shirtless men in orange cloth, one holding a brass plate of offerings, another a tray with a lit oil lamp flame, and a drum rests at the left edge. Thin coloured threads are strung between the trees. The setting suggests a ritual offering, possibly part of a puja or sacred rite, with five people visible.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photograph of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis performing a ritual near trees on a dirt ground. A central young man holds a lit oil lamp flame on a brass plate, while another in the foreground rings a handbell. Several bare-chested participants wear rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks, and bangles. A man at the far right carries a steel vessel with flowers and pink-and-white cords are tied around a tree trunk. A red-roofed building and a blue tractor are visible in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photograph of a group of young saffron-robed devotees gathered on a dusty path beside tree trunks, with a small red building and green roof in the background. The foreground devotee on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and tilak, holds a lit oil lamp flame in his hands. Beside him a younger devotee in orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark holds a flame-lit lamp. Another devotee in orange holds a leaf-wrapped offering, and a devotee on the right holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Others stand in the background wearing orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. Pink and red ribbons are strung between the trees.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual scene near a bare tree trunk with a pink rope and red mark, in dry earth with trees and a red wall behind. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings, stand in a group. One central figure holds a lit camphor flame on a plate while another holds a metal tray of pink petals and a leaf, and a drummer in orange plays a drum at right. A partly visible man with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at far left. Counting visible people, about seven are present.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31