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Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard in front of a white marble platform. A figure in saffron-orange cloth wrapped around the body, bare-chested with a long braid over one shoulder and beaded bracelets, leans forward toward a line of seated devotees. Several seated men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on striped mats with hands folded in namaskar, while women in white saris with gold borders sit further along. A pale orange ceremonial umbrella with a decorative top stands at the right, and a golden trident-like ritual object is visible near the fence. A low brick stack, chain-link fencing and palm trees sit in the background.

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Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard beside a marble-edged platform, with a chain-link fence and palm trees behind. A standing sannyasi in orange robes, bare-shouldered with a long braid, bends forward holding a blue bowl of offerings toward seated devotees. Several seated men and women in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit on a striped mat, one man with palms pressed together. A small saffron-and-gold decorated flag on a pole and a brass trident stand at the right edge. No clear identification of the robed figure is made from appearance alone.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees with a fenced compound behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth pours or offers something from a metal bowl near a small flame, while a second orange-clad man stands behind him holding a rudraksha mala. Many seated participants in white dhotis and shawls sit on striped mats, some with shaved or covered heads, and several are bare-chested. Orange and yellow decorative fan-shaped banners stand on poles to the right. Dreadlocked person in white sits at lower left. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2015-05-13August 18 20162016-08-18Outdoor ritual gathering on a paved courtyard with a fence and concrete rubble behind. Many men, mostly bare-chested or in white dhoti-style cloth with saffron-edged borders and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on striped red, green and blue mats. Two decorated saffron-and-red parasols stand upright at left and centre. A man with long dreadlocks wears a gold necklace and white cloth and bends forward over a brass plate near the centre. Other seated participants hold plates or cupped hands, and a woman in orange robes stands at the back. Water tanks sit on a structure at upper left.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a thatched shade canopy. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a blue-rimmed tray of red flowers and a lit oil lamp, while a young attendant in orange with long hair and beads stands behind him. A woman in orange at left holds a small vessel. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped mats in white dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested, some with white head cloths, with a few men holding hands together in anjali. Orange and yellow decorative hangings line the courtyard.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13