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Outdoor photo of a riverside ritual on a striped woven mat beside water. Several saffron-robed priests sit on the mats, one holding an orange umbrella over a seated figure in saffron, and a multicoloured umbrella stands at the left edge. A brass tray holds small vessels, a flower-decked square container with a bundle of offerings, bananas, fruit and a plate of cooked food. Rows of small brass lamps or cups fill the right side. Men and women in white and pastel clothing sit around the edges, a man in a white shirt kneeling near the centre-right. The scene reads as a tarpanam offering with fire and water rites.

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Outdoor ritual by the edge of a pond at dusk, with a circular stone platform in the water behind. Several people in orange or saffron robes sit and stand on striped woven mats, two of them beneath a bright orange umbrella and a decorated multicoloured parasol. Seated devotees in white and light clothing face the ritual, while a brass tray holds a teapot-like vessel and a flower-garlanded box. Rows of small brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the mat in front, with fruit and a cloth bundle nearby. Overcast sky and palm trees frame the scene.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond on a striped mat, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead. A man in an orange robe sits on a raised seat holding a microphone and a notebook, while another in orange sits beside him. A young man in orange kneels on the mat reading or chanting. Around them, many people in white garments sit in rows, some holding small metal bowls and folded hands. A bald monk in orange sits at right beside offerings of fruit, a brass vessel, and a tray of flowers and food. Dense greenery and a stone wall line the background.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake on colourful striped mats and a red patterned rug. A man in orange robes sits on a low orange-cushioned seat holding a microphone and a paper, speaking. Beside him a second man in orange sits behind an orange umbrella. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes sits facing the offerings: brass pots and lamps, a tray with fruit (mango, pineapple, banana), flower garlands, a wrapped cloth bundle, dried sticks and a plate of sweets. A stone-edged pond and trees form the background.2009-07-01August 01 20142014-08-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond with a rocky bank. A seated figure in orange robes holds a microphone and a book, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him, a second orange-robed person holds an orange cloth. A man in orange sits cross-legged before a red patterned rug, with fruit, a bowl and offerings spread on striped mats. Around them, a seated crowd in white clothes and orange shawls listens with hands folded. Mangoes, pineapple and a silver tray are visible in the foreground.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a stone-walled pond at dusk. A figure in orange robes sits on an orange-cushioned seat under a multicoloured parasol, speaking into a microphone. Two orange-clad attendants sit beside him, and an offering tray with brass vessels lies on a mat at the water's edge. Around them, many seated devotees in white and yellow clothing face the ritual on the stone steps, and a few in orange and pink sit among them. The water reflects the robes and the crowd. A homa and tharpanam offering appears to be in progress.2009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a still water tank with a dry-stone retaining wall behind it. A man in an orange-red robe sits on an orange cushioned seat under a colourful multi-panelled umbrella, holding a microphone and speaking. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes sits on a red cloth, with brass offering plates and trays laid on the mat in front. Around them, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the stone edge, several with hands joined in prayer, while others sit along the water's edge. A tharpanam-style water offering appears to be taking place at the tank.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01