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Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees at a dirt-floored ashram ground. In the foreground, a long-haired person in an orange robe sits with bare feet on an orange-draped seat, facing away, beside another seated person in orange and a figure in an orange wrap at the right edge. A tall golden trident stands at left and a red and gold canopy frames the top right. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt wades into a shallow rectangular pool or pit of water, with other white-clad attendants around it. A large crowd of men and women in white and coloured saris stands behind a rope barrier, with a shade structure and bamboo huts behind them.

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December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees at a festival site. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and sits on an orange-draped seat under a decorated canopy with red and orange tassels. A second seated figure in orange sits at the lower left edge with their back to the camera. Beside them, a large golden trident stands tall on the left. A crowd of devotees, many in white, stands behind a rope barrier, with women in colourful saris. In the centre, a person in white kneels or stands beside a rectangular pit filled with water. Thatched and tarpaulin-covered tents line the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple-grounds ritual under palm trees. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, stands around a shallow rectangular pit filled with water. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands upright at right, beside a fringed orange-and-gold canopy. In the foreground, two people in saffron/orange robes sit facing the scene, one with long dark hair. A drummer in white holds a drum at left. Makeshift white-roofed structures and coconut palms surround the area under bright sunlight. A person in orange robes and a man in white stand near the pit. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-12-31Outdoor festival scene on bare reddish earth beneath coconut palms. In the foreground, two seated figures in saffron-orange robes face a large golden trident (trishul) planted upright; one is a long-haired figure seen from behind, and a woman in an orange sari sits on the right behind a low orange-draped seat. A shallow water-filled pit sits in the middle ground with a drummer in white beating a frame drum. A large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and sarees, many with orange and yellow garments, stands behind rope barriers beneath palm-thatched temporary shelters. A colourful festoon of fabric hangs at top right.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual gathering under tall palm trees on a dirt ground. A large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white dhotis, sarees and kurtas, stands in a semicircle around a shallow fire pit or homa area where smoke rises. A gold trident (trishul) stands upright at right in the foreground. In the lower right, a woman in orange robes sits facing the scene, and a person in orange with a mala is seated near the front. Temporary white-roofed shelters and a decorated canopy with orange, green and pink tassels frame the scene. Ritual drums are visible among the attendees.2008-12-31Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees at an open temple-style site. A tall golden trident stands at left, and a golden ratha-style pole with hanging colourful cloth strands at upper right. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit with their backs to the camera on a red-and-cloth mat in the foreground; the seated figure at centre has long dark hair. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand around a shallow water or abhishekam pit, with a woman in a pink sari and an older man in a black shirt nearby. Thatched sheds and white tarpaulin tents line the background.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor ritual gathering under palm trees in a dusty courtyard. In the foreground, a seated person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a cushioned orange seat with a black pillow, facing a sunken rectangular water-filled pit. Nearby, a gold-colored ceremonial pillar stands at left. A line of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, stand around the pit while a man in white stands at its edge, hands pressed together in prayer. A man in a brown shawl with an orange sash stands beside a drum. Crowds of devotees, many in white and women in colorful saris, stand behind a rope barrier; white tents and thatched huts line the background.2008-12-31