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Outdoor ritual scene on muddy ground beside a red-roofed stone building with green trees. In the centre, a man with long dark wet hair and a dark wet shirt stands holding a wooden staff, his clothes soaked and muddied. Around him, several people in saffron-orange robes hold brass pots and vessels, and a woman in orange sari stands at right holding a brass vessel. A crowd of devotees in mixed white, blue, teal and black clothing watches. Behind them a red-draped platform holds an ornate golden-and-red throne with a seated figure garlanded in green, flanked by coloured cloth banners. Tall red poles and a rope frame the foreground.

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Outdoor photo of a muddy festival scene at a temple-like compound with a red-painted building and bamboo trees behind. In the centre a bare-chested man in a dark wet shirt and dark trousers, his shirt soaked and dirty, walks on wet ground holding a long wooden stick and a brass pot, while a crowd watches. Around him several shaven-headed men in saffron/orange robes hold brass pots, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. A tall pole with a rope runs down the middle of the image. In the background a seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red draped table, a deity-style setting, beside people in white and green saris. Prominent figures include saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in casual clothes.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A photograph of an outdoor courtyard event with a dark, wet-looking figure in a black short-sleeved shirt and black trousers standing center, head tilted up, one hand raised above the brow, with a rope running down beside him. Around him, several saffron-robed men in orange dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas hold brass pots and wooden sticks. A crowd of onlookers stands behind, including women in saris and a man in a blue t-shirt. On the right, a golden ornate throne with a red cushion sits on a draped red-covered platform beneath a striped canopy, with a seated figure in green and red attire nearby. Green trees and a red-roofed building form the background.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor festival scene with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing gathered on bare ground beneath a grey sky and trees. A central bald man in an orange shirt printed with a portrait and orange trousers stands with one hand raised near his face, flanked by men in orange holding brass vessels; one wears an orange shirt and carries a golden vessel. Red poles frame the scene, a water spray arcs through the air, metal drums and speakers sit at right, and a decorated golden palanquin or throne with a red canopy and flower garlands is set up on a red-draped platform in the background. Several women in saris stand among the crowd. a person is not confidently identified from appearance; the central man wears orange garb with a printed portrait on his shirt.2016-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering on a muddy ground beside a red-painted building and bamboo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot holding a long wooden staff, while nearby saffron-clad men and a woman in a white dress hold brass kalasha-style pots. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and dhotis stands watching. At the back a figure with long hair and a red-and-green garland sits on a raised peetha/throne draped in red cloth, beside a red-and-yellow canopy and a red pole. Wet ground and a red-trimmed structure suggest a ceremonial abhishekam or procession setting.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25