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Outdoor ritual scene on muddy ground under a clear sky. Two large multicolored umbrellas with fringed edges stand over a group. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha-style mala holds a trident-like staff near a white mound. Around her, men in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow sashes and white tees stand beside several blue plastic drums and clay pots, with water and straw on the ground. A red flagpole rises at center, and a kalasha-like pot with a garland hangs at right. A crowd of onlookers and volunteers in white and blue fills the background, with a tent and banners behind them.

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December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a dusty ground at an open-air ceremony. A woman in white clothes stands barefoot in muddy puddles and pours water from a blue bucket, splashing up in an arc. Several blue plastic drums and clay pots sit nearby beneath a tall red metal frame with a rope and hanging pot. Behind them a crowd of people in white and yellow clothes gathers, with a small canopied shrine decorated with colourful umbrellas and a red-and-white banner. On the right, a man in a white uniform with gold shoulder insignia stands at the edge of the frame. A white bus marked Nithyanandam is parked at the right.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor ceremony at a dusty ground with a wooden frame and rope pulley lifting a garlanded pot. Several blue plastic drums stand in front, with clay pots at their base. A crowd of about 40 people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow or orange sashes, watches and helps. A woman in a white sari with a yellow cloth works near the drums while a woman in an orange sari stands to the left. Two large multicoloured umbrellas with fringes shade the scene, and a red-and-white canopy stands behind. Banners, a blue signboard and a red balloon cluster frame the background.2009-12-25Outdoor ritual scene on dusty ground with a crowd of standing devotees and volunteers in white clothes. In the foreground a woman in white with a blue sash stands between tall poles, with a hanging clay pot decorated with orange garland suspended above her on a rope. Several large blue barrels and clay pots sit on the ground, and two colourful striped umbrellas and a striped canopy shelter a small group in orange and white. Some people wear white kurtas with yellow or orange scarves. Blue signboards and a white bus with a person lettering stand in the background, beside a white banner reading Welcomes You All.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor ceremony on bare dirt ground under a hazy sky. Several devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow and blue sashes pour water from buckets and blue drums onto a figure lying on the ground, while water splashes up. A row of blue plastic drums stands in front, and tall red poles with a hanging orange garland rise above. Two colourful striped umbrellas and a pink-and-white tent frame the scene. A blue sign and a white bus labelled Nithyanandam stand at right, with a crowd of onlookers in white and blue shirts behind. A woman in a blue-trimmed white sari stands center, facing the water.2009-12-25Outdoor festival scene on bare sandy ground at a celebration with a crowd. Two large colourful striped parasols with fringed edges stand at left, with a white umbrella and a red and green canopy behind. Several blue plastic drums are lined up, filled with water. A group of young men and women in white kurtas and dhotis with yellow sashes, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, are splashing and tossing water, while a woman in orange sari stands near the drums. A clay pot and a red-and-white pot hang from a rope overhead. Spectators in white and blue shirts watch behind. A blue banner on the right shows Kannada and English text. The scene appears to be a festive water-splashing event rather than a formal puja.2009-12-25