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Outdoor ritual by a lake shore during a tharpanam offering. A seated priest in orange robes pours water from a small silver vessel, while a kneeling man in orange offers flowers and fruit on a tray. A third man in orange stands at right holding a ritual implement near the water. An older man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a purple turban watches from the left. A colourful umbrella with tassels shades the scene. Brass vessels, bowls of rice, yellow paste, and fruits such as bananas and pomegranate lie on mats and a red rug.

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Outdoor ritual by a riverbank with green water and scattered pink flower petals. A man with hair tied back, wearing orange robes, sits on a low orange-draped seat under a striped canopy, holding a silver vessel and small silver cups as he performs an offering. A woman in a white top with blonde hair sits in front with palms joined in prayer, and a standing sannyasi in orange robes stands barefoot on the bank nearby. At the lower right, a photographer in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Woven striped mats and a red patterned rug cover the ground.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake beside a stone wall, with a colourful striped and tasselled umbrella overhead. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform the rite: one seated on a mat with hands joined in prayer, one seated in the centre holding a small metal vessel, and one standing at right holding a long ritual implement and a cloth. A fourth man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. In front, a raised brick platform is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, with fruits, coconut, bowls of offerings and brass and silver vessels spread on striped mats.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A temple ritual photograph in which a priest in orange dhoti and shawl kneels at left, offering a brass plate of yellow and red marigold and rose petals. Beside him a bearded man with bare chest, rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits cross-legged, holding a small offering. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothes watch, some with folded hands. Brass vessels, a copper pot, kumkum bowls, a plate of fruit and a small tray lie on the stone floor, with a green cloth and a pillar at left.2010-07-21December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor water ritual beside a stone wall and a pond. A central seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth sits on an orange cushioned seat under an ornate multicoloured canopy with gold trim, red, blue, green and yellow panels, and tasselled fringe. People in white clothing crowd around, some standing knee-deep in the water and others kneeling on mats. A man in a grey shirt and white trousers stands at right, and an attendant in orange holds a plain orange umbrella at far right. A woman in a pink sari sits at left beside a small brass dish.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a water tank beside a stone wall under a blue sky with clouds. A man in white kurta with orange shawl stands at left. Several young men in orange robes stand on a striped cloth. A central figure in orange robe and a second in orange holds a large orange umbrella over a low orange-draped altar, a colourful fringed canopy stands behind, and brass offering plates with yellow and white items sit on a tray at the front. Rose petals float on the water.2009-07-01Outdoor riverside ritual photographed on a mat under a striped canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, sits on an orange cloth and pours liquid from a small silver vessel into a silver bowl, with a silver bell and a small booklet beside him. A standing figure in orange robes with a red border stands at the water's edge with hands folded at the chest, while scattered pink flower petals lie on the mat near green water. Devotees in orange clothing sit at the lower left and a photographer with a camera is at the lower right.2009-07-01December 30 20082008-12-30July 01 20092009-07-01A seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a white cushioned throne on a red carpeted dais inside a decorated tent. A large fringed umbrella in pink, orange, green and blue overhead shields the seat, with a second umbrella at the right. Attendants stand around in saffron and white garments; one man in white on the left holds a tall umbrella pole, a man in saffron to the left of the throne holds a staff topped with a trident, and a man in white at right attends to a microphone stand. The figure wears a long orange garland and a bracelet, and a small vase of pink flowers sits on a white table beside the throne. The tent walls show a yellow and purple geometric textile border. Approximately eight people are visible.2007-12-30