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Outdoor ritual scene at dusk on a dirt ground. A framed portrait of a long-haired woman wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace is garlanded with red, orange and white flowers and green leaves, set on a white-draped altar. A person in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands beside the altar. In front stands a square white-tiled fire pit with a black centre, edged with pink flowers. Hundreds of small clay oil lamps are arranged in rows on woven striped mats, with plates of fruit and flowers at the left. A black stone bull statue draped in white cloth and garlanded stands at right beside a small thatched shrine, and strings of lights hang in the background.

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Outdoor ritual set-up under a draped canopy with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A square white homa pit with a dark central fire area sits on a striped mat, surrounded by flower petals, brass vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, plates of sweets and fruit, banana leaves, and a folded orange cloth. At left, three brass pots hold coconuts topped with yellow flowers. At the back right, a framed portrait shows a smiling person in orange robes and a long mala, garlanded with marigolds, on an orange-draped seat. A figure in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. No people are clearly seen in the foreground scene.2009-10-17Outdoor ceremony at dusk beside a square white-tiled pit filled with pink flower petals. A standing figure in orange robes with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers holds a ritual item over the pit, while a second robed figure in orange stands behind with a multicoloured parasol. Beside them a framed photograph of a woman in orange robes and a beaded necklace, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers, sits on a white draped table. Seated devotees in white with orange shawls press their palms together, and rows of brass oil lamps and fruit platters lie in front. Banana plants, orange flags and a drummer complete the scene.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor ritual at a white-plastered square pit set into the ground, with flower petals scattered on its steps and a fire-pit style opening. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands with palms pressed together at the pit's edge, facing a framed photograph of a woman with flower garlands draped on its frame. Behind him, many people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit and stand, some playing drums and horns, under two colourful striped umbrellas. Trays of fruit, flowers and rows of small clay lamps are arranged on mats in front, with a banana plant beside the framed picture.2008-08-01Outdoor ritual at a square white stepped pit with dark water or fire, where a saffron-clad priest kneels and pours from a vessel while another priest in orange stands nearby. Rows of small clay lamps and fruit plates with bananas and flowers are arranged on the ground, and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with marigolds and red flowers sits on a draped table at right. A large umbrella with colourful panels shelters the area, and devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in a crowd behind, some with cymbals or drums. Scattered rose petals cover the steps and mats. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam style offering.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor ritual at a fire pit (homa/yagna) lined with white-painted edges and scattered pink flower petals. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow-and-green marigold garland stands at the pit holding a ritual vessel and a lit lamp over the opening. Beside her, a man in an orange robe holds a lamp and stands near the pit. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with hands folded in prayer, while drummers play nearby. Under two colourful striped umbrellas, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments with a mala necklace sits on a white-draped table, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers. Oil lamps, bananas and fruit sit on plates at the left.2008-08-01Outdoor ritual scene with a white-plastered square fire pit or homa kund in the foreground, containing a dark interior, surrounded by scattered flower petals. Behind it, a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange garments and a gold necklace is garlanded with marigolds and flowers, set on a white draped table with gold-bordered cloth. Several people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stand near the pit, one holding a long stick. Colourful striped and blue-patterned parasols, saffron flags and banana plants surround the scene; plates of fruit, sweets and oil lamps are arranged on mats in front.2008-08-01Outdoor ritual yagna at a square stone fire pit lined with white plaster and pink flower petals. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, stands at the pit holding a lit lamp or fire. Beside them a second person in an orange robe with hands joined stands near two colourful umbrellas. Behind, many men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or stand, some playing a drum and a horn. On a white draped platform to the right, a framed photograph of a figure in orange, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, is displayed. Trays of fruit, flowers and small oil lamps sit on the ground in front.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01