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A photograph of a ritual at night under a red-and-gold umbrella hung with colourful tassels. A central figure in an orange-brown robe wears a garland of white jasmine and red roses and holds a bundle of green leaves, sprinkling or waving them over a metal vessel in front. To the left, a woman in a red-brown shawl stands with hands folded, and behind, several men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a young man in orange holds the gold pole of the umbrella, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. Bamboo scaffolding, string lights and a camera tripod surround the open-air space.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion under a red canopy with tasselled fringe. A central figure with long dark hair, a short beard and white and red tilak marks wears a saffron-orange shawl and a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. He raises his right arm holding green leaves and sprinkles water over a metal vessel in front of him, as in an abhishekam. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand with hands folded; one younger attendant with a rudraksha mala holds the gold-tipped canopy pole. A wooden scaffold and stage lights are visible behind.2018-03-02A night-time outdoor ritual under a red fringed canopy with a tall gold-handled staff. A central bearded man in a rust-brown shawl and a multicoloured flower garland holds up a bunch of green leaves in his raised right hand while bowing over a metal vessel. Behind him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a long plaited hair braid stands near, and to the right another attendant in orange holds the canopy pole and wears a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other saffron-clad attendants with folded hands stand at the left and right edges, and the foreground shows the heads of seated onlookers. Lights and a speaker stand are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the central man is described by role only.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02A bearded man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a long brown-orange robe and a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, stands with eyes lowered while a man in orange clothes raises a green leafy branch above his head. Ash lines mark his forehead and a red-and-white thread is tied on his wrist. Beside him a young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a red canopy and tassels. Other saffron-clad attendants stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer, on a sandy floor inside a scaffolded hall with pillars, speakers and a stand. The scene suggests a ritual welcome with garlanding.2018-03-02A bearded man in a brown-orange robe stands centred, wearing a large garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green leaves, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and a vertical mark on his chest, with his right arm raised holding a bunch of green leaves. Behind him, a young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a gold-handled parasol with red and multicoloured tassels. Other saffron-clad devotees stand in a hall with concrete pillars and string lights, some with hands folded in anjali, and a few heads are visible in the foreground.2018-03-02Night-time outdoor ritual under a temporary structure hung with tasselled fabric canopies and string lights. A bearded man in the centre wears a saffron-brown top, a fresh garland of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves, and tilak on his forehead; he is bending forward and holding a bundle of green leaves with both hands. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes stand with rudraksha malas and tilak; one on the right holds a tall gold pole and another in orange cloth stands with hands folded. Scaffolding, a stand light and cables are visible, and a tripod lamp is on the right. Four to five physically present people are visible.2018-03-02A photograph of an indoor ritual scene under a canopy hung with tassels in red, green, blue and orange. At centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth wears a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers with green leaves, and a horizontal white forehead mark, and is bending over a kalasha-style vessel holding green leaves. To his right, a younger man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a gold-tipped pole of the canopy. Behind them, several men in orange cloths stand with hands folded, and a woman in orange draped cloth stands at left. Scaffolding and lights are visible overhead. Several people are partially visible in the foreground.2018-03-02A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a brown-orange robe and a large garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers over green leaves, stands with his right arm raised holding leafy green sprigs. He has white and orange tilak marks on his forehead. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a covered outdoor hall, one at right holding a golden pole of a red and tasselled ceremonial umbrella and wearing a rudraksha mala with a white tilak. Strings of lights and a scaffolded ceiling are visible in the background.2018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02March 02 20182018-03-02