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A seated woman with long dark hair worn loose, wearing an orange and red silk sari with a red-and-orange brocade blouse, a red-and-gold patterned wrap, and a long beaded necklace, sits on a stone floor among devotees. She holds a red cloth-wrapped object and open palms near several wooden trays holding gold coins, gold bars and small silver ingots. Behind her, saffron-robed sadhus and young boys in orange sit closely around a large copper vessel while a bearded man in a red-and-white cloth pours or stirs its contents with a gloved hand. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard with a copper vessel, offerings and a crowd of onlookers, one of whom holds a camera on the right.

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October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual scene in a temple courtyard with stone pillars and greenery. A bearded man with long hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, kneels beside a large copper vessel and stirs or pours liquid from it with a gloved hand. Around him sit young boys and girls in saffron and orange clothes, some wearing gold necklaces and bangles. A woman in an orange-and-red patterned sari with long braided hair gestures with raised hands. Open wooden trays holding gold leaf, gold items and small metal plates lie on the ground in front, and a brass bowl sits nearby. Standing devotees in saffron, white and pastel clothing fill the background. A logo appears at top left.2016-10-16Photo of a ritual gathering seated on a stone floor. In the foreground, a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera. Beside him, a woman with long braided hair wears a red blouse and a green silk sari and holds a small object in her hands. Behind them, several people in orange and white garments sit in rows, one with a camera raised. Brass bowls, a large engraved brass vessel and open wooden trays hold gold-coloured and copper-coloured plates and small metal tokens. The people visible number roughly six to twenty.2016-10-16A photograph of a crowd gathered around a large copper vessel on a stone floor in a temple courtyard. A bare-chested man with a beard and rudraksha mala smiles and reaches into the vessel with a white glove. Around him, many people in saffron-orange robes sit and stand, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. A woman in white stands at the centre-back holding a red purse. In the foreground, wooden trays hold gold-coloured items and small metal pieces, and a red cloth lies beside them. Stone pillars frame the scene.2016-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a temple-like room with a large engraved silver vessel at centre, a man in rust-red saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a beard sits with his legs in the vessel, smiling. Around him, young people in orange and saffron clothing wear ornate gold necklaces, bangles and pink or red garments; a woman in white sits at the left and a shaved-headed figure in orange with gold necklaces sits behind. Brass trays in front hold small gold ornaments and packets of gold and silver foil, and a copper bowl stands at the left. A shrine lamp and bottles appear in the background.2016-10-16Photo of a ritual gathering in an open courtyard with a large hammered copper vessel at centre. A bearded man with a tilak, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads, sits behind the copper pot, his hands gloved in white and reaching toward it. Around him, many women and young people sit on the ground in orange and saffron saris and shawls, wearing gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha malas. Open wooden trays holding gold coins or ornaments and small silver bowls sit on the floor in front, and a brass kalasha stands behind. A cameraman films from the lower left and onlookers stand in the background near a fan and a wall-mounted cabinet, giving a sense of an abhishekam or puja offering.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Photo of a crowded outdoor ritual courtyard where a seated man with a long beard, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, dips his hand into a large engraved copper vessel filled with liquid. Around him sit children and young adults in saffron and orange robes, several with painted foreheads, while a woman in a white kurta and a woman in a colourful orange-and-green sari sit or stand nearby. Wooden boxes on the ground hold gold ornaments, small metal pieces and red cloth. A brass bowl sits near the vessel, and onlookers stand behind a pillar. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam style ceremony with offerings, but the ritual is not clearly named.2016-10-16A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor courtyard with red walls and greenery. A large ornate metal vessel stands on the floor at the centre, with a bronze bowl and several wooden trays holding offerings of gold-coloured items and coloured cloth. A bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a gold chain stands near the vessel, reaching into it. Around him, many people in saffron and orange robes with gold necklaces and bangles sit on the floor, some of them young. A woman in an orange sari with a braid kneels at lower centre, and a man in white with a camera stands at left, filming. A bald man in saffron-toned clothing sits in the lower left foreground with rudraksha beads. Figures in white and green are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam.2016-10-16A courtyard ritual scene where a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits behind a large embossed copper vessel, his hands inside it while devotees gather around. Several women and girls in orange, saffron and pink saris and gold necklaces sit on the ground, some holding gold items. A man with long hair and a bare upper body wears gold chains and a rudraksha mala at right. Open wooden boxes filled with gold leaf and foil sit in front of the vessel, with a silver bowl nearby. A videographer with a camera films at lower left, and a brass lamp stands at the back. The mood is one of focused group ceremony.2016-10-16