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Outdoor ritual on bare red earth beside a freshly heaped mound strewn with yellow and orange flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti pours water over a standing stone set into the mound, while a man in white shirt and glasses stands at left, pouring from a brass pot. Behind, a large group of people in saffron and orange robes stand under tall ceremonial parasols with red and gold fringes; a trident rests against one saffron-robed figure. A central figure in rust-red robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl. A small child in patterned shirt watches, and older men in white stand at right. Several terracotta pots lie at lower left. Trees and open sky form the background.

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Outdoor funeral-rite scene on red earth under a hazy sky. A bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at a freshly mounded earth mound, pouring water from a brass vessel onto a standing stone, with a small kalasha-style pot nearby. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the mound with hands folded, while an orange-robed attendant holds a trident. Ornate red, orange and green umbrellas are held over the group. Behind them, rows of orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad men and women stand observing, and a small boy in colourful shirt watches. Flower petals scatter the mound. Several white-clothed elders stand at right with arms crossed. Bearded robed figure is an unverified candidate, so the identity is left unsure.2017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02February 04 20172017-02-04Outdoors on a bare red-earth ground, a bare-chested man pours a stream of liquid from a brass pot onto a heap of soil scattered with yellow and orange flower petals, as a white-clad helper in a dhoti steadies the vessel. Above them, several large ornate umbrellas in orange, red and multicoloured patterns are held aloft. Nearby stands a tall man in a rust-coloured robe with a shaved head and a saffron-clad companion, while a line of devotees in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands behind, and elderly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and saris look on. Young children watch from the left. The setting appears to be a rural open field with trees in the background.2017-02-02 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesOutdoor funeral-rite scene at a sandy site with fresh earth mound covered in yellow and orange flower petals. A shirtless man bends over a stone at left while a man in white dhoti pours water over it. A bearded man in rust-brown robe with a brown shawl stands centre with hands joined, a person by appearance cues: long dark hair, full beard, rudraksha mala and red-brown robe. Behind him, a man holds a red and gold umbrella, and several men in orange robes stand beside a silver staff. Older men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. Colourful umbrellas with tassels frame the scene.2017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04 +1 copiesFebruary 04 20172017-02-04February 04 20172017-02-04February 02 20172017-02-02Outdoor photograph of a funerary or ritual gathering on dry red earth. At centre, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-saffron robe and stands beneath a red and gold umbrella held by attendants. Nearby, a bare-chested man in white dhoti pours liquid from a vessel onto a freshly heaped mound of soil strewn with petals, while others in white dhotis and orange robes stand around. Pink and orange umbrellas and a green-and-gold umbrella shelter the group. Behind them, women in white saris stand in rows on a striped mat, and a woman in a colourful sari and children watch from the left beside a parked silver vehicle. Trees and open sky fill the background.2017-02-04