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A large group of devotees performs a river ritual in a shaded forest stream. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands in the water beside a small wooden stand with a white board, and seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls kneel in rows along the water. Brass pots and bowls sit on a rug at the water's edge, and a woman in a pink and gold sari kneels at right. Dense trees and foliage line the banks. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so roles are used instead.

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December 17 20142014-12-17A large group of devotees performs a ritual by a shaded forest stream. Many people sit or stand in the flowing water, some in white clothes with red sashes and others in saffron or orange, and women wear pink and gold sarees. Several people kneel before a small wooden stand holding brass vessels and offerings, and a central figure in orange cloth bends at the water's edge pouring from a vessel. Tall trees and dense greenery line the riverbank.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual at a shaded river: a large crowd of devotees kneels and sits in shallow flowing water beneath tall trees. Many wear white and saffron clothing; several men in orange-saffron dhotis and bare-chested devotees crouch at the front, arranging small brass vessels and bowls on a wooden stand beside a white stone structure. A woman in a pink sari with red sindoor kneels in the water on the right. Others sit on the riverbank under green foliage, with a cameraman visible in the background. Scene suggests an abhishekam or river puja.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesLarge 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.2014-12-17A large crowd of devotees gathers along a shallow forest stream under shady trees for a river ritual. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some women wear white saris with red shawls. Several devotees kneel in the water and pour liquid from small vessels, while others sit on the bank beside brass plates, bowls and a pink-draped table holding offerings and oil lamps. A woman in the foreground in a yellow sari and red shawl smiles toward the camera, and a man near the water's edge in white with a red shawl pours water. Orange-robed figures stand among the crowd. The scene resembles a group abhishekam or puja at a riverside.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17