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Outdoor ritual on bare sandy ground beneath a leafy tree. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long matted dreadlocks and white body markings holds a large green leaf and a lit flame, while beside him another man in orange cloth holds a flaming torch toward the branches. On the left, a shirtless man in an orange dhoti holds a silver tray with pink petals, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Red-brick buildings appear in the background.

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Outdoor scene on a sandy dirt ground beneath green trees, with a dusk-like sky. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu with long dreadlocks, a wide white band across his chest and a saffron cloth around his waist holds a green leaf plate. Beside him a second sadhu in orange cloth and rudraksha malas carries a silver tray with a bowl of pink offerings. A third young sadhu in orange, with a rudraksha mala and orange marks on his face, holds up a lit oil lamp on a silver stand. Several other young sadhus in orange stand behind, one with a rudraksha mala. Brick walls and buildings appear in the background.2016-10-31Outdoors on a sandy ground beneath leafy trees at dusk, several young men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in a row as a ritual offering is made. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and white horizontal body markings holds a metal plate of offerings, with a green leaf and a stick in front of him. Beside him a man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, and another in orange cloth stands behind. Their skin and chests bear white painted stripes.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk on sandy ground beneath trees. Four bare-chested men in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas and white ash marks on their foreheads and arms stand in a row. The man at centre-right holds a lit oil lamp or fire-tipped object up toward the flame, while beside him another man holds a metal plate. At far left, a man holds a large leaf bowl. Fire flares behind them near a mound of earth, with a green leafy branch in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish-brown earth beside a tree and a low red brick wall. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, wearing orange cloth, holds up a lit torch or flame toward the tree trunk. Four younger men stand in a row facing the tree, wearing orange and red dhotis with rudraksha malas; two hold brass plates with offerings and banana-leaf plates, and one has white painted markings on his arms and chest. Trees and bushes fill the background under a pale evening sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-10-31Outdoor scene near trees and a red boundary wall in dry earth. A shirtless young man with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and a white forehead band raises his arm high, holding pink and magenta flower petals or offerings above a tree trunk. Around him, several shirtless men in orange cloth, one holding a brass plate of offerings, another a tray with a lit oil lamp flame, and a drum rests at the left edge. Thin coloured threads are strung between the trees. The setting suggests a ritual offering, possibly part of a puja or sacred rite, with five people visible.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at a dirt construction site beside a tree trunk wrapped in red thread. A man with long dreadlocked hair and bare back, wearing an orange cloth, holds a flaming lamp to the tree. Four other people stand in a row in orange and red-orange clothing with rudraksha malas; the one at centre holds a silver tray of offerings and another holds a leaf plate, one with white horizontal tilak marks on his face and chest. Red brick wall and trees behind. Five people visible in total.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk on sandy ground beneath trees. A shirtless young man in orange dhoti with a gold border raises one arm toward the sky while holding a small flame. Beside him a figure with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a bowl and a small flame on a leaf plate. In the foreground a dark-skinned figure with white markings and a bell holds a leaf plate with a lit lamp. Three people are visible in the scene, with brick houses and foliage behind them.2016-10-31Outdoor evening scene beside a red brick wall and green metal gate, with a tree and hanging vines. Four ascetic men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders stand under the trees. The nearest man on the left holds a flaming oil lamp aloft, his face lifted upward. Behind him, a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces holds a silver plate or vessel. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings on his shoulder faces away, holding a green leaf, while another man with a shaved head and glasses stands at the edge. The setting suggests an aarti or puja performed at dusk.2016-10-31