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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a tree trunk and a small stream. A young bare-chested devotee in an orange dhoti with a white sacred marking on his forehead raises a lit oil lamp high toward the tree, its flame bright against the foliage. Around him, several saffron-clad men and youths wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; a man at left in glasses and red-and-gold garments stands with bangles, and others carry drums and a silver vessel. Pink and white ribbons are strung across the foreground, and a red-roofed building stands in the background. Several people are visible, most in orange or saffron clothing.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a large tree and a red-roofed building. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested, wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks. The man at left in front has a shaved head and glasses, holding a small handbell. In the centre, a young man holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame aloft, while another carries a brass plate of offerings wrapped in green cloth. Drummers with white drums walk behind, and a man at right with white tilak carries a brass pot on his shoulder. Thick pink-and-red strings are tied around tree trunks. Five physical people are visible in the scene, with additional figures partially visible in the background.2016-10-31A photograph of a rural dirt-path procession with several shirtless young men in saffron-orange dhotis wearing rudraksha malas. A bald man in front with glasses and a red-striped dhoti holds a small bell, while a younger man in the centre holds a lit oil lamp with flame and a white-tipped sacred ash mark on his forehead. Behind them drummers carry a drum and a silver vessel, and a man at right holds a brass pot and a yellow-green cloth. Trees, a red-roofed building and a stream frame the scene at dusk. Pink thread is strung across the foreground tree.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a large tree wrapped with orange-yellow cord. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha mala across his shoulder, raises a hand toward the trunk while holding a brass lamp with a bright flame. Beside him a young man with long hair and a tilak holds a tray of offerings and flowers, and another figure in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a leaf-wrapped plate. Behind them devotees in orange garments and rudraksha malas stand near drums and a plate of offerings, with dry earth and trees around them.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 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.2016-10-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt path among trees, with a small red-roofed building behind. A bare-chested young man in the foreground, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame. Beside him, a young man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala carries a brass kalasha-like vessel. Several other young men in saffron and orange cloths and beaded malas walk along, some carrying drums and a brass plate. Ribbons in pink and purple are strung between the tree trunks at the right. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk on dry red earth beside a large tree wrapped with yellow-and-red sacred thread. A bare-chested young man with long hair, tilak, and rudraksha malas stands at centre holding a lit oil lamp aloft, flame glowing. Beside him a man in orange cloth holds a silver plate, and another in orange dhoti stands behind. A shirtless attendant with a red cord over his shoulder and rudraksha beads faces away at left. Several younger men in white and orange dhotis stand in the background among trees and a low wall. The scene reads as an aarti-style lamp offering.2016-10-31A group of young male devotees in orange and saffron dhotis performs an outdoor ritual beside a tree trunk in a dry, dusty clearing with a red boundary wall behind. The bare-chested man at left, with long braided hair, a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha and orange beaded necklaces, holds a leaf plate with a lit flame. Another man in the centre raises a hand, with a red wristband and bracelets, beside a leaf offering held by a devotee. Drummers stand on the right, one playing a drum. Some devotees carry brass plates of flowers and offerings near the tree, which is tied with pink and red cloth.2016-10-31