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Outdoor ritual by a forest stream with dense green trees overhead. Many devotees sit on the ground and on green mats in white clothes with red and orange shawls, while monks in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel near the water's edge. Drummers hold large drums with red and gold covers. Two ornate parasols stand on the right beside white-clad attendants. Shoes and bags lie scattered on the bank. A large crowd suggests a rudrabhishekam or pada puja beside the river.

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Outdoor ritual gathering beside a forest river with rocks and tall trees. Dozens of devotees sit close together on green mats in white clothes with red-orange shawls, some in saffron-orange robes. Clusters of orange and red umbrellas stand at the riverbank on the right, and a tripod-mounted camera is set at the water's edge. Several people in white stand in the shallow water near the umbrellas. No individual on the path is clearly identifiable as a specific presiding figure.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest stream during a procession-style ritual. A central figure in a red-orange robe, red turban and layered garlands of white flowers and gold ornaments sits on a raised seat beneath a red and gold umbrella, with a trident-topped staff beside him. Around him, devotees in white and red shawls hold brass trays, lamps and kalashas, many raising them toward him. A bald man in an orange-gold dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at right. A cameraman on a tripod films from the left bank, and several attendants with umbrellas stand in the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream, a large group of devotees sits on the rocky bank and in the water in a ritual setting. Many wear white clothes with red shawls. Several hold brass plates and small cups with offerings and lamps. On the right, a seated person in a red turban and red-orange cloth, with a white flower garland and bare arms wrapped in white bandages, sits on a leopard-print cushion behind a tall silver trident. Behind the group, another robed man in orange-red stands in the water, and a few people stand in the background among trees. The scene appears to be a water-side puja with offerings.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream, a central figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red garment and a long white flower garland sits on a silver-framed platform while a ceremonial trident is held upright beside them. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls hold red and gold umbrellas over the scene. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the bank in the foreground, and a man in white stands in the water at right. a person appears as the central figure, seated in orange-red with a turban and garlands, receiving a procession-style honouring during this outdoor ritual.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a forest stream, a seated figure in an orange-red robe, a red turban, a large white flower garland and gold ornaments sits on a silver-framed throne-like seat with a silver trident behind. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls hold red and orange fringed ceremonial parasols over the water, while a man in white stands waist-deep in the stream behind. Seated devotees in white and orange garments face the figure in the foreground, and a woman in orange holds a brass plate. The figure is an appearance-based unsure candidate for a person, identified only by clothing and turban rather than face; the people around them are attendants and devotees in a river ceremony.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual at a shallow stream among trees. A central figure seated on a decorated low seat wears a red-orange turban, a white-and-gold ornate garland of white flowers, and saffron-red garments, with a bare upper arm and a red-orange shawl. Beside him, a man in white holds a red-orange parasol and a long staff, and a second parasol with a fringed red canopy stands above. Around them, devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit in the water holding brass plates of fruit and offerings, while a woman on the right, with hands joined in namaskar, wears a red-orange shawl. Behind, a large crowd stands under trees, many in orange and white, with a rope barrier. This appears to be an abhishekam or pada puja setting in water.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual in a shaded forest setting. A seated figure in the centre wears a red head wrap and a garland of white and yellow flowers, flanked by attendants holding large red and maroon parasols and a kalasha-style vessel. Several devotees in white dhotis and white garments with red shawls kneel in the shallow water, holding silver trays, offerings and oil lamps with flames. A woman in a brown and beige sari stands at left with a tray. Lush trees and bamboo frame the stream. The central figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so no identification is made.2014-12-17