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A photograph of an outdoor Kumbhabhishekam ceremony on a rooftop beside a street, with saffron flags bearing an Om symbol behind. Two bare-chested priests in yellow dhotis tend a large golden kalasha wrapped in white and orange flower garlands, one pouring from a small vessel. Beside them stands an elderly woman in an orange shawl. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace stands at right, a man in a pink shawl and a white-clad older man with folded hands behind him. A cameraman with a video camera is at top right. The page excerpt names a Kumbhabhishekam event, but no a person candidate has a qualifying cluster of cues, so the saffron-robed man is described by role only.

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Outdoor 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 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.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.2010-11-22Outdoor photograph on a wooden scaffold platform above a road. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and a sacred thread stands at left beside a golden kalasha with white and marigold garlands, which is being consecrated during a kumbhabhishekam. A saffron-robed monastic with an elderly face stands behind it. A central figure in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with long dark hair touches his forehead with his right hand while his left hand is raised, and a man in a pink shawl and an older man in white clothes stand with folded hands at right, with a bearded man in saffron at far right. Saffron flags with an Om symbol and a videographer holding a camera stand behind. Two additional people are partially visible in the foreground.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a rooftop ceremony outdoors under a bright blue sky, with orange flags bearing an Om symbol on wooden poles behind. A golden kalasha topped with a mango-leaf coconut is decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a small brass vessel. An elderly woman in a saffron-orange robe touches the kalasha. A younger person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a small brass pot with leaves. To the right, a man in a pink shawl and a white-clad elderly man join their palms in devotion. Buildings and trees fill the background.2010-11-22June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor covered workshop with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala talks while gesturing, standing beside two women in orange saris with gold-bordered yellow trim, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A third woman in an orange sari and red kumkum points at a dark carved stone sculpture held up by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another saffron-clad person with a shaved head and tilak stands at right; a red office chair and a worker in white are in the background.2013-07-14Outdoor 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 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.2010-11-22