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A river ritual in a shallow forest stream beneath green foliage and a large rock ledge. In the foreground a woman in a white top and rust-coloured beaded shawl holds up a red apple and a green leaf. Beside her, a tall person in a deep red turban with a silver crescent ornament, wearing a red robe, layered gold and white flower garlands and gold bangles, smiles and reaches toward the offerings, while a shaven-headed man in red and orange garments and beaded malas bends forward. Behind them a woman in a white top with a red-and-white shawl stands in the water, and a young man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands nearby under a red-and-gold umbrella. The scene shows an abhishekam-style offering in flowing water.

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Outdoor river ritual beside a rocky bank with dense green foliage. A woman in a white sari with a brown rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits at left, holding a fruit and smiling toward a person at right. The person at right wears a deep red turban with a silver crescent ornament, red-orange robes, long white jasmine garlands and a heavy gold-toned necklace, seated with arms raised in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them a standing woman in white with an orange-red shawl holds an offering, and a white-clad man stands in the water. A decorative red-and-gold umbrella canopy is visible at top right, along with a silver ritual vessel at the edge.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a dark forest stream, a figure in a red-orange turban with a silver crescent ornament and a large white flower garland holds out a red apple toward a woman with long wet black hair who is smiling and reaching toward it. Behind them, several people in white and maroon-red shawls stand in the water among green foliage, with gold bangles on the figure's wrists and white ash marks on the arms. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or offering by the stream.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow stream among green foliage, a figure in a deep red turban with a white crescent and tilak, wearing a long white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, smiles while holding a sheet of paper and extending a hand to a yellow fruit held by a kneeling man in white dhoti and red-and-gold shawl. Behind them stand devotees in red-and-saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a long umbrella. The scene suggests a ritual offering in the water. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the foreground with the turban, garland and gold adornments.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a forest stream, a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching orange robe, adorned with a long white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, receives an offering from a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl who holds a small yellow box of items. A red-and-orange parasol stands behind, and a man in white with a camera and another in white with an orange shawl and mala watch nearby. Lush green bamboo and trees line the water's edge.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph outdoors beside a shaded, rocky stream with green foliage. In the foreground, a bald man with rudraksha mala beads and a white dhoti stands in the water, palms raised and smiling toward a seated figure. That seated figure wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange garment, a long white jasmine garland, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, and gold bangles, and sits on a silver-decorated ceremonial seat under an orange umbrella. Behind them a man in white clothes photographs the scene, and another man in an orange garment stands nearby. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style ceremony, with the seated figure receiving the ritual. a person is the seated person in the turban and jasmine garland, identified by appearance cues including the turban, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial seat.2014-12-17Outdoor river ritual at a shallow stream beneath green forest foliage. A bald, bespectacled man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body, wearing white and yellow, stands in the water with palms pressed together in namaste. Facing him, a person in a red turban with white flower garland, a long rudraksha and gold bead necklace, red-orange robes and gold bangles holds two coconuts while smiling. Behind them a photographer in white takes pictures and an attendant in white stands with an orange umbrella overhead. a person is the person in the red turban and ornate garland, with cues of a turban and rudraksha mala; the scene suggests a rudrabhishekam offering of coconuts at a river.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual beside a shallow river with clear water and green riverbank foliage. A person seated on an ornate silver-framed throne wears a saffron-orange turban, a red-orange garment, a heavy garland of white flowers and layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, with white sandal-like markings on the arm. Around the seated figure, several women and a man in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass plates and small cups, some with offerings, while others seated on the riverbank and a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth stand nearby. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2014-12-17