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Outdoor ritual at a water tank beside a stone wall. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat under an orange umbrella with a decorated fringed canopy. Around him, many people in white ritual clothing, some with orange shawls and lanyards, stand and sit on mats and cloth, several with hands folded. A woman in an orange sari stands near the seat, and a man in a pink top bends over a brass ritual tray with small vessels. Flower petals float on the water's edge. Printed text in the lower right reads a copyright notice that is not reproduced here.

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Outdoor photograph of a riverside or pond ritual with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl on an orange-cushioned seat, under a large orange umbrella with a colourful embroidered canopy. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on a tray in front of him. Around him stand people in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and red beaded necklaces, with a woman in orange saris and another in pink. Several people kneel or stand near the water's edge, which has scattered flower petals, and a stone wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a tharpanam offering.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo at a stone-walled water tank or pond with a stone retaining wall behind. A large group of devotees sits on a raised stone edge at the water's edge. In the centre, a robed figure in orange-red sannyasi clothing sits on an orange cloth, holding a microphone, while an orange umbrella is held over them. Beside them, an attendant in orange robes sits on the same cloth. Nearby, men and women in white ritual clothes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces sit around brass vessels and offering plates. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the left edge, and a photographer in white with an orange shawl stands on the left taking pictures. Many participants are in white with bead necklaces, performing tharpanam offerings by the water.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photo of an outdoor ritual by a stone-walled pond. A seated man in an orange robe holds a microphone beneath a multicoloured umbrella with a fringed canopy, sitting on an orange cushioned seat. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sit on mats along the water's edge, some with hands folded in prayer. Brass offering plates and ritual items lie on the mat in front. A large audience of seated people in white, yellow and orange clothing fills the stone steps behind. This appears to be a homa and tharpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor photo of a riverside or tank ritual at a stone embankment beside still water. A crowd of devotees sits on the stone steps in white clothes, with saffron-robed priests and monks seated on a raised mat. An orange parasol stands over a robed figure on the right, and a man in white holds a camera at the top. A woman in a yellow sari kneels near the water, and brass vessels sit on the mat in front of the seated group. The scene appears to be a homa or tharpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a water tank beside a dry-stone wall. A seated figure in a vivid red-orange robe sits under a large orange parasol with a multicoloured rim, holding a ritual object, while a second figure in orange sits beside him. Brass plates, bowls and offerings lie on a mat at the water's edge. Around them devotees sit in white clothes, one in a yellow saree, others in orange and maroon, many with garlands and small pendants, forming a seated congregation along the stone rim. The water reflects the orange robes and wall.2009-07-01An outdoor ritual gathering seated along the stone-edged bank of a water channel below a tall stone wall. A central figure in a bright red-orange robe sits on a raised orange cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy, with an orange parasol held over a monk in saffron-orange robes beside him. Around them, many devotees in white clothing sit on mats along the bank, some with hands folded in prayer, while others in orange robes sit nearby. A woman in white stands on a ledge at upper left, and a palm tree is visible at left. Brass vessels and offerings are set on a low mat before the seated priests, consistent with a homa or tharpanam observance.2009-07-01A photograph of an outdoor water-side ritual at a stone-walled pond or tank, with lotus-like flower petals scattered on the stone edge. Two figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a raised orange mat under a large orange umbrella, with brass vessels in front of them. Around them, many people in white clothes and white garments with beaded necklaces crouch and kneel along the edge, some pouring or offering items into the water. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers stands against the stone wall, including a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers and a child in a dark shirt crouching at the front. The setting appears to be a tarpanam offering at the water's edge.2009-07-01