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Outdoor 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.

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December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. A bald man in white clothes kneels on the left, hands folded in namaskar and holding a small fruit, while a seated figure in a deep maroon turban, maroon garment and long white flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on his head. Behind them, a second figure in maroon and orange stands in the water, a woman in white with orange shawl watches, and a silver umbrella canopy is visible at top right. Water abhishekam ritual at a river setting.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 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.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream with dense green foliage behind. On the right, a seated figure in a rust-red turban decorated with white flowers and a white bloom-like ornament wears a red-orange robe, a long white jasmine garland, and a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Gold bangles are on the wrist and a gold earring is visible. Behind the figure, a red and orange umbrella is held overhead and a silver-decorated seat or palanquin is visible. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script holds a small object and speaks with the seated figure. Behind them, a man in white with a camera stands in the water, and another man in white stands beside the umbrella with a red and orange mala. Four people are visible.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors 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.2014-12-17A 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.2014-12-17Outdoor 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.2014-12-17A photo at a riverside outdoors, with dense green foliage behind. A figure in a deep red-orange turban, red-orange robes, long white jasmine garlands and a gold chest ornament sits on a silver-accented seat, his hand raised toward a bald man in white kurta and orange-red shawl printed with script, who holds a rudraksha mala in his other hand. A man in white clothes photographs the scene from the water, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the seat under a red and gold umbrella. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated, wearing a red-orange turban, jasmine garlands, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, the appearance-based candidate being the figure on the seat.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest stream with dark water and rocks. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, cream-colored bead and bracelet adornments, a long white floral garland and gold ornaments holds a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is closing his eyes. The man holds a small yellow fruit and a white-clothed person behind him takes photographs with a camera. Another man in orange and white stands behind them under a red-and-yellow umbrella with a fringed edge. The setting suggests a water ritual with garlands and offerings. The turbaned figure's cues are a turban, garlands and ornate gold adornments, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the features are not clearly distinctive, so the match is uncertain. a person cannot be confirmed here, so the appearance is listed as unsure.2014-12-17