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Outdoor river ritual in a forested stream. A central figure sits on a raised pink-draped platform in the water, wearing an orange garment and a red-and-pink flower garland, with a trident planted behind. Around the platform, many devotees sit on wet stone steps and in the shallow water, most in white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, several with palms joined in prayer. A few men in orange and saffron robes stand or sit nearby, one bare-chested with a shaved head. A photographer in white stands on the bank at upper left, and onlookers line the far bank under trees. Offerings and small brass items rest on the stone steps.

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Outdoor riverside ritual beside a forest stream with tall trees overhead. A figure in orange and red robes with a flower garland sits at a raised platform holding a lit flame, while a shaven-headed priest in orange stands nearby beside a tall trident. Rows of devotees in white and red shawls sit on the rocks and bank, some with palms pressed together, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind them. A cameraman films from the left. The scene matches a riverside puja with flame offerings.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow forest stream. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a raised white-and-pink throne-like seat, wearing a red-orange garment, a pink flower garland and gold ornaments. Around them, devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit in the water or on wet stone, some with hands folded, some pouring or receiving offerings. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head sits nearby, and a metal trident stands upright at the right edge. Shaded trees and a cameraman in white line the bank, with onlookers in red-orange and white standing above.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual at a forest stream beside a rock-cut shrine with a trident (trishul) planted nearby. A woman in a red-and-orange garland and a red shawl holds a flame in a brass dish over a low purple-draped altar, while seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in the shallow water and along the banks. A man in saffron robes stands at the altar, and a cameraman in white stands on the left under trees. Many onlookers in colourful clothing crowd the right side, and an elderly woman in orange and beads sits in the foreground.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Large outdoor ritual gathering along a shallow forest stream under tall trees. Hundreds of participants sit in rows on the water and banks, mostly in white clothing with red shawls, while some wear orange and saffron robes. In the foreground a bald man in orange and a woman with a flower garland sit beside a small table holding brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot. Women in orange saris with rudraksha malas and a woman with a copper pot are visible. A video camera on a tripod films the scene.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual in a forest setting. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a red garland sits behind a low purple-draped table with an offering tray and brass items, leading the ceremony. Around her, many seated participants in white clothes and red shawls, with a few in orange robes, sit in shallow water on flat stones. A cameraman in white stands on the bank filming, and a trident stands near the water. Onlookers in the background watch from among the trees.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside a shaded bank with green trees. A seated figure on a raised pink-draped platform with a silver ornate backrest holds a lit camphor flame and smiles; she wears an orange-red garment, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold necklace. A silver trishul stands behind her. Around the platform sit devotees in white kurtas and orange-red shawls, folded hands, and monks in saffron cloths with rudraksha malas, one holding a bowl. A photographer in white stands on the left with a camera. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the water's edge.2014-12-17Outdoor river ritual in a shaded forest bank. A woman with long dark hair and red-orange garments sits centrally on a stone seat behind a purple-draped table holding brass vessels and a trident, hands joined in prayer. Around her, rows of devotees sit in white clothes with red-orange shawls on the flat rocks and shallow water, several with hands in prayer and brass plates before them. Behind them, a standing crowd in white and red watches under trees, with a man in a white shirt and a woman in orange at the right edge. A large brass plate lies on the wet rocks. The scene resembles a Rudrabhishekam or pada puja by the river; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2014-12-17 +1 copies