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A photograph outdoors beside a stream with dense green foliage and a rocky bank. A seated man in red-maroon robes, wearing a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, long white and yellow-white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold chest ornament, receives a blessing: his hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and red shawl, who holds a small red-and-white offering in cupped hands. A white paste mark is on the kneeling man's forehead. Behind them a red and orange umbrella shades the scene, and a silver-embossed palanquin or seat with lion motifs is visible. Another person in orange-red cloth stands in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments; appearance-based label: a person, receiving a blessing at a riverside ritual.

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December 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.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors 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.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a river with rocks and water behind. A seated person in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and heavy white and gold-bead garlands sits on an ornate silver-toned chair with lion-face carvings, smiling as a devotee in white clothing presses fingers to a shallow dish of offerings. Around them, several devotees wear orange and red shawls and white clothing with forehead markings, some holding brass bowls and fruit, others with hands folded in prayer. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands behind, and a gold-bordered white dhoti is visible. The scene suggests a puja at the riverside with fruit and bowls of offerings. The seated figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-12-17A photograph taken outdoors beside a shallow rocky stream fringed with green foliage. A figure in an orange-red turban decorated with white flowers and an ornate red-orange robe sits on a silver-covered seat, wearing long white and gold flower garlands, gold bangles and a gold necklace; this seated figure's ceremonial presentation matches the page's a person reference only partly, so the identity is left uncertain. Facing them, a woman with long brown hair in a white top and orange-red shawl sits with palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence. Behind them a man in white clothes stands in the water holding a camera, another man in white stands near the seat, and an orange and yellow umbrella canopy is visible at top right.2014-12-17A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a red and turquoise flower garland and a gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth. The devotee's hands are folded in anjali. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants stand near a metal bowl, and a golden ornate throne canopy and a gilded lion-like figure appear beside the seated man. Palm trees and an open-sided canopy frame the outdoor ceremonial setting. a person is the seated man, identified by the turban, saffron garments, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace and his role as the one giving blessing from the throne.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09Outdoor 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