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Outdoor ritual at a shallow stream. In the foreground on the left, a figure with long dark hair, pink flower garland, gold bangles and an orange wrap holds a small silver cup over a silver puja tray draped in magenta cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha, a brass lamp and a small shell-like offering. Behind the tray, a bald man in saffron robes sits in the water with hands folded. Around them, many people in white and orange kurtas with red shawls sit on wooden planks and in the water, some with eyes closed, others holding small items. Tree roots and crowds fill the background. A child in white sits at right. a person: the figure with long hair, garland and bangles is a.

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Outdoor river ritual in a forest setting: a long row of devotees in white clothes with red shawls sits partly submerged in shallow flowing water beside a rocky bank. In the foreground a priest in orange-red robes and rudraksha beads blows a conch shell, and an altar on a magenta cloth holds a silver tray with a dark stone lingam, flowers, oil lamps and bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. Rose petals and pink flowers fill the lower right. A video camera on a tripod records the scene.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream under trees. A long-haired figure in orange-red and saffron cloth, with a pink lotus garland, white markings on the arms and gold bangles, sits on an ornate silver-backed seat and holds a small vessel over a silver tray set on a magenta cloth. Beside them are a brass bowl, a small deity murti, a conch-shaped vessel and an oil lamp. Behind, a seated crowd of devotees in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas watches; a bald devotee in orange kneels at the right.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor riverside ritual at a shallow stream lined with green trees. A central figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-red cloth sits on a silver-framed seat with a pink cloth-covered platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings. A silver trident stands upright beside the seat. Around him, devotees sit in the water and along the bank: several men and women in white clothes with red-orange shawls, a bald priest in orange, and young boys in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas. A man in white stands on the bank holding a purple umbrella, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam or rudrabhishekam performed by the river.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A large outdoor ritual by a shaded forest stream. Dozens of devotees, mostly in white clothes with red or orange shawls, sit in rows along the rocky water's edge. Many have red and orange wraps, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a silver trident stands beside a pink-draped table holding a brass tray with a Shiva lingam-style object, bowls of red kumkum, a steel plate of flower petals and a small brass pot. A woman in an orange robe with a mala sits near the front. The setting is a rocky stream bed under trees with purple banners in the background.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17