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Outdoor ceremony at an ashram courtyard under a gold-pillared canopy. A figure seated on a gold-and-brown throne-like seat wears an orange-red dhoti, a white flower garland and a red and orange forehead mark, with a folded shawl over the lap. A man in the foreground, shaved-headed and wet, wears orange garments and rudraksha mala beads and sprays a jet of water from a pipe-like rod, drenching the seated figure. Behind them devotees in orange and white saris and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, watch closely; several electric fans stand on the stone floor, and red flower garlands lie along the pavement. This is a pada puja-style ritual with water abhishekam.

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Outdoor temple-style ritual under a open-sided canopy with red and gold trim. On the left, a seated figure on a gold-and-wood throne wears an orange-red dhoti, a garland of beads and white flowers, and a fan-like headpiece, with a silver-grey cloth draped over the seat. Water sprays through the air in front of them. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads stands close to the camera, partially blurred by spray. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white robes stands and sits, several holding folded hands, with electric fans placed among them. Palm trees and greenery fill the background.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor pada puja at an ashram courtyard under a red-framed canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland and a grey cloth on a golden-canopied throne is the central focus; a bare-headed attendant in orange holds a long pole raised overhead, and a robed attendant in orange pours liquid from a vessel in the foreground. Standing devotees in orange and white saris, one with a tall headpiece, a child in pink, and a man in white wearing a mala crowd behind. Tropical palms and a tall ornate pillar are in the background, with two electric fans beside the throne.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor photo of a ceremonial scene under trees. On the left, a seated man in a red-orange dhoti with a white and red flower garland and an orange headband sits on a wooden swing-like seat with a gilded canopy, smiling, his hands folded. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, white and cream traditional dress, and rudraksha malas watch and clap, several with hands raised. In front, a bald man with reddish-painted skin wears a brown-red cloth, a long orange-red rudraksha mala, and a gold-toned armband, arms raised and eyes covered in mid-gesture, mouth open in laughter. Electric fans and a red floral strip on the ground complete the setting.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor ritual abhishekam at an ashram courtyard. A bald man with a bare upper body, wearing orange-brown dhoti and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, is being doused with purple liquid poured by a young assistant in an orange-brown dhoti who holds an orange cup beside a blue drum. A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a flower garland and a crown-like orange headwear sits under a wooden canopy-throne, with orange-robed devotees standing behind. Electric fans and a crowd of white- and orange-clad onlookers surround the scene.2014-08-17 +1 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17Outdoor photo of a pada puja or abhishekam-style ritual at an open-air temple courtyard. Seated on a raised wooden canopied seat with gold trim is a central figure with a long garland and orange-red cloth, flanked by devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a man in soaked orange-red cloth holds a long wooden stick aloft while another man in orange pours from a bucket beside a blue drum. Onlookers in saffron, red and white saris and dhotis stand behind, and a woman in a green-blue outfit holds a child. Red pillars, a stone temple tower and palm trees frame the scene.2014-08-17