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Outdoor temple ritual at a red-and-white striped stepped tank with potted plants on the steps. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and sleeveless orange top holds a brass bell in his right hand and a lit oil lamp in his left, performing an aarti. Beside him a seated priest in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala looks down at a gold-and-red decorated palanquin or ratha reflected in water. The palanquin is draped with white and orange garlands, purple flowers and palm fronds. A small boy in white shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded in prayer on the steps. A bronze deity murti stands at the left edge.

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July 08 20092009-07-08Photograph of a ritual at a stepped water tank with red and white banded walls. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands waist-deep in water with hands folded in namaste. On the left, a figure in orange robes bends low over a black stone platform holding a brass ritual object, with small brass lamps and offerings nearby. On the right, a decorated palanquin or ratha draped with orange, yellow and purple flower garlands is attended by a person in red-orange clothing. Devotees on the steps and in the water watch the ceremony, which appears to be a water-based puja or abhishekam.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped ratha or palanquin set in a water tank with white and red striped steps behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the decorated platform, bending toward offerings on brass plates held by saffron-robed attendants wading in the water. Marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and white decorate the structure. Devotees in white and yellow shawls stand waist-deep in the water on the left, some with hands folded, and onlookers line the edge in the lower right. A brass kalasha and a plate of offerings sit at the front corner. The page identifies this as a theppotsavam event at Bidadi temple.2009-07-08Outdoor ritual at a temple tank with white and red striped stone steps. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the left edge on a black stone platform near a kalasha-style brass vessel, while another saffron-robed figure stands waist-deep in water at center, arm raised. Devotees in white and light clothing stand in the water and along the edges, many with hands folded in namaskar. On the right, a decorated ratha/palanquin is draped with white and yellow marigold garlands, purple flowers and banana-leaf decorations, with a saffron-clad attendant standing beside it. Offerings and brass items sit on the platform in the foreground, and a rudra-style abhishekam-type water rite appears to be underway.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a floating temple-style float decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange and purple flowers and green leaves, with a golden canopy and trident finial, sitting in water. A standing man in saffron-orange robes stands on the float holding a small lamp or offering dish. Around the float, many people stand waist-deep in water, some in saffron robes and others in white with yellow shawls, some holding brass offering trays and plates with flowers. Striped stepped tiers rise behind the water and palm trees appear in the background. The orange-robed figure has short hair and no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible, so his identity is uncertain.2009-07-08A photograph of a puja ritual outdoors. A man seated on the left wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a maroon-bordered orange garment, with a long beaded necklace, a bracelet and a white-and-red forehead mark, and he holds a small brass lamp over a stone platform decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. Beside him sit two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls; one wears glasses and a red tilak, and the other has a beaded mala. In the foreground stand a brass kalasha in a mesh netting, a silver vessel, and a small bowl. Green banana leaves and trees form the background. a person cue is present: the central figure wears saffron robes with a distinctive long beaded necklace and ritual forehead marks, so the candidate is in person, though this remains an appearance-based label.2009-09-25Outdoor procession descending a white and red checkered stone staircase. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes carries a silver tray, and beside him a man in orange with a maroon border and a white flower garland draped over his arm holds a red-flower garland and a tray. Behind them, another orange-robed attendant carries a brass vessel, and a small group of people in white dhotis and yellow shawls and a boy in a white T-shirt with a yellow lanyard watch from above.2009-07-08