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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a white stone floor beside a yellow pillar. A woman in orange sari-style wrap and long dark hair sits cross-legged at left-center, wearing a gold necklace, and pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden shrine-like object on a gold tray. A blonde woman in an orange wrap and white top kneels at right, hands near the golden object. Behind them a man with grey-streaked hair and a light blue shirt stands with hands folded, next to a man in a gold-brocade orange top with a rudraksha mala holding his hands in prayer. Devotees in orange shawls sit on the floor at right and behind, and small brass pots, a steel bowl and ornate canopies with yellow fringe and red-and-blue embroidery frame the scene.

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A photograph of an outdoor puja at a stone shrine under a concrete canopy, with a crowd of devotees in orange robes seated and standing around. In the foreground a young man in an orange shirt and orange shawl sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala, beside brass bowls, small pots and a red heap of garlands. A woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace pours liquid from a metal pot onto a brass shivalinga-style murti on a tray, while a Western woman in orange shawl and jeans assists. Orange and yellow ceremonial parasols with embroidered emblems stand nearby, and a row of orange-clad devotees sits on white marble steps. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2006-06-01Outdoor ritual on a white marble platform at a temple courtyard. A woman in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged holding a silver vessel, while a man in a green-patterned tunic and orange wrap kneels and touches a small gold shrine-like object on a gold tray. Nearby stand silver bowls, brass pots and a tray of red flowers. Behind them a standing man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala presses his hands together. Many devotees in orange shawls sit and kneel on the marble, and orange and red ceremonial banners hang at left.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stone-paved temple courtyard with a high stone wall and lattice screen behind. A woman in saffron-orange robes and gold necklace kneels beside a small brass shrine or lingam-shaped object, pouring liquid from a metal vessel, while a man in a white shirt and glasses leans in with his hands on the base. Nearby, a man in orange clothing sits at the left, and a large group of devotees in orange shawls and clothing sits and stands along the back. A striped canopy and colorful banner hang overhead. A silver bowl sits on the floor.2006-06-01Outdoor ritual on a white marble platform at a Himalayan shrine. A seated woman in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a silver bowl while a bearded man in a light blue shirt, jeans and a rudraksha-style beaded bracelet bends forward with his hands near a brass pyramid-shaped object and a bowl of liquid. Around them, many devotees in orange shawls sit on the floor, with a man in an orange-striped shirt seated at left. Brightly coloured ceremonial canopies with yellow and red fabric hang behind, and a stone wall with a painted sign rises in the background. Approximately 21-100 people are visible.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine during a pilgrimage, with a large overhanging rock above a stone pillar. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace, holding a small silver vessel while devotees in orange shawls kneel and bend around him. A small bronze deity murti sits on a low stand, a golden stupa-shaped object rests beside it, and steel pots and a metal bowl stand on the marble floor. Colourful fabric canopies in red, blue and yellow hang overhead. Behind them a wall displays a painted sign. Many people in orange and white clothing gather around, some sitting, some standing, consistent with a puja or abhishekam ritual at a yatra site.2006-06-01Outdoor temple courtyard scene at a Himalayan shrine with a stone wall and a painted sign reading a Hindi/English inscription. Many devotees in saffron-orange shawls and robes sit and stand around a white marble platform. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and blue jeans, bending forward with cupped hands near a small brass shrine, brass kalasha pots and a golden shrivelled-pyramid style murti or yantra object. A younger person in orange on the left grinds or pours from a large steel bowl of grain-like material, and a woman in a maroon top stands beside them. Decorative red, blue and yellow canopies with embroidered elephant and bird motifs shade the area, and flower garlands lie on the platform.2006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01Outdoor ritual at a stone platform beneath a large concrete canopy, with a yellow-stained floor channel. A seated priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads pours from a small metal vessel beside a deity murti on a small shrine. Nearby, a man in orange kneels preparing offerings from steel bowls, with a plate of red flowers and a brass kalasha-like pot. Around them, dozens of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on white tiles, and a man in white with a camera sits in the foreground. Pink-and-gold umbrellas and a painted sign in Hindi script frame the scene.2006-06-01Outdoor ritual on a white tiled platform beneath a large stone canopy with a central pillar. A man in a long-haired, bearded figure wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala sits centrally, holding a metal vessel over a small silver deity murti set on a stand. Nearby, a younger man in orange sits by a steel bowl and a tray of rudraksha beads, and several shaved-head or saffron-clad devotees in orange sit on the steps. Small bowls of yellow liquid. Behind them, ceremonial gold-and-red banners and flags hang beside a patterned lattice wall, and a cameraman films the scene at right.2006-06-01