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Outdoor ceremony on bare sandy ground under a bright sky. A woman in white clothing with a long dark braid, wearing a blue-trimmed garment, stands in a spray of water as she reaches up toward a hanging clay pot suspended from a rope and pulley between two tall red metal posts. Nearby, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow sashes and ornaments, pour water from blue plastic drums and buckets. Beside them are a clay pot on the ground and several blue drums. Behind, colourful striped parasols and a red-and-pink canopy shelter a group of onlookers. A white bus marked Nithyanandam stands at right, and a blue signboard with Hindi and English text is visible. Several dozen people are present.

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Outdoor ritual scene on dusty ground: a clay pot suspended on a rope between two red-painted poles is being struck and sprayed with water by men in white kurtas and dhotis, water splashing in mid-air. Several blue plastic drums stand in a row. Behind them, a canopy shelter with colourful striped umbrellas and a banner shelter hosts people in white and saffron-coloured garments, including a woman in orange. A crowd of spectators in white, saffron and everyday clothes watches, and a bus is parked at right. Red balloons and a blue signboard with Kannada/English text are visible. A bald man in a white t-shirt at right holds a bucket of water.2009-12-25Outdoor festival scene on dry ground under a pale sky: a tall rust-red metal frame holds a rope with a clay pot hanging from it, while a woman in white hops and reaches toward the pot as water splashes from blue barrels. Nearby, people in white clothes with yellow scarves and sashes watch and crowd around, two colourful striped parasols shade a seating area, and a tented stage with red and green drapes stands behind. A bus labelled Nithyanandam and a row of black speakers sit at the right edge, with a banner and a signboard in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor ceremony on bare dirt ground under a hazy sky. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow and blue sashes pour water from buckets and blue drums onto a figure lying on the ground, while water splashes up. A row of blue plastic drums stands in front, and tall red poles with a hanging orange garland rise above. Two colourful striped umbrellas and a pink-and-white tent frame the scene. A blue sign and a white bus labelled Nithyanandam stand at right, with a crowd of onlookers in white and blue shirts behind. A woman in a blue-trimmed white sari stands center, facing the water.2009-12-25Outdoors on sandy ground, a festive water-throwing scene: a woman in white with a blue headband runs through a burst of splashing water while men in white kurtas and yellow-scarved attire pour water from blue plastic drums and buckets. Several bright blue barrels stand in a row, with clay pots and a hanging decorated pot above. Behind, a crowd of onlookers watches, and colourful striped umbrellas, a pink-and-white canopy and a red-ball decoration stand near banners. A shaved-head man in white with a yellow scarf is among the pourers. Some women in white and yellow sit or stand at left.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered around blue plastic drums and clay pots on muddy ground, with a pot suspended from a rope between two red poles at top. Many men and women wear white kurtas and white dhotis with blue or yellow sashes and lanyards; some women wear blue saris and one wears an orange sari. Two multicoloured fringed umbrellas and a draped canopy shelter a seated group. A banner at left shows a portrait of a woman in a red sari beside text reading Vidyananda Youth Foundation. A blue information board and a bus stand at right. Roughly sixty people are visible, some partially. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.2009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a festival-style water ritual on sandy ground. A tall red metal frame holds a hanging clay pot with a red garland, and a man in a light blue shirt and jeans, mid-stride, throws water from a bucket. Beside him a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl pours water from a bucket, and several large blue plastic drums hold water. Striped and fringed ceremonial parasols and a pink-and-white canopy stand behind. A crowd of people in white and yellow clothes, some in saffron, watch and help, with a video camera on a tripod at left. A blue sign reads Amruta Linga and Vidya Sarovar, and a banner at left shows a portrait photo. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25