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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a pit in the ground beside a red pillar with white bands. A man in maroon-brown robes stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes holds a red-and-gold decorated umbrella over the scene. On the right, several people in orange robes and bare-shouldered orange garments stand with their backs turned and hold trays and offerings; a green coconut sits on the mat. Pink flower petals lie in the pit, and turmeric-yellow blocks with small brass bowls are arranged on a striped mat. A white-clad priest with a sacred thread stands at the left edge. Behind them a crowd of people in orange clothing watches, with palm trees and a red structure behind.

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Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with a sunshade-like red umbrella in the background. A man in a brown dhoti with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold pendant stands with hands joined before a shallow pit filled with red flower petals, beside a red-and-white painted pole. Other ritual participants in orange robes stand nearby, some with bare upper bodies and orange wraps, and several have long hair. A green coconut and brass vessels sit on a striped cloth alongside yellow-and-red sweet boxes. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange and white clothing watches. Appears to be a ceremonial pit ritual with offerings.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a ground with a striped mat, showing a square pit filled with rose petals and a green coconut. A bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and orange shawl, with a white flower garland and gold necklace, stands with hands clasped. Beside him a shirtless man in a maroon dhoti and rudraksha-style beads holds a conch or vessel to his mouth. Behind, figures in orange and saffron garments with gold ornaments hold brass plates and offerings, while a red and gold umbrella shades the scene. A red-and-white pole stands at left. Trees and palms surround the area and a crowd in orange stands in the background.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with striped pink, green and blue mats. A red-and-gold umbrella with om-style motifs is held above a bearded man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl wearing a white floral garland and gold necklace, hands joined in prayer before a square pit with red petals. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and gold chains holds an umbrella-shaded position, while several men in orange dhotis stand at right holding brass plates and a conch-like vessel. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a red pillar, a green coconut lies on the mat, and marigold-yellow sweet packets and brass vessels sit in the foreground. Several people in orange clothing stand in the background among trees.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a red-walled compound with palm trees. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland, bends over a shallow square pit on a striped multicolour cloth, pouring or offering with his hands. A second man in a red cloth and floral garland stands with palms joined beside him. A man in white dhoti with a golden-striped border and a garland stands at left, and a boy in orange robes and beads stands near the red pillar. Behind them, a line of girls and women in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded. Brass and steel vessels, a coconut, marigold garlands and small gift packets sit on a tray and cloths. A red-and-white pole stands over the pit. a person is not visually identifiable with confidence here.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual on a paved courtyard with a red-painted pillar and a sunken pit in front. A man in maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white flower garland, a gold necklace and a red flower in his hands, stands before the pit. Beside him a shirtless man with a red umbrella overhead holds a shaft, and another bare-chested man in maroon cloth stands near a brass vessel and offerings set on striped mats with fruit and small pots. Several people in orange robes stand in the background with hands folded, and a white-clad priest stands at left. Palm trees and a red building are visible. Several people are visible, the exact count unclear.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard: a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with a white-and-pink flower garland and gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together beside a shallow pit in the ground. Above him a shirtless attendant in orange cloth raises a long red-and-white pole. Behind, rows of children and young people in orange robes and orange garlands stand with hands folded. A green coconut, brass vessels and a striped rug surround the pit, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left by a red pillar.2017-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks and a vertical tilak stands with palms pressed together, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads. A red and gold ceremonial parasol is held above a white-and-red striped pole planted in a pit lined with yellow bricks and scattered red and pink petals. A second man in rust-orange cloth crouches beside the pit, pouring from a small vessel, while a man at right in an orange shawl holds the parasol. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and drummers with metal drums stand among a crowd. A stone seat, fruit plates and brass vessels sit on striped mats.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.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a temple grounds with a red-and-white pole and a stone-edged pit in the foreground. A man in a brown-maroon dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland pours water from a silver vessel into the pit, with water visibly splashing. Beside him a second man in a dark maroon cloth holds a clear glass kalasha. Behind them stand men in saffron-orange robes and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bead garland stands at left. Pink and teal striped mats cover the ground, with brass vessels, fruit and offerings at right. A line of saffron-robed devotees and children with garlands stands in the background under a red canopy with tassels.2017-10-01