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Outdoor ritual scene beside orange-painted walls at a sandy site. A man in an orange long-sleeve top and rust-brown dhoti, with long dreadlocks and a beard, leans over a concrete slab and pours from a white plastic bag, with broken clay pot pieces on the slab. Behind him a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds up a yellow-and-orange-fringed parasol on a tall pole. A man in white dhoti stands at left with rudraksha beads and a sash. A woman in rust-brown sari with rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of green leaves, and another attendant with a steel bowl of leaves is at lower right. Onlookers stand in the background.

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December 31 20162016-12-31December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a construction site beside orange-painted walls. A long-haired, bearded man in an orange-red top and rust-coloured dhoti stands at a concrete slab, pouring something from a white plastic bag onto it while a man in an orange dhoti holds a large yellow-and-multicolour decorated umbrella overhead. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left. At right, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a rust sari with dark beaded necklaces hold a metal tray of green leaves; a bowl of green leaves sits in the foreground. Clay pots lie on the slab. Several onlookers stand behind.2016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at an ashram site beside orange-painted buildings and a palm-lined area. A man with long hair and a full beard wears an orange fleece jacket over orange-brown robes, holding a silver bell in one hand and a flaming lamp in the other above a freshly mounded earthen grave covered with white and red flower garlands and green leaves. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in orange dhoti holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella over the site, and another attendant with hands folded wears orange cloth. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands with palms joined at left, and a drummer in orange appears at right with a small drum. Several devotees stand in the background.2016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoors on bare red earth, a shirtless man in a white dhoti pours offerings over a mound of soil covered in marigold petals, coloured powder and a small flame. Around him stand a group of saffron-robed sannyasis, several holding ornate multicoloured umbrellas on poles. A bearded man in a long brown robe with hands joined in prayer stands centre-left, beside a small child in a green shirt and patterned shorts also with hands folded. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a blue striped shirt watch with hands joined. Palm trees and a stone shrine structure appear in the background.2017-02-04December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram beside orange-painted metal containers and a palm tree. A man in an orange-red jacket and rust-coloured dhoti, with long dreadlocks and a beard, extends his hand over a stone slab. He holds steel bowls of flowers, leaves and what appear to be red fruit or petals. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti raises a tall yellow staff with a red-and-white fringe, sprinkling water or petals over a white cloth bundle on the slab. Other men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti with striped border stands at left. A sannyasi-style ritual setting consistent with a puja or last-rites offering.2016-12-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on bare sandy ground in front of a red building with air conditioning units. At centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange top and orange dhoti and walks barefoot. Behind him, several men with bare upper bodies and ochre-painted faces wear orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, one carrying a tray with white flowers and a yellow garland, while others walk with hands folded in prayer. A tall white and orange ceremonial umbrella is held above the group, and women in orange saris stand to the left with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shawl walks among the group. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a ritual procession.2016-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beside orange-painted cabin structures with palm trees behind. A bearded man with long dark hair past his shoulders wears a rust-orange top and maroon-orange dhoti, cupping a small clay pot or vessel in both hands while a rainbow-colored parasol with tassels is held over him. A younger man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a red cloth, and a boy in an orange dhoti holds a golden staff. At right, several young men in orange dhotis stand beside small drums, and a man in white dhoti with bare chest stands further back. Freshly dug soil and a concrete slab lie in the foreground.2016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a red-painted wall in an open yard. A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands centre, arm outstretched and pointing toward a smouldering ash-and-ember pit on the ground. A red-and-gold parasol held by a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas overhead. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti with gold border and saffron-orange shawl stands with folded hands. Several men in white dhotis and orange and rudraksha necklaces stand to the left, and a woman with dreadlocked hair is in the foreground. Green shrubs and a stone slab appear at the edge of the pit.2017-02-05December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copies