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Devotees in white ritual clothes perform a river ritual in a shallow forested stream. A group of people kneel and stand in the water, several wearing red or orange shawls over white garments, while others hold orange and red umbrellas above them. Black and red-clothed attendants stand on the rocks along the bank. A small wooden post stands in the water and a purple-draped table sits on the right bank, with a stone flat-slab bed of the streambed in the foreground under dense green trees.

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December 17 20142014-12-17An 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.2014-12-17Outdoor 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 at a shaded river: a large crowd of devotees kneels and sits in shallow flowing water beneath tall trees. Many wear white and saffron clothing; several men in orange-saffron dhotis and bare-chested devotees crouch at the front, arranging small brass vessels and bowls on a wooden stand beside a white stone structure. A woman in a pink sari with red sindoor kneels in the water on the right. Others sit on the riverbank under green foliage, with a cameraman visible in the background. Scene suggests an abhishekam or river puja.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Large outdoor ritual by a forest stream with a rocky bank and shallow flowing water. Dozens of devotees sit in long rows on the banks and in the stream, mostly in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some wear saffron robes and a few hold brass plates and small vessels of offerings. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a pink flower garland, seen from behind. Tall trees and a green tarpaulin frame the scene, and a silver trident-topped staff stands at left. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam ritual with abhishekam offerings at the water's edge. Cameras on tripods film the gathering.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A large outdoor ritual by a shaded forest stream. Dozens of devotees, mostly in white clothes with red or orange shawls, sit in rows along the rocky water's edge. Many have red and orange wraps, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a silver trident stands beside a pink-draped table holding a brass tray with a Shiva lingam-style object, bowls of red kumkum, a steel plate of flower petals and a small brass pot. A woman in an orange robe with a mala sits near the front. The setting is a rocky stream bed under trees with purple banners in the background.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17