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Outdoor ritual at an orange-walled compound, with a bearded man in a red-orange jacket and rust-brown dhoti holding a silver tray of green leaves and a bowl of marigold and red flower petals. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth holds a tall yellow pole raised with leaves, and another in an orange-and-saffron cloth stands behind. Youths in saffron wraps, rudraksha malas and ceremonial beads surround them. On a concrete slab in front, a white-cloth bundle lies on the ground near the flowers.

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December 31 20162016-12-31December 31 20162016-12-31Outdoor ritual at an ashram beside orange-painted metal containers and a palm tree. A man in an orange-red jacket and rust-coloured dhoti, with long dreadlocks and a beard, extends his hand over a stone slab. He holds steel bowls of flowers, leaves and what appear to be red fruit or petals. A shirtless man in an orange dhoti raises a tall yellow staff with a red-and-white fringe, sprinkling water or petals over a white cloth bundle on the slab. Other men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti with striped border stands at left. A sannyasi-style ritual setting consistent with a puja or last-rites offering.2016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a construction-site style area beside orange-painted walls. A bearded man in an orange-red jacket and maroon dhoti, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, leans forward and reaches toward a stone slab, pouring from a white cloth bag. A bare-chested assistant in an orange dhoti holds a multicoloured umbrella over him. A white-clad priest stands at left. On the right, a man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala and an orange dhoti, and a woman in a brown sari with dark rudraksha beads holds a silver plate of green leaves. Men and women gather behind.2016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesDecember 31 20162016-12-31December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a construction site beside orange-painted walls. A long-haired, bearded man in an orange-red top and rust-coloured dhoti stands at a concrete slab, pouring something from a white plastic bag onto it while a man in an orange dhoti holds a large yellow-and-multicolour decorated umbrella overhead. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left. At right, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a rust sari with dark beaded necklaces hold a metal tray of green leaves; a bowl of green leaves sits in the foreground. Clay pots lie on the slab. Several onlookers stand behind.2016-12-31 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on bare dirt ground at an ashram, with a white and tan parasol held over a bearded man in a rust-orange long-sleeved top and rust-orange dhoti walking centre-right. Behind him a bare-chested young man in saffron dhoti and garlands carries a flower-decked offering. Other attendants in white dhotis, rudraksha malas and orange saris walk beside them, and women on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A red building with air conditioners stands in the background. The bearded man in orange is clearly visible and in a clear role, but his face-based identity is not established by visible cues beyond the setting, so the a person field is set to unsure.2016-12-30December 30 20162016-12-30