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Outdoor ritual gathering under bright sky with palm trees and a thatched shade canopy. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a blue-rimmed tray of red flowers and a lit oil lamp, while a young attendant in orange with long hair and beads stands behind him. A woman in orange at left holds a small vessel. Many participants sit cross-legged on striped mats in white dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested, some with white head cloths, with a few men holding hands together in anjali. Orange and yellow decorative hangings line the courtyard.

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May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees on a sunny day. Many people sit in rows on colourful striped mats, most men bare-chested in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot, holding a small brass vessel, while nearby a man in orange robe and rudraksha mala faces the group. Several standing attendants wear orange garments and beaded necklaces, and a few devotees wear white. Orange ceremonial umbrellas or decorated poles with fringed ornaments rise behind the crowd, with a chain-link fence and trees beyond. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering in progress.2015-05-13Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees with a fenced compound behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth pours or offers something from a metal bowl near a small flame, while a second orange-clad man stands behind him holding a rudraksha mala. Many seated participants in white dhotis and shawls sit on striped mats, some with shaved or covered heads, and several are bare-chested. Orange and yellow decorative fan-shaped banners stand on poles to the right. Dreadlocked person in white sits at lower left. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13Outdoor ritual scene on a paved courtyard beside a marble-edged platform, with a chain-link fence and palm trees behind. A standing sannyasi in orange robes, bare-shouldered with a long braid, bends forward holding a blue bowl of offerings toward seated devotees. Several seated men and women in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders sit on a striped mat, one man with palms pressed together. A small saffron-and-gold decorated flag on a pole and a brass trident stand at the right edge. No clear identification of the robed figure is made from appearance alone.2015-05-13May 13 20152015-05-13