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An outdoor ritual at a forest stream, with dense green trees overhanging the water. A person in a tan and cream sari stands in the water on the left, holding up a silver aarti lamp with lit flames toward the scene. In the centre, a person wearing a red head covering, white garment and a long floral garland sits on a raised stone seat, flanked by two large decorated umbrellas with fringed edges. Around them, a group of devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit in the shallow water and on the rocks, many holding brass plates of offerings. Men in white dhotis and red-and-orange shawls stand behind the seated figure, some holding ceremonial items, and a few devotees stand on the right bank.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual beside a shallow forest river with green trees overhead. A seated figure in the centre wears a red turban, a garland of flowers, and red-and-gold cloth, with hands pressed together in prayer, seated on a raised dais or platform with a decorated silver-coloured panel behind. Around them devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit on the rocks and bank with brass plates of offerings and flowers. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, shaved head and bare upper body, gestures toward the seated figure beside a silver-coloured shivalinga-style vessel on the water's edge. Ornate parasols with orange and gold canopies shade the group, and ropes and stone posts border the ritual area.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a river amid green foliage. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with rudraksha beads and white vibhuti marks, lifts a silver five-flame aarti lamp toward a seated figure. Seated on a raised platform beneath a red-and-orange palanquin, a man wearing a red turban and a red-and-gold garment with heavy gold necklaces and white floral garlands, arms raised, is honoured with the lamp. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis and red shawls hold red and orange ceremonial umbrellas, and a silver trident stands at the side. A woman in a red-orange sari and others with brass offering plates surround the scene, with fruit and flowers on the trays. Visible people: about six.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beneath trees, a large crowd gathers around a figure in a red turban with a white flower garland and a red-and-gold cloth over the shoulders, standing in shallow water beside a silver throne-like seat and a red umbrella. Devotees in white and red shawls sit on the ground holding brass plates with fruit, sweets, lamps and kalasha-style vessels for a puja. Many people stand behind in white clothing, and a long trident-like staff rises near the front.2014-12-17Outdoor river ceremony beside a shaded riverbank with forest trees. Several men in white dhotis with orange-red shawls hold ornate umbrellas in red, orange and gold above a central silver-framed platform. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red turban and a long garland sits at the centre of the platform, with a gold necklace and red-brown clothing. Women in white and red saris kneel along the bank holding silver and gold plates of offerings and small brass cups. A man in white bends forward at the right edge, with a gold tray of offerings beside him. Dense crowds of people stand and kneel in the background along the water.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering under trees with a large crowd seated on the ground. At left, a figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange garment with a long white flower garland and gold bangles sits elevated beside a silver-toned ornate seat and a small drum. Around him, many devotees in white clothing and red-orange shawls sit in rows holding silver plates of fruit and small oil lamps, some raising lamps in offering. A silver trident-like staff stands near the left. Many other people stand and sit in the background among the trees, and a red umbrella is visible at top left. The scene appears to be a puja with offerings in progress.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream among trees. A man in a red turban and red-orange robes, with a white and red floral garland and gold ornaments, sits at centre near a silver-framed plate and a trident. Many people in white clothes with red shoulder cloths surround him, holding red apples and small brass bowls on steel trays, and reaching forward to offer them. Red and orange parasols stand at left, a few people stand in the water, and others in white and saffron watch from behind. The gathering looks like a puja with fruit offerings.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17