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Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish earth beside a young banana plant tied to bamboo stakes. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head covering, a white forehead marking and a gold necklace kneels and reaches toward the soil with a handful of offerings. Around him, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls sit or stand; one holds a brass tray with small bowls, another a tray of offerings, and a copper vessel of colored material sits near the plant. A woven mat lies under them. The arrangement suggests a puja or planting ritual, with a visible tray of offerings and a brass oil lamp in the lower foreground.

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A ritual outdoors in front of a white building with banana plants. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange shawl and a tall orange head covering stands barefoot on a woven mat, holding a small silver ritual vessel and a bell. He wears a large ornate gold-toned necklace with a pendant and rudraksha beads, and a horizontal sacred ash mark on his forehead. Three men in white dhoti and kurta clothing surround him: one on the left holds a brass tray, one behind him holds a tray, and one at right in a yellow-and-white shawl holds a plate. A seated man in white with a yellow shawl in the foreground holds a brass plate with offerings. Flower petals and offerings lie on the ground. A deity murti is visible at upper right behind a black pedestal. The scene resembles a puja with offerings.2009-09-26Outdoor photo of a small ritual group seated on mats on bare red earth beside a young banana tree. 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A brass tray with a bowl sits near the center, and marigold petals lie on the ground. Five to six people are visible.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesA seated saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head, tilak marks, a red-and-saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace performs a homa at an outdoor ritual ground beside a young banana tree. Around him, men in white kurtas wear yellow scarves and rudraksha malas; one man at left holds a silver tray of offerings and another kneels with a silver vessel. Women in white saris with folded hands sit in the background, and a wooden bench and mats cover the ground. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a small fire-pit area are in front of the priest.2009-09-26A photograph of a ritual outdoors on bare red-brown earth beside a striped red-and-white stepped platform. 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A man in white with yellow shawl at left holds a white ceramic kalasha, and a wooden pole stands in dug earth with scattered flowers and petals. Several people in white ritual dress stand nearby.2009-09-26An outdoor ritual in a dusty compound under a canopy of banana leaves tied to bamboo poles. A monastic figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands bent over at the center, reaching toward the ritual setup, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Around them, several young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit on a striped mat and hold brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and one holds a small brass vessel. A man in white sits at left near a white plastic chair, and a few other attendees are visible in the background beside a white van and a shelter. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam conducted in an open-air ashram setting.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with banana stalks at the entrance. A priest in orange robes and a shaved head with tilak sits on a striped mat, holding a ritual vessel and offering flowers. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit around a brass tray of offerings, and a woman in a white sari sits nearby. A stone Nandi bull draped with a marigold garland sits at left, and rows of white plastic chairs hold seated onlookers, many in white. Palm trees and a white wall stand behind. The ritual is a homa or puja.2009-09-26Outdoor homa ceremony under a bamboo canopy hung with banana leaves. In the foreground a seated priest in a saffron-orange robe and head cloth, wearing a long gold necklace and bangles, sits with his hands over a brass bowl of offerings. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a small lamp, dishes and cups. Seated white plastic chairs behind hold devotees in white and cream saris and white shirts, and a bull statue with yellow and red flower garlands stands at left. A few marigold petals lie on the ground.2009-09-26