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Outdoor photo of a ritual gathering under trees. At centre, a figure in a red and gold turban and a long white garland of flowers sits before a silver-framed backrest on a raised seat, wearing red and gold clothing and a gold necklace. Around them, devotees in white and red-orange clothing, many with red shawls, hold brass and silver plates, oil lamps, fruit and small bowls, performing puja. A man in the upper left holds a trident-topped staff, and several saffron-clad men stand behind. Rows of onlookers fill the background among tree trunks.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under trees where a man in a red turban and saffron-orange garments, wearing a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles, sits on an ornate silver throne at the left. Around him, dozens of devotees in white kurtas and red shawls sit on the ground holding brass thalis of fruit, sweets and small oil lamps, while others stand behind a rope barrier. A trident stands upright beside the throne and a parasol shades the scene. The setting is a forested clearing with a drum at the left edge.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shaded riverside with trees and a tall silver trident. A central figure seated on a silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a red turban, a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, gold necklaces and a saffron-red dhoti, with white marks on his arms. Around him devotees in white and red shawls sit in the water and on the bank, holding silver plates and cups of offerings during a puja. A drummer in red stands at the left edge, and a crowd in red and orange robes watches from behind a rope barrier. The central figure has distinctive appearance cues consistent with a person as the ceremony presider, with the presentation of a white-clothed, flower-garlanded presider seated on a throne. Pada puja offerings and water ritual appear to be in progress.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual at a riverside under trees, with a crowd of devotees gathered around a seated figure. A seated man with long dark hair wears a red-orange and yellow garment, a white and orange floral garland, gold armbands and a red turban, sitting on a silver-framed seat under a red umbrella. Behind him stand attendants in white dhotis holding a trident and staff. Women and men in white clothes with orange-red shawls hold brass and silver plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. Devotees kneel in shallow water, some passing offerings forward. Padapuja offering ritual with a crowd of many devotees in the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual scene under trees where a central figure seated on a silver-framed throne wears a red-and-gold turban, a white floral garland, and a red shawl, with a trident-topped staff beside him. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls hold brass plates of fruit, sweets and small silver vessels, and several are pouring liquid from silver pitchers. A tall man in white stands at left holding a trident, and a red umbrella shades the throne. A dense crowd of devotees in white and orange stands behind a rope barrier, and a rudraksha-style red shawl is visible on many participants. The scene suggests a ritual offering such as abhishekam, with figures pouring and presenting offerings.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual photograph under trees where a central seated figure in a red turban and red-and-gold garments wears a long white flower garland and heavy gold necklace, holding hands joined in namaste. Around them, devotees in white and red-bordered shawls and orange robes sit close together, many holding small brass lamps, bowls and plates of offerings, with an ornate silver chair or throne behind. A standing attendant in white holds a trident at the upper left, and a large crowd fills the background.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering among trees on a bright day. In the foreground, a priest in a red turban and white-and-saffron garments, wearing a white flower garland and a gold armband, stands beside a silver-accented ritual setup. Seated devotees in white clothes and red-and-orange shawls hold brass cups and small brass vessels over gold plates, some with fruit, as if offering water or prasad. Behind them, a large crowd in white and saffron stands and watches, and a cameraman in white films the scene. Performing a rudrabhishekam-style abhishekam with brass vessels and garlands, the setting suggests a puja in progress.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Dense ritual gathering seated on the ground. A person on the left wears a red turban, a white flower garland, a gold pendant necklace and red-orange robes, sitting beside an ornate silver throne-like seat, with a visible tilak. Around them devotees in white and red-orange shawls with rudraksha-style beads hold brass lamps, small silver bowls and aarti plates, some performing padapuja and pouring offerings. Several men in saffron and orange robes press palms together in the background, and a microphone is visible. A rope barrier separates the seated group from the crowd.2014-12-17