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A man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap stands barefoot on a striped pink, blue and green mat, pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a small excavated pit in the ground. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings; his eyes are lowered in concentration. To his right, a man in saffron-orange robes and another in orange stand nearby, one raising an object. Red and white painted posts and red walls frame the courtyard, with green foliage behind. The scene looks like a ritual ceremony at an ashram, with marigold petals scattered on the ground beside the pit. a person is the central figure, identified by the flower garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial vessel.

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October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photo of a man with shoulder-length dark hair and a short beard, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland with gold beads, pouring water from a silver pot onto a stone pit beside a red-and-white painted pipe. He stands barefoot on a pink, teal and purple striped cloth in a garden setting. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds a conch-shaped vessel aloft, and other saffron-clad figures stand nearby, with green foliage in the background. Water cascades from the pipe and pot into the pit, with flower petals scattered on the cloth.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.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a temple grounds with a red-and-white pole and a stone-edged pit in the foreground. A man in a brown-maroon dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland pours water from a silver vessel into the pit, with water visibly splashing. Beside him a second man in a dark maroon cloth holds a clear glass kalasha. Behind them stand men in saffron-orange robes and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a bead garland stands at left. Pink and teal striped mats cover the ground, with brass vessels, fruit and offerings at right. A line of saffron-robed devotees and children with garlands stands in the background under a red canopy with tassels.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long gold pendant and a thick pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot on a striped pink, teal and blue cloth, scattering red petals over a shallow square pit in the ground. A red-painted pillar and white-and-red wooden pole stand at left. Behind him, a shirtless attendant in orange-saffron cloth holds a long-handled orange umbrella or canopy, and a figure in white dhoti with a shawl stands with hands folded in the background. Green trees fill the backdrop.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual scene on a striped pink, teal and blue cloth. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vibhuti forehead mark, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long pink and white flower garland with a gold pendant, stands barefoot holding pink flowers in cupped hands with eyes closed. Beside him a young man in an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha-style pendant holds an umbrella overhead. A pot-bellied green gourd and scattered petals lie near a shallow pit in the ground. Behind them a man in white dhoti stands with palms joined, and a red-and-white striped post frames the left edge. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, pink garland, gold pendant, and ceremonial flower offering, performing the ritual.2017-10-01Outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left beside a red-and-white painted pole. A central man in a maroon-brown cloth and a long floral garland pours water from a silver vessel into a square pit, while another man in maroon holds a silver pot and a man in an orange robe raises a hand near a red and gold canopy. Colourful striped mats cover the ground, with brass vessels, fruit and offerings on a tray at right. Orange-robed people stand in the background, several with hands folded in prayer.2017-10-01