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Outdoor ritual scene on a raised platform draped with red and white flower garlands. A man in orange saffron robes stands centre-right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass cup in the other, with a bare-chested-free orange wrap over his shoulder and a red-bordered dhoti. He has a short-cropped head and rudraksha beads visible at the neck. Behind him is a golden drape and a black speaker. In front, devotees in orange and white clothes stand with palms joined in namaste, some holding garlands. A brass plate with offerings and flower petals sits at the platform edge beside a red basket and papers, and a multicolour umbrella stands at left under trees.

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Outdoor ritual scene under trees with a colourful umbrella bearing the word Dhyanapeetam. A man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth stands at right, holding a brass lamp or bell-like vessel in both hands over a table. Devotees in orange and white, some with garlands, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar in front of him. A brass plate with fruit and flowers sits on the table, with a red basket, leaves and a large lamp-like object nearby. Loudspeakers and a golden backdrop are behind. Whether the man in orange is a person cannot be established from appearance.2009-02-05October 09 20082008-10-09Outdoor photo of a procession-style gathering beside a raised platform draped in red and white flower garlands. A long-haired young man in an orange shawl and white garland stands with palms pressed together at the centre. Beside him a younger person in orange and another in orange with a garland face the stage. A tall man in orange robes stands on a raised platform at right, with a black speaker box beside him. Multicoloured fringed parasols shade the area, and orange flags flank the scene. A golden figure is at the left edge, with fruit, flowers and a red basket in the foreground. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd behind, many in white or orange.2009-02-05Outdoor ceremony under trees beside a table set with brass lamps, a plate of fruit and flowers, and a red basket. A man in orange robes bends forward over the table, reaching toward the offerings. Nearby, a young man with long dark hair and an orange shawl with a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in orange and garlands stand with hands folded. A large multicolour umbrella shades the left side, and a red and yellow flower garland decorates a golden pillar on the right beside a black speaker box. Several people in the background wear orange and garlands.2009-02-05January 29 20092009-01-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a homa fire pit under an orange and red canopy with fringed trim. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long mala of rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, stands holding a small bell and a ceremonial object, in the position of the central officiant; this matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, so his identity is marked as probable from appearance only. Other saffron-clad priests in orange garments and garlands stand around the fire pit, and a ceremonial umbrella with colourful panels shades the area. On the left, a priest holds a tray of flowers beside a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and pale garments stands watching under a white wall with banners. Shallow offering bowls sit on the marble platform among scattered petals.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor festival procession on a decorated ratha-style float. A man in saffron robes stands on the float raising a small lamp or ritual vessel toward a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron, with a rudraksha-style necklace, raising one hand. Below, a deity murti in white and blue garments sits under garlands of yellow and purple marigolds on a saffron cloth. The float has arches of pink, green and yellow flower garlands. A red umbrella with tassels shades a group of people in saffron clothing, some with folded hands, in front. Palm trees and blue sky appear behind.2008-12-23November 10 20112011-11-10December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies