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A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands barefoot on striped pink, green and purple cloths, wearing a rust-red draped garment and a long pink and white flower garland. He holds a small silver censer or ritual vessel with smoke rising while a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around a white pole with red markings beside him. Rose petals and fruit lie on the ground, and a silver vessel and a green coconut sit nearby. Behind him, many people in orange-saffron robes and orange turbans stand watching, and a person holds a ceremonial umbrella overhead. The scene appears to be a ritual puja or abhishekam-style offering outdoors.

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A man with long dreadlocks and a pale tilak on his forehead stands barefoot on a striped cloth, wearing a rust-red draped robe, a long pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant. He holds a small incense burner and a cup while smoke rises beside a white pole wrapped in cream cloth, with rose petals and fruit offerings at the base of the pole. Behind him, many people in orange robes and orange turbans stand watching, and a white ceremonial chair with an open book sits to the right beside silver vessels and a green melon. The scene suggests a ritual pole ceremony in an outdoor courtyard.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red sannyasi drape and a long pink-and-white flower garland stands on a striped pink and green mat, holding a silver oil lamp with a flame and a small bell, while performing a ritual at a white-and-red pole set into a pit with scattered pink petals. Behind him, a younger attendant in dark-rimmed glasses holds a red cloth, and a crowd of boys in saffron-orange robes stand with drums. A gold pendant hangs on his chest, a vibhuti mark is on his forehead, and a white-and-gold cloth is wrapped around the pole, with a silver pot, fruit and a coconut on the mat nearby. The rituals, ornaments and orange-clad crowd suggest an ashram ceremony.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with long dreadlocks and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands barefoot in a maroon-red robe, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant. He holds a small cup of incense sticks and smoke rises as he faces a white pole wrapped in a cream cloth with gold borders, which he touches with his other hand. Rose petals lie on the ground and a green-and-pink striped mat holds fruit, a green coconut, and a metal pot. Behind him, a crowd of people in bright orange robes and headwear, some holding white drums, watch the ritual under a black umbrella. A caption labels the image as a and the Nithyanandapedia source2017-10-01A man with long dark dreadlocks and a sacred ash mark on his forehead stands barefoot on a striped cloth mat, eyes lowered, hands extended toward a white-wrapped pole. He wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Behind him, figures in orange and red robes stand among drums, and an attendant holds a brass lamp with flame and a plate of pink petals. Coconut, flower petals and a metal pot lie on the mat. The scene appears to be a ritual pole consecration.2017-10-01A barefoot man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands on a striped pink, teal and purple mat beside a white-and-red pole, holding a silver lamp or vessel. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of young people in orange-saffron garments and orange turbans stands with white drums, and scattered pink petals, a green coconut, fruit plates and brass vessels lie on the ground. The scene resembles a ritual at a temple pole with floral offerings.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A man in rust-red sannyasi robes stands barefoot on a striped pink, green and purple cloth, smiling as he holds a brass oil lamp with a green wick toward a tall white post with red-painted sections set in a pit. He wears a thick pink and white flower garland over a gold chain and a rudraksha-style ornament, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand, some holding round white drums, with a green coconut, a metal pot, and scattered rose petals nearby. The scene resembles a ritual at the base of a flagpole or ritual post, with an umbrella-like white and gold cloth draped on top. Visible people: roughly 10 in the background. a person as the man in the foreground, identified by cues including the gold necklace, ornate garland and ceremonial robes.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01