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Outdoor photograph at a dry, dusty compound with a low red-brick boundary wall and a hill covered in scrub behind it. In the foreground, several people stand in a line at the left on a raised red-and-white tiled platform: a bare-chested man in orange cloth, a woman in a white sari with a bag over her shoulder, and women in red and maroon saris. A seated woman in a red sari sits on the platform before small cloth-covered offerings. At the right, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised platform beneath a colourful umbrella, with a small leafy sapling in the centre and white pillars around the area. A white car is parked beyond the wall. The figure at the right is an appearance-based candidate only; the scene does not establish identity from the page alone.

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Outdoor photograph of a walled compound with a rocky hill behind it under a hazy sky. On a raised red-and-white platform at right, a seated figure in red-orange robes with a red head covering and beaded necklaces sits under a striped umbrella, while a standing attendant in an orange shawl faces him. On the left, a group in orange and saffron robes and a white dhoti stands in a line on the ground, with a man in orange seated on a mat at the steps. A small tree stands in the foreground and two people are seen seated at lower right. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the seated figure is described only by role.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03Outdoor ritual gathering on a dusty earthen ground before a red boundary wall and a green hill. On a raised white platform at right, a figure with a red turban and ornate gold and red necklaces sits on a dark seat under a multicoloured umbrella, while a standing attendant in an orange robe stands beside him. Around a small potted tree in the centre, a group of about a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped woven mats, some with a tripod-mounted camera. Other figures in orange and white stand or sit on the left and right edges. The setting suggests a public ceremonial meeting or darshan.2017-02-03Outdoor ritual scene on dry earth before a low red wall and green hill. On a raised white platform at right, a man in a red-and-gold turban and red-and-white beaded garlands sits on a seat under a multicoloured canopy, while a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands beside him holding a ritual object. Two figures in orange and white stand at left near white pillars, and another sits in the middle distance. About a dozen seated devotees in white clothes sit on colourful striped mats in the foreground, with a camera on a tripod at centre. Trees and a small sapling surround the platform.2017-02-03Outdoor photo of a ritual at a raised red-and-white platform on a dirt ground, with a hill behind a red boundary wall. A seated figure in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and an ornate gold necklace sits under a multicoloured canopy umbrella, while a bare-chested man in saffron cloth stands before him, facing the platform. Several white-clad devotees sit on mats and cloth in front, some with palms joined, and a cameraman with a tripod films from the right. A small tree stands in the foreground and a white-clad group stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and visible ceremonial adornments; appearance-based identification is a person, seated as the central figure receiving honour from the standing man.2017-02-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual at a sandy compound with a red boundary wall and a rocky hill behind. On a raised platform at right, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, facing a seated figure under a multicoloured umbrella. Seated figures wrapped in white and saffron cloth gather near the platform. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one with a shaved head, face the scene from the lower foreground, and a camera on a tripod is set up among them. Two standing figures in white and saffron stand at left beside a small banyan-like tree and white pillars. The seated figure's identity is not visible from appearance alone; the scene shows a formal ceremonial gathering with a visible umbrella and seated audience.2017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03February 03 20172017-02-03