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Outdoor scene on sandy ground with a tall rust-coloured metal frame holding a rope and a pot hanging from a pulley. Several large blue plastic drums stand in a row in front of a crowd of people, many dressed in white with yellow sashes or saffron-orange stoles. A man in a white shirt and blue jeans stands near the drums, and a person in a red sari stands at center. Colourful striped umbrellas and a pink-and-red canopy shade a stage area behind them, with a large portrait banner of a woman on the left and a blue information board on the right. Several children sit on the ground at left and a video camera on a tripod films the event.

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Outdoor ceremony at a dusty ground with a wooden frame and rope pulley lifting a garlanded pot. Several blue plastic drums stand in front, with clay pots at their base. A crowd of about 40 people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow or orange sashes, watches and helps. A woman in a white sari with a yellow cloth works near the drums while a woman in an orange sari stands to the left. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringes shade the scene, and a red-and-white canopy stands behind. Banners, a blue signboard and a red balloon cluster frame the background.2009-12-25Outdoor ritual gathering at a dusty open ground under a clear sky. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, stands around a red metal frame from which a clay pot hangs on a rope, decorated with orange flowers. Several blue barrels and clay pots sit in front, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl reaches toward the hanging pot. Colourful striped umbrellas shade the area, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the barrels. A tent with red and green draping and a bus marked Nithyanandam appear in the background, along with a banner showing a woman's portrait.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor 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 ritual scene on dusty ground with a crowd of standing devotees and volunteers in white clothes. In the foreground a woman in white with a blue sash stands between tall poles, with a hanging clay pot decorated with orange garland suspended above her on a rope. Several large blue barrels and clay pots sit on the ground, and two colourful striped umbrellas and a striped canopy shelter a small group in orange and white. Some people wear white kurtas with yellow or orange scarves. Blue signboards and a white bus with a person lettering stand in the background, beside a white banner reading Welcomes You All.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor 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.2009-12-25Outdoor ritual on sandy ground at a festival site. A man in white clothes pulls a rope on a red metal frame, swinging a pot strung overhead, while a boy in white and yellow clothing reaches up beside him. Blue plastic barrels line the sandy area, and several devotees in white garments, some with yellow and blue trims, stand nearby. Colourful striped umbrellas, pink-and-white draped tents, and orange flags frame the scene. A blue sign and a white bus with a Nithyanandapedia logo sit to the right, with a banner showing a portrait of a woman. Water splashes from the pot in a playful game-like ritual.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoors 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.2009-12-25