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A photograph taken under a corrugated metal canopy outdoors on a grassy hillside with rocky outcrops behind. A long-haired man bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl and wearing a thick white flower garland sits on a mat, gesturing with one hand while a woman in a white saree with an orange border and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand close. Around them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, some with folded hands. Flower petals, fruit and offerings lie on cloth nearby, a plastic water bottle and a red woven basket sit in the foreground, and a decorated golden cart or float with a framed photo is visible at the back.

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Outdoor photo under a corrugated tin canopy with bamboo poles, with a rocky hillside and grass behind. A man with long dark hair and a smiling face sits on the ground wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment and a long white flower garland. Around him, people in white dhotis and white shirts stand or crouch, including an older man with grey hair and a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha necklace. A man in a white shirt in the lower right gestures with open hands toward the seated figure, while another person in the lower left presses palms together in namaste. Women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the left edge. Offerings of flowers and a plate sit on a blue cloth at right, and a carved stone structure is visible at upper left. A water bottle sits on the ground at lower left.2008-11-11An outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal shelter with a rocky, grassy hillside behind it. In the foreground, a long-haired seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland sits with their back partly toward the camera, one hand extended toward a woman. The woman wears a white sari with an orange border, a black necklace and bangles, and stands with hands together in front of her. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a wristwatch stands with his hands clasped, next to a younger man in a white shirt and grey trousers. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, stand near a cameraman with a video camera. On the right, white-clad people sit near a covered table with blue cloth and ritual items, and bamboo poles and a decorated deity shrine appear at the edge of the frame.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy with a rocky hillside behind. A man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange shawl sits on a chair, smiling broadly. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls stand or kneel; a man in the foreground in white kurta with orange shawl kneels with palms joined, and a woman in white sari with a beaded necklace kneels with hands raised in greeting. A woman in a patterned beige sari with a jasmine garland sits at right. A white pillar and a red basket with water bottles are visible.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal shelter on a rocky hillside. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, seated on a chair with his head bowed and hands together. Nearby, a man in an orange wrap and mala stands with a staff. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts stand and fold their hands; a woman in a cream sari with a patterned border and a man in white stand near the center. A cameraman in white films the scene. To the right, a shrine with deity murti, brass lamps, and a blue-draped altar holds offerings and metal plates, and a priest in white and orange attends it. Yellow cloth and a striped banner hang from poles.2008-11-11A rural outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with a rocky hillside behind. A long-haired figure with dark, swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a white flower garland, sits smiling broadly on a cloth. Two men in white shirts and dhotis kneel in front of him with palms pressed together in anjali, one on the left in orange and one on the right in white. A woman in a cream sari with a pale gold border kneels with hands folded between them. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and white saris stand and watch, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl smiles. Brass offerings and a small metal box sit on the ground, and a laptop and blue cloth lie at the right edge.2008-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated tin shelter with wooden poles, trees and boulders behind. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands at left, smiling and gesturing toward a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a large white jasmine garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on a green mat with offerings in brass plates nearby. Other devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, sit and stand in the background, and a cameraman films near the top left. Seated man with long hair, orange-and-white garb and garland appears as a person, receiving honour from the woman in the foreground.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal canopy with rocky hills behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits smiling on a teal mat, while a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels before them with palms joined in namaskar. Another seated man in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with gold border stand watching. Petals are scattered on the mat. A golden decorated vehicle or chariot stands at left with cloth and banners.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal shelter with rocky hills behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland, smiling, with bare shoulders and chest. A man in white kneels at the lower centre, another in white bends forward with palms pressed together before the figure. Several people in white clothes stand behind, including a woman in white with a dark necklace. On the left, a gilded ornate palanquin or chariot-like structure with a red cloth, and seated people in orange and white. Pale blue steps and brass vessels sit on the right, with a garlanded deity murti visible at the edge.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal shelter with rocky hills behind. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and a white jasmine garland sits on a folding chair, smiling broadly with his bare upper body partly visible. In front of him a man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, and another kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelet also joins his palms. Standing behind them, men in white shirts and women in white sarees with saffron borders observe, some wearing black beaded malas. A white cloth lies over the chair arm. Right side shows a wooden pillar and a ritual table with offerings.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal shelter with bamboo poles, rocky hills behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland sits on a folding chair, smiling, while a man in white clothes bends over and leans against him. Standing around are devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, one wearing a gold necklace and red-bordered sari, a woman in a cream sari with a garland in her hair. A devotee in white stands on the right beside a decorated pole. Ritual setting with white cloth on the chair and a red basket at the lower left.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal canopy with rocky hillside behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a white floral garland, smiling and seated on a chair. In front, a bald man in white kneels and reaches toward him. A woman in a white sari with gold border and red rudraksha mala kneels on a green mat, hands folded, smiling. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels at right with palms pressed together. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with gold border, plus a man with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl. A tripod-free rustic setting with a red cloth and a small plastic water bottle nearby.2008-11-11Outdoors under a corrugated metal shelter with a rocky hill behind, a long-haired man in orange cloth and a white garland stands with palms pressed together, facing a kneeling older man in white dhoti and shirt with prayer beads, who also has palms joined and smiles. Around them stand devotees in white and ochre; a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at center, and women in white and yellow saris stand at right. A seated man in white with palms folded sits at lower left beside an orange-clad figure and a red basket. Behind the shelter are a tiled wall, a decorated altar with garlanded Ganesha images, and a dark cloth-covered table with brass lamps. Ritual items and a seated figure in white appear at the back. The long-haired figure in orange appears to be a person, identified by long swept-back hair, orange garment and garland, with his role as the honoured guest receiving reverence.2008-11-11