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A photograph of a ground-level ritual at an outdoor site. A seated man in a peach-orange kurta and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and bangle, holds a small silver dish of stones over a brown clay pot set in an orange basket of gravel. A woman in a purple blouse and cream sari with gold border, also with bangles, pours from a red bowl beside him. Around them, about a dozen children and a few adults stand and crouch, watching closely, several wearing name badges. Gravel and sand lie on the ground.

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A photograph of a community gathering on a dirt ground with many children seated and standing around. In the foreground a woman in a purple blouse and cream sari with gold border holds out her hands over an orange plastic tub of small stones. Beside her a man in a peach-orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti kneels and holds a small cup of granules. Children in bright shirts and shorts watch closely, and adults in white and striped clothing stand at the back, some wearing lanyards.2010-12-02A photograph of a man in a peach-orange kurta with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and white dhoti crouches at a concrete ledge, holding a clear cup of small grey and brown stones toward the viewer. Orange and red plastic tubs hold heaps of gravel and crushed stone, and a blue tub holds more stones. At the left edge, a woman in a pale pink sari with gold border pours from a red bucket. Behind them, a group of about a dozen children sit and stand on dirt ground, watching closely; one girl in a lavender top sits in the centre. Some children wear lanyards.2010-12-02A crowd of about twenty children and teens gathers in a dusty outdoor yard around a man crouched on a concrete edge. He wears a peach-orange kurta with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and white dhoti, and is handling small stones from a cup while an orange plastic tray of gravel sits in front. Children sit cross-legged and stand around him, several wearing lanyards with badges. A woman in a cream sari with gold bangles stands at the left edge, and a girl in pink jacket and backpack stands at right.2010-12-02A photograph of a man in a peach-orange kurta over white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a gold bangle, kneeling on a concrete slab and sorting small pebbles from a bowl into an orange plastic tray. A semicircle of children sits and stands around him, watching intently; a girl in pink and polka dots, a boy in a yellow-green shirt, and a girl in a blue top are prominent, and a woman in green salwar kameez with a sari-style wrap stands at the left edge. Blue and orange tubs of gravel sit at the front. Children wear lanyards with name badges. Dusty ground and greenery form the background.2010-12-02A woman in a plum-coloured sari with gold border stands at left, gesturing with one hand toward a group of children gathered in an outdoor courtyard with red-painted brick walls and a barred window. Many children stand and sit on bare earth, some in school uniforms with white shirts and lanyards, others in colourful clothes such as an orange kurta and pink salwar. At right, a hand holds a cylindrical container filled with dark granular material, possibly herbs or seeds. The scene suggests a group teaching or activity session for young participants. No person is identifiable as a person here.2010-12-02January 03 20122012-01-03Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree at a temple site showing a Shivalinga on a stone base being bathed in an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders kneels at the left, pouring from a small vessel onto the black lingam. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels and holds a metal pot to pour water over the lingam. Nearby, devotees in saffron robes, white kurtas and white clothes stand around, including a girl in a white dress with a red-orange shawl and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala. A man at the right wears a white kurta and a lanyard. In the right foreground, a person in an orange head wrap with a white flower garland is seen from behind. The scene conveys a ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam with offerings.2005-12-31Outdoor photo under shade trees at a temple area. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels on a red cloth beside a stone lingam, pouring from a metal vessel. Another woman in white sari with a flower garland and a young girl in a striped top with a garland stand nearby. A man in white kurta with a red lanyard and a bearded man in white stand behind. On the right edge, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe holds a small metal dish; the figure has long hair and a flower garland, and the face is cropped. Brass plates and vessels sit on the ground. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a few people in white are visible on a raised platform.2005-12-31December 22 20092009-12-22Outdoor photo on a dusty ground near an orange-walled building. A group of about eight people crowds around several plastic tubs and basins filled with water. A young boy in glasses and a brown shirt bends over a basin and drinks from his cupped hands. A bald man in white dhoti with a red-and-white cloth and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a yellow sari with a white blouse, stand among them scooping water with a steel spoon. A girl in a navy t-shirt and a woman in a red-bordered white sari also lean in. Bottles and blue and red containers sit on a table in the background. The scene looks like a water-serving or annadan-style activity.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man in a light orange-peach kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds up a clear plastic jar filled with dark earthen contents and small objects, showing it to an attentive group. Behind him, a crowd of children and young people sits and stands in front of a red-orange brick building with barred windows. Several children wear white shirts with blue lanyard badges, a girl wears an orange salwar kameez, and some are in striped shirts and bright patterned clothes. One child in the foreground points at the jar. The scene looks like a teaching demonstration in a courtyard.2010-12-02July 20 20122012-07-20