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A bare-chested priest in an orange-bordered cloth and orange shawl stands at the center, holding a copper kalasha vessel in one hand and a bunch of green leaves in the other, sprinkling water. Around him a large seated audience dressed in white shirts and dhotis sits closely packed on the floor of a hall with pink-washed walls. Behind, another man in white stands near a wooden door, and a red digital clock displays 77 on the wall.

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March 05 20162016-03-05March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +2 copiesMarch 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03January 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white canopy with a red drape backdrop. In the centre, a young man in orange-saffron robes and a beaded necklace raises a bunch of green leaves overhead, sprinkling water, while holding a woven basket-wrapped pot in his other hand. Around him, many people in white and cream clothing move along a carpeted aisle, including children in white shirts and dhotis, women in cream sarees, and a bare-chested boy with white markings on his torso holding a brass plate. Yellow cloth bags and gold-coloured barriers line the aisle. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with water sprinkling.2017-04-03August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a ritual gathering inside a tent with red draped fabric backdrop and a white canopy above. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with curly hair holds a metal vessel in one arm and flings green cloth outward, spraying water in a fine arc. Around him, men and women in white traditional clothes stand and sit; a bare-chested boy with wet hair receives the water, and several young participants in white dhotis sit on the floor. Brass railings line the left side. Many people are seated and standing across the scene, with a man in white at the back center.2017-04-03A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow border pours water from a clear vessel with a bundle of green leaves on top, a rudraksha-like cord visible at his neck, during an abhishekam before an illuminated shrine decorated with yellow flowers and oil lamps. Seated devotees in the foreground, including women in pink, purple and white, look on.2016-12-02August 14 20162016-08-14