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Outdoor ritual at dusk on dry red earth beside a large tree wrapped with yellow-and-red sacred thread. A bare-chested young man with long hair, tilak, and rudraksha malas stands at centre holding a lit oil lamp aloft, flame glowing. Beside him a man in orange cloth holds a silver plate, and another in orange dhoti stands behind. A shirtless attendant with a red cord over his shoulder and rudraksha beads faces away at left. Several younger men in white and orange dhotis stand in the background among trees and a low wall. The scene reads as an aarti-style lamp offering.

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Outdoor evening ritual under trees on dry reddish earth, with a bare-chested devotee in orange cloth holding a lit camphor or oil flame on a plate-like lamp. Beside him stands a second bare-chested man in orange cloth holding a silver plate, and further back are white-dhoti-clad and orange-clad attendants near a tree wrapped with yellow and orange cord. A shaved-headed man in orange with rudraksha malas and armbands stands in the left foreground, back to the camera. Concrete pipes lie on the ground behind them and red buildings show in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor photograph of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis performing a ritual near trees on a dirt ground. A central young man holds a lit oil lamp flame on a brass plate, while another in the foreground rings a handbell. Several bare-chested participants wear rudraksha malas, sacred ash marks, and bangles. A man at the far right carries a steel vessel with flowers and pink-and-white cords are tied around a tree trunk. A red-roofed building and a blue tractor are visible in the background.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a large tree and a red-roofed building. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis, many bare-chested, wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks. The man at left in front has a shaved head and glasses, holding a small handbell. In the centre, a young man holds a lit oil lamp with a large flame aloft, while another carries a brass plate of offerings wrapped in green cloth. Drummers with white drums walk behind, and a man at right with white tilak carries a brass pot on his shoulder. Thick pink-and-red strings are tied around tree trunks. Five physical people are visible in the scene, with additional figures partially visible in the background.2016-10-31Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a large tree wrapped with orange-yellow cord. A bare-chested priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti, rudraksha mala across his shoulder, raises a hand toward the trunk while holding a brass lamp with a bright flame. Beside him a young man with long hair and a tilak holds a tray of offerings and flowers, and another figure in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a leaf-wrapped plate. Behind them devotees in orange garments and rudraksha malas stand near drums and a plate of offerings, with dry earth and trees around them.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor photo at dusk on bare earth beneath trees, with a brick wall behind. A young man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a tilak, holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish while facing a tree wrapped with yellow thread. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange arm band stands with his back partly turned. Behind them, two other men in orange wraps and a shirtless man in a white dhoti stand near a brass vessel and a bell-shaped object. The scene suggests an outdoor puja or ritual offering at a sacred tree.2016-10-31Outdoor photo at dusk of three devotees in saffron and orange dhotis performing a ritual at a tree trunk in a dirt yard. The bare-chested man on the left wears a red-orange dhoti, rudraksha mala and a shaved head, holding a cloth. The center youth in orange wears a rudraksha mala and holds a folded cloth. The young woman on the right in orange with gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward the tree, which is wrapped with thread. Scattered petals lie on the ground. Other figures in orange stand at the left edge, and two people walk in the distant background.2016-10-31Outdoor 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.2016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a tree trunk and a small stream. A young bare-chested devotee in an orange dhoti with a white sacred marking on his forehead raises a lit oil lamp high toward the tree, its flame bright against the foliage. Around him, several saffron-clad men and youths wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces; a man at left in glasses and red-and-gold garments stands with bangles, and others carry drums and a silver vessel. Pink and white ribbons are strung across the foreground, and a red-roofed building stands in the background. Several people are visible, most in orange or saffron clothing.2016-10-31