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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a dusty, muddy ground around a wooden swing-like frame and a pit. Several men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow waistcloths stand in the centre, one pouring water from a metal vessel, and others hold buckets and jugs near blue plastic drums on the right. The crowd, mostly in white and blue shirts and saris, includes children and women in saris, some wearing blue sashes. Behind them are half-built concrete buildings, trees and a white van on the left. The scene looks like a ritual water-offering or abhishekam-style gathering, though the details are not fully clear.

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December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor ritual scene on dusty ground: a clay pot suspended on a rope between two red-painted poles is being struck and sprayed with water by men in white kurtas and dhotis, water splashing in mid-air. Several blue plastic drums stand in a row. Behind them, a canopy shelter with colourful striped umbrellas and a banner shelter hosts people in white and saffron-coloured garments, including a woman in orange. A crowd of spectators in white, saffron and everyday clothes watches, and a bus is parked at right. Red balloons and a blue signboard with Kannada/English text are visible. A bald man in a white t-shirt at right holds a bucket of water.2009-12-25Outdoor ritual gathering at a dusty open ground under a clear sky. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, stands around a red metal frame from which a clay pot hangs on a rope, decorated with orange flowers. Several blue barrels and clay pots sit in front, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl reaches toward the hanging pot. Colourful striped umbrellas shade the area, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the barrels. A tent with red and green draping and a bus marked Nithyanandam appear in the background, along with a banner showing a woman's portrait.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor festival scene on dry ground under a pale sky: a tall rust-red metal frame holds a rope with a clay pot hanging from it, while a woman in white hops and reaches toward the pot as water splashes from blue barrels. Nearby, people in white clothes with yellow scarves and sashes watch and crowd around, two colourful striped parasols shade a seating area, and a tented stage with red and green drapes stands behind. A bus labelled Nithyanandam and a row of black speakers sit at the right edge, with a banner and a signboard in the background.2009-12-25Outdoor ashram event on a sandy ground. A metal frame with a rope and a hanging pot-like object stands in the centre; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks toward blue plastic drums with a stream of water being poured. Crowds of people in white clothes, some in yellow and orange, line the field and stand behind. Colourful striped canopies and a portrait banner with a woman's picture are in the background, plus a white vehicle with speakers on the right. A woman in white with a white shawl stands in the foreground right, holding a stick.2009-12-25Outdoor gathering on a muddy, puddled ground with a large crowd of white-clad devotees standing around a circular open area. Several blue plastic drums are arranged in a row near the centre, with a small fire pit or offering in front. A man in a white shirt stands at the edge of the circle facing the scene, and a cameraman in white films the activity. A stage with colourful canopy umbrellas and a tent sits behind, with a large banner and a bus at right. Many people wear white with blue or yellow accents and some carry staffs. Several people are visible in the foreground, and the crowd extends toward the back.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25