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Outdoor photograph of a kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop. A golden kalasha with a pointed finial, wrapped in white flower garlands, sits at centre. A man in a yellow dhoti and red-brown rudraksha mala pours water from a small brass pot onto it. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and saffron cloth touches the kalasha. A tall figure in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala holds a brass pot and pours water. Beside him a man in a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange sash stand near, and a man in a white dhoti kneels and bows toward the kalasha. Saffron flags bearing a golden Om symbol stand behind on bamboo poles, with a white building and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.

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Outdoor ritual on a rooftop platform with orange flags bearing the Om symbol, wooden poles and a city street behind. A golden kalasha with a conical finial and garlands of white and yellow flowers is being poured over. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot; a second saffron-robed figure with long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands nearby, pouring from another pot. A bare-chested man in yellow dhoti holds flowers. Two men on the right wear pink and white attire with folded hands, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) appears in the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor photo of a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual on a rooftop with bamboo poles and orange flags bearing a saffron Om emblem. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a clay pot over a tall gold kalasha garlanded with white flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a pink shawl and a bald priest in white with orange shawl hold leaves and offerings. A younger man in yellow and orange cloth stoops at left. Roadside buildings and trees appear behind.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor photo on a raised rooftop-style platform during a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual. A tall man with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a small copper vessel with a leaf onto a large golden kalasha with flower garlands of white and orange blossoms. To his left, a man in a yellow dhoti with red border and bare torso holds a vessel and offerings. Behind, a robed woman in orange head covering stands beside a bald man in white dhoti with orange shawl, and another man in white and pink cloth looks on. Orange flags with the Om symbol on bamboo poles frame the scene, with a city street and buildings in the background.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop-level wooden scaffold under a blue sky with a few trees and buildings behind. Centre, a gold kalasha with white and yellow flower garlands is being anointed. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti and orange shawl pours from a brass pot at left. Beside him an elderly man in a saffron hooded wrap stands with hands near the kalasha. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures toward the kalasha, and a man in a pink shawl and gold necklace stands next to him. Orange flags with Om symbols fly above, and a videographer holds a camera at upper right.2010-11-22Outdoor kumbhabhishekam scene on a rooftop beside a street. A tall golden kalasha with a conical finial, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds, stands at centre as a priest in orange pours water from a copper pot. Several men in orange and saffron robes and one in a yellow dhoti with bare chest stand around it, some holding flowers and offerings. A man in a pink shawl and a man in orange with rudraksha beads watch nearby. Orange flags with an Om symbol flutter on bamboo poles behind, and a town street with multi-storey buildings and trees is visible.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor photo on a rooftop during a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual at a golden kalasha topped with a conical finial, wrapped in white and orange flower garlands. A bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands at left, while an elderly woman in orange sari pours from a small brass vessel. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, and a rudraksha mala holds a bunch of green leaves over the kalasha, and is. Beside him a man in white dhoti with pink shawl and a bald priest in white with orange shawl assist. Orange flags with an Om symbol fly behind on bamboo poles, with rooftop scaffolding, buildings and a road visible below.2010-11-22Outdoor photo on a rooftop during a kumbhabhishekam-style consecration of a golden kalasha. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti stands at left, pouring water over the gold-topped kalasha, which is garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds. Beside it an elderly woman in an orange sari with head covered holds her palms near the vessel. A figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair stands center-right, hands joined near the kalasha, and a man in a pink shawl and white clothes stands with palms pressed together. Orange saffron flags with an om symbol flank the bamboo railings, with a street and buildings behind, and a videographer raises a camera at top right.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22