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Outdoor photo of a large devotional gathering under tall shaded trees beside a shallow stream. Many participants, mostly dressed in white with red or orange shawls and sashes, sit in rows on the water's edge and on wooden platforms. In the foreground a figure with long grey hair and a lotus-flower garland faces a ceremonial setup with a brass cup, a small oil lamp on a pink cloth and a silver puja tray. Another person in white holds a cup and a bell-like vessel near the lamp. A camera on a tripod and a banner-like white panel with a hand-painted sun motif appear behind the crowd. The scene suggests a water-side puja or abhishekam, with the crowd numbering more than a hundred.

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December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual at a forest stream with a large seated congregation, many in white clothes and red shawls or scarves. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and a pink lotus garland holds a brass cup and a small oil lamp near a metal plate. Many participants sit in rows on the rocky stream bank under tall trees, some with bowls and offerings. A cameraman with a tripod films the gathering. The setting suggests a river abhishekam or puja with devotees seated shoulder to shoulder.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Large outdoor ritual gathering along a shallow forest stream under tall trees. Hundreds of participants sit in rows on the water and banks, mostly in white clothing with red shawls, while some wear orange and saffron robes. In the foreground a bald man in orange and a woman with a flower garland sit beside a small table holding brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot. Women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and a woman with a copper pot are visible. A video camera on a tripod films the scene.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shaded forest stream, with a long row of devotees seated along both banks and in the shallow water. Most wear white clothing with red shawls or wraps, and several hold small brass or silver objects. In the foreground, a silver shivalinga on a silver tray sits on a pink cloth beside a lit oil lamp, with a bowl and vessels. Tall trees and tripods with cameras are visible. A bald man in orange robes and a woman with pink flower garlands sit at the left edge. Some figures in the far background wear orange and saffron. Several crowd members appear to be counted, consistent with the 21-100 range.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A large crowd of devotees gathers along a shallow forest stream under shady trees for a river ritual. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some women wear white saris with red shawls. Several devotees kneel in the water and pour liquid from small vessels, while others sit on the bank beside brass plates, bowls and a pink-draped table holding offerings and oil lamps. A woman in the foreground in a yellow sari and red shawl smiles toward the camera, and a man near the water's edge in white with a red shawl pours water. Orange-robed figures stand among the crowd. The scene resembles a group abhishekam or puja at a riverside.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copies