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A river or stream setting with dense green foliage behind. In the foreground a man with short dark hair and a moustache, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a red shawl printed with script, stoops forward with cupped hands, receiving something from a woman. She wears a red-orange turban with a crescent ornament, a red garment, a long necklace of gold coins and a white flower garland, and smiles broadly while holding a small object. Behind them, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and gold armlet stands near the water, and other men in white dhotis and red shawls stand nearby. A red umbrella is visible at upper right.

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Outdoors 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.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual photograph beside a stream with dense green foliage. A seated figure in a red turban with a crescent ornament, gold necklaces, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles sits on an ornate silver seat, smiling as a man in a white shirt bends forward and touches a hand to the figure's arm. The man wears a red-orange shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in white and red stands near a red-and-gold umbrella, and another man in a red shawl stands in the background. Several people sit at the water's edge, including a woman in a white and red sari. Red-clad attendants frame the scene.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow stream under overhanging trees, a woman in a white top and a red scarf printed with script kneels forward and offers a small orange fruit to a man in a deep red turban and red garment. The turban has a crescent-shaped silver ornament. He wears heavy cream flower garlands, a thick gold-coloured necklace, gold bangles, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala stands in the water, and a man in white with a red-beaded necklace stands at the edge. Several people are visible, and the man in the turban is distinctive with turban, garlands and gold ornaments, but appearance alone does not confirm identity.2014-12-17A smiling man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament and a gold trident-shaped pin, wearing a red-maroon robe, a long white flower garland and heavy gold ornaments, holds out a red apple to a woman on the left with short dark hair. She wears a red-orange shawl printed with script and a white top, and smiles as she reaches toward the apple. Behind them, a woman in red and gold clothing and a man in white dhoti with gold border stand near flowing water beside stone and tree roots. A sannyasi-style figure with a turban and ornate adornments, though his appearance alone does not establish identity, is the central person offering the apple.2014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a dark, flowing stream with rocky banks and leafy green vegetation. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears white clothing with a red shawl and holds a red-and-yellow fruit, smiling and bending toward a woman. The woman, at right, wears a dark red turban with a crescent ornament, a red garment, layered gold-toned necklaces and white flower garlands, and extends her hand with a gold bangle. Behind them a bald man in orange-red cloth with beaded necklaces kneels in the water. A standing man in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a staff under a red-and-gold umbrella.2014-12-17Outdoor scene at a shallow forest stream with dense green bamboo and trees behind. A seated figure on the right wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, orange-red robes, a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a pink fruit while extending another to a woman. A woman on the left in white clothes and layered orange-red beaded necklaces smiles and holds fruit to her chest. Behind them a man in white with a camera around his neck stands in the water, and attendants in white and red sashes stand near a red-and-gold umbrella and a silver ornamental pole. a person is the seated figure in the turban and gold jewellery, shown as the honoured central figure in a ritual offering of fruit at the stream.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow stream, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beads, raises one palm in blessing. Before him a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with hands pressed together in namaste, a red lanyard around her neck. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in the water behind, one holding an orange umbrella, and a silver-embossed ceremonial seat is visible. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange turban, saffron robes, ornate garland and gold pendant), seated in a ceremonial role receiving reverence; the crowd is small and the scene suggests a river ritual.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shaded forest stream, a person in a red-and-maroon turban, bare-shouldered maroon robe, gold ornaments, bangles and a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed seat, smiling and extending one hand toward the water. Around them, a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl and a man in white with a red shawl and beaded mala stand near the bank; a man in white dhoti with a red shawl holds a red umbrella above. Another person in red kneels at the water's edge, and a figure in white crouches bending toward the stream. Banks of dark rock and leafy trees frame the scene.2014-12-17A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-brown robe and a garland of white and orange flowers, receiving an offering from a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown bead necklace. The seated figure wears gold bangles and red-orange wrist bands and gestures with an outstretched hand toward a small orange cup or vessel held by the man. Behind them a bald attendant in orange-brown dhoti and cloth with rudraksha beads and a yellow forehead band sits near a standing woman in a white top and orange-brown shawl holding a small object. Gold ornate decorations are visible in the background. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with red curtains.2015-05-14Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. In the foreground, a smiling woman with short curly blonde hair, glasses, a white top and a beaded necklace holds a small orange fruit in cupped hands. Beside her, a man with a red-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent and a large garland of white flowers and gold beads, wearing orange-red robes and gold ornaments, sits on a silver-trimmed seat and smiles while gesturing. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and an arm band, and a woman in a white top and red shawl stands in the water. Another person with a red-and-gold garment and a red umbrella appears at the top right, and a person with purple face paint stands at the upper left. a person: the turbaned man with crescent ornament, rudraksha-style beads and gold garland is a presiding ritual figure.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream under green bamboo foliage. A man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent moon ornament, white floral garlands, gold chest necklace and gold bangles, wearing maroon robes, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands pressed in namaskar. Behind them, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands in the water, and another attendant in red and white stands nearby. A red umbrella is visible at upper right. Probable Swamiji (probable) with turban, crescent ornament, garlands and gold jewellery, performing a blessing for a devotee. Stream water and wet stones suggest a rudrabhishekam or river ritual.2014-12-17