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Outdoor ritual scene under large shade trees with a dirt path and a low red building behind. In the foreground right, a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured waist band, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a folded red mat beside a dark stone slab. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms and head holds a long white cord or rod near a coiled black serpent-like form on a stone platform. A row of about fifteen people in orange and maroon clothing, several holding small items, stands in a line along a stepping-stone path in the background.

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A man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in an outdoor setting with trees and a pink-orange building behind. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap with a yellow-gold band, a thick rust-red beaded mala with gold bead ornaments, gold bangles and an armlet, and a small gold earring; his bare upper body is visible. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange robes stand in line with hands folded, some with white forehead markings. One holds a gold kalasha-like vessel, and another holds a rope. The man's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala, though this is uncertain.2013-05-18An outdoor temple shrine under trees. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim stands barefoot on a dark stone slab with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him a deity murti in red and black stands in a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop, surrounded by a mound of red flowers. To the right a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer on red-and-white patterned mats. a person stands in front, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robes with gold trim and a gold necklace.2013-02-28Outdoors under tall trees, a woman in an orange saffron sari with gold-toned trim and a gold necklace stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. Behind her, a group of devotees in orange and red clothing stand in a row with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. At left, a black stone deity murti dressed in red sits within a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop, surrounded by a heap of red flowers. Red and patterned prayer mats lie on the ground. The scene suggests a temple devotional gathering.2013-02-28January 01 20172017-01-01October 08 20062006-10-08December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace, and orange robes stands on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with a small red mat at his feet. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man in orange holds a similar plate on the right. Behind them a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand with hands folded, watching the ritual.Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a woven mat near a raised circular platform. The central figure, in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-tasseled mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, a man in orange holds a gold-topped staff, and another holds a brass plate of flowers. On the mat in front are brass oil lamps, a small bowl, incense sticks and a plate of offerings, with a red deity murti visible at the right edge. White-painted walls and a stone structure appear in the background. The scene looks like a puja or aarti. The central figure's appearance is consistent with a possible a person identity, but this is uncertain.2008-12-23February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08February 23 20152015-02-23A standing man in saffron-orange ceremonial dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a white horizontal forehead band, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. A rolled green mat and folded red-and-patterned rugs lie on a low stone platform, with a dark stone table and brass lamp at right.2013-01-29