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A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles decorated with coloured cloth bands. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl leans over a row of raised earthen platforms draped with flower garlands of yellow and pink blossoms, placing an offering on the central platform. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in orange stands among them. On the right a seated man in white is visible. A teal cloth covers the front of the altar, and small brass vessels sit on the ground at left. Trees and grass surround the open pavilion.

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A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by painted wooden pillars. A woman with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron sari holds an offering over a large flaming fire pit (homa/yagna). The fire pit is built up in layers of earth and decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, with a brown carved backdrop and a teal and white cloth draped over the foreground. Around her, people in white clothes and orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and others sit on the ground, including a man in white playing a musical instrument on the right. Brick construction blocks and ritual items are arranged nearby.2008-11-11Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, with trees and a vehicle behind. In the foreground, a raised earthen platform is decorated with concentric rows of pink and yellow flower petals and garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at the platform's centre, hands together, facing a carved wooden seat with a circular motif to the right. Around them stand a large group of people in white and cream clothes, several in orange and saffron shawls, a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a white hat and orange top. Children and a man in a green-checked shirt stand on the right, and a brass bowl sits on the platform.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with bamboo supports. A woman with long dark curly hair in an orange sari holds a lit flame or camphor-type torch over a tiered stone altar draped with a teal cloth and decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Around her, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind the altar, a painted pillar with red and blue patterns rises, and on the right, brass figures and pots adorned with yellow flowers are arranged. A rocky hillside and trees form the backdrop. Visible people number about six to eight, and a dark wooden cladding, a kalasha-like pot and a shrine-like structure with figures appear behind. Some items suggest a homa or puja setting.2008-11-11Outdoor ceremony under a pandal of bamboo poles and green canvas. In the centre, a figure with long dark loose hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, bowing forward with palms joined over a tiered brown earthen platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands and white petals. Around them, devotees stand with hands folded; a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white hold a silver tray of white flowers, and several men wear orange shawls. A brass bowl sits on the platform. Trees and parked vehicles appear in the background.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof on a bamboo-pole shelter outdoors. In the foreground stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and shawl, his palms pressed together as he speaks toward a microphone on a stand. In front of him is a raised earthen altar tiered with mud platforms, decorated with rows of yellow marigold and pink flower garlands, with an ornate wooden throne-like chair with carved circular backrest behind it, and offering packets and a brass tray with a saffron-coloured bundle. Seated behind the altar on the ground, a man in white clothes and another in white sit among bags and items. Behind them a decorated wooden carriage or ratha with carved panels and printed banners is visible under trees. A person in white with long hair sits at the right edge.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal canopy supported by wooden poles, with trees behind. A man on the left with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit camphor flame in a metal vessel above a bell in his other hand, smiling. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a black shawl and a man in white hold a bowl near a raised platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands; the platform is layered with dark earth. Several devotees stand with folded hands: a man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in white with a mala, and a man in white with an orange shawl on the right. Smoke rises from the platform, consistent with an aarti or puja.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles with coloured cloth bands. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded mala and holds a silver plate while standing beside a tiered earthen altar decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and a teal cloth. Behind him, a man in white with a shawl and another in white clothes stand with hands folded. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, several in orange, sit with hands pressed together facing the altar. A wooden stand and a banner with a portrait and printed text hang in the background, and a crowd fills the hall. The appearance of the central figure is consistent with the a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof tarpaulin shelter outdoors, with trees and grass behind. On the left, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a patterned border and gestures with open hands while standing beside a microphone stand. The person's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but the figure is shown largely from behind-side and the identity is uncertain. In the centre, a tiered, flower-decorated altar of brown earth is strewn with pink and yellow garlands; a round carved wooden plaque stands behind it. A seated person in white clothes sits on the ground behind the altar, with another person in white bending over the altar at right. A decorated vehicle with ornate carved wooden panels and red and orange cloth sits in the background, with colourful banners on its side. Plastic bags, a steel plate and a small kalasha-like vessel are on the ground.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with tree branches behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes and rudraksha malas, with a red tilak on the forehead, pours or places items from a silver plate onto a tiered earthen platform decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind, white-clad devotees stand with hands folded in anjali, and orange-robed attendants sit on the left near brick edging. A brass bowl and a wooden dais edge are visible. Personal cues: long swept-back hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the candidate is marked unsure.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a thatched bamboo canopy with a clay-and-flower-decorated platform. A woman in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a lit camphor flame on a lamp with a bell in her other hand, beside a tiered mud altar covered in yellow and pink flower garlands. Devotees in white and cream stand with palms pressed together behind, a man in white with an orange shawl among them. In front stand kalasha-like brass vessels, flower-wrapped pots and a brass vessel on a wooden stand. A teal cloth is draped at the left edge. Trees and parked cars are visible beyond the canopy.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor homa under a corrugated tin shelter. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding coconuts. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a brass tray of coconuts. A fire burns in a tiered brick-and-earth fire pit decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. Behind them devotees in white clothes, including women in white saris, stand in a row. A wooden carved panel with a spiral motif stands at right, and brass vessels sit near the fire pit.2008-11-11