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A night-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor-style pool filled with water and floating lotus leaves and white lotus blossoms. Several women and young people stand along a blue pool edged with green cloth and red trim, pouring water from brass kalasha pots into the pool. A young boy in white on the left holds a brass pot, a girl in a purple sari stands nearby, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala pours from a pot. An older woman in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered wrap and glasses also participate. On the right edge, a figure in white robes is partly visible. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style water offering.

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Photograph of a ritual water offering at an indoor site. Several young boys in white shirts and green-and-red lungis or dhotis pour water from brass kalasha pots into a blue pool decorated with green lotus leaves and white lotus flowers. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style necklace and an older woman in an orange shawl with a pink-clad companion stand by, some holding brass pots. Water flows from a hose into the pool. The setting appears to be an abhishekam-style water ritual. Cream and red banners hang on the wall.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14A photograph of a ritual water ceremony at an ashram. Three men in white dhotis are gathered around a blue inflatable pool filled with clear water and floating lotus leaves and artificial lotus flowers. A man in front, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, leans over the pool and pours water from a brass vessel, while a younger boy in white bends over the edge beside him. A seated man in a green cloth crouches at the lower left, and a standing figure in white robes with orange cloth stands behind the pool at right. Red and yellow decorative flowers sit at the right edge. Total visible people: four.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14Night-time photograph of a water-filled blue tank or pool decorated with artificial lotus flowers and green lily pads. A man in white kurta and white turban bends low and reaches into the water, touching the floating lotuses. Beside him stands another man in white robes, and behind them a child in orange and several people in white sit near the edge. To the right, a deity murti or decorated figure is adorned with garlands, pink and red floral decoration, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold base. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2007-10-14A dim indoor ritual scene shows a man in a light blue plaid shirt and grey trousers pouring water from a large brass kalasha over a green silk-draped structure resting in a blue inflatable tub with lotus flowers floating on the water. A woman in a white and cream sari with gold bangles stands beside him, another person in an orange shawl stands behind, and a shaved-headed figure in a white shirt is in the foreground. Water streams from a green-draped object. Another brass vessel is visible at the lower left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2007-10-14A photograph of devotees standing waist-deep in water at a sacred tank, many in white and yellow clothing with saffron and orange shawls. Several people hold brass trays or kalasha-style vessels with small metal lamps and offerings. A decorated boat draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves sits at the left edge. Some women wear orange saris and others wear white, and a shaved-headed man in white holds a tray at the centre. The water is dotted with floating petals and flowers.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA nighttime ritual abhishekam around a decorated deity murti on the left, dressed in red and orange cloth with a crown and many yellow and pink flower garlands. A blue inflatable pool filled with water holds the murti's base, and a devotee in white is pouring water from a brass kalasha. Several devotees stand around in white and orange robes, including orange shawls, a white-turbaned man bending over the water, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari. A framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with flower garlands sits on an easel at left, labelled as a portrait. Lotus flowers float in the water and colourful banners hang from the ceiling.2007-10-14October 14 20072007-10-14February 16 20072007-02-16Outdoor ritual photo of a crowd gathered around a round blue-lined tub of water holding several bronze deity murtis, including a dancing Nataraja-form figure and a flute-playing figure. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban presses his palms together in prayer. Beside him, a man in a saffron shawl with ornate gold necklaces stands with hands clasped. A man in white clothes holds a brass oil lamp with flames and a handbell. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red border and gold and rudraksha necklaces chants with an open mouth. Banana leaves and devotees fill the background, and a person's hands reach toward the water in the lower foreground. Visible people number about six to eight.2007-09-09Women in cream and gold-bordered saris sit in a long row on a polished white floor during a lamp ritual, each before a brass oil lamp (vilakku) lit with flames, with banana leaf trays of flowers, fruit and incense sticks. A small boy in a checked shirt sits among them, and a woman in a red blouse beside him holds a lamp. A woman in the foreground wears a jasmine garland and tends a lamp. Behind them a robed priest in orange sits near a shrine, and drummers with drums sit at the right edge. Thick incense smoke rises through the hall.2014-06-29 +1 copies