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Outdoor ritual by a shallow forest stream with rocks and trees. A figure seated on a leopard-print cloth at right has long dark hair swept back, wears a saffron shawl, a long gold-and-white garland, multiple gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver platter; a silver trident stands beside. Around him, several devotees in white kurtas and saffron shawls, and a bald woman in cream sari, sit in the water and handle offerings and flowers. A woman in a pink-and-white sari and a woman in red sit at the left edge. Two photographers in white stand in the stream, one behind a tripod camera. Figures are seated and standing near the water.

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December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a rocky forest stream. A central figure seated on a white cloth at right has long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland, a rudraksha-style ornate gold necklace, and an orange-red shawl over a bare chest with white markings; he holds a metal tray with offerings. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit on the wet rock, one shaved-headed woman in white and orange, and a woman in orange-red sari at left pours liquid from a metal vessel. A silver trident-topped staff stands at right. A video camera on a tripod and a photographer in white stand in the background among green foliage.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor riverside scene in dense green forest beside a shallow rocky stream. A long-haired man with a garland of white flowers and gold ornaments, wearing a red-orange shawl and leopard-print cloth, sits on a raised seat under a silver standard, with a tray of food before him. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and red shawls and women in red saris and red-and-gold clothing sit and sit near the water, several holding bowls and food. A cameraman on a tripod and a photographer in white stand at the water's edge.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside dense green bamboo and trees. A man in a red and gold turban and red shawl, wearing a long gold-and-white garland and gold necklaces, sits at the centre under a red umbrella, with a silver trident standing beside him. Around him, many people in white and red shawls hold brass pots and small cups, some kneeling in shallow water, while a woman in an orange sari carries a tray. A videographer on a tripod films at left. Ritual pooja with offerings near a riverbank.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside a flowing stream with dense green trees on the bank. In the centre, a figure in red turban, white dhoti and layered white-and-red garlands sits on a silver-framed palanquin or raised seat under an orange umbrella, hands folded in namaste. Men in white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls stand at the poles of the palanquin. A bare-chested priest on the left, with rudraksha mala and white dhoti, extends his hand toward a silver kalasha-like vessel. Devotees in white and red clothing sit around silver and brass plates holding fruit, flowers and offerings.2014-12-17