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Outdoor water ritual on a striped cloth-covered platform at a riverside or pond edge. A seated man in an orange robe with cropped hair sits on an orange cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl sits beside him. Standing at right, a person in orange robes holds an orange umbrella. A man in white with a lavender head covering and a beaded necklace stands at left. Petals float on the green water, and a crowd of devotees in white and green clothing watches from the foreground.

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July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a pond with a rocky bank. A seated figure in orange robes holds a microphone and a book, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him, a second orange-robed person holds an orange cloth. A man in orange sits cross-legged before a red patterned rug, with fruit, a bowl and offerings spread on striped mats. Around them, a seated crowd in white clothes and orange shawls listens with hands folded. Mangoes, pineapple and a silver tray are visible in the foreground.2009-07-01Outdoor photo beside a stone-edged water tank scattered with pink petals. A man in an orange saffron robe with a draped shawl sits on an orange-covered seat under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with dove motifs, gold embroidery and fringed tassels, hands clasped in his lap. Standing beside him, a figure in an orange robe with maroon borders and a wristwatch holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, several people in white garments stand along the water's edge, and a child in pink sits on the steps. Most of the crowd is partly visible behind the umbrella and seated figures.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake edge with stone wall on the left. A man in orange robes sits centrally on an orange cushioned seat, holding a microphone and a small notebook, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above him. To his right, a man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella over him. Around them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on mats and prayer rugs, some wearing white head coverings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Offerings and ritual items are placed in front of the seat.2009-07-01Outdoor photograph of a riverside or pond ritual with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange shawl on an orange-cushioned seat, under a large orange umbrella with a colourful embroidered canopy. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on a tray in front of him. Around him stand people in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls and red beaded necklaces, with a woman in orange saris and another in pink. Several people kneel or stand near the water's edge, which has scattered flower petals, and a stone wall forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a tharpanam offering.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a stone-edged pond or tank with pink flower petals floating on the water. A standing man in orange saffron robes holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and red-and-blue panels, and is joined by a seated man in orange clothing with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind them a large crowd in white clothes lines the bank, with some people kneeling and dipping hands toward the water, and a woman in a teal scarf and white garment stands among them. Orange canopy tops the frame. Context suggests a tharpanam water offering rite.2009-07-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe holds a handheld microphone and reads from a printed sheet on an orange-draped low seat with a black-and-tan striped cushion, beside a lakeside gathering under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around him, devotees sit on the ground, many in white clothing, including a bald man in white near the front, a woman with braided hair in a white top, and a woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style mala. A seated man in orange robes with hands clasped sits in the foreground, and a plastic water bottle rests on the mat. A microphone stand stands in the foreground, and the water behind is green. Multicoloured mats and a pink patterned cloth lie on the ground.2009-07-01A seated woman in orange robes with a red bindi sits on an orange-draped chair under a multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe and bird motifs. Beside her, a man in orange holds an orange umbrella aloft. Standing devotees in white and grey clothing gather nearby, one holding a small white bundle, and a shaven-headed boy in white wears a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala. A woman in pink with a gold necklace sits to the left. Flower petals float on the water in the background.2009-07-01Outdoor ritual by a lake under a sunny sky with palm trees and a low wall behind. A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes, long dark hair and a microphone in hand speaks from an orange-cushioned chair with a tiger-striped cover, while a second attendant in orange holds an orange parasol over him. A large multicoloured canopy with blue and gold emblems shades the platform. In front, a seated figure in orange garments sits on a striped mat beside a patterned red rug. A crowd of about thirty devotees in white and pink kurtas and saris sit on the stone steps and mats, listening; some wear orange shawls. Flowers and a brass vessel sit at the lower right edge.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01