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Outdoor ritual on a riverside concrete platform beside a high, murky river with a metal railing. A seated person in orange robes and a long beaded rudraksha necklace pours liquid from a white pot over a golden lingam-shaped stone (shivalinga) on a tray set on a small wooden table. Behind, a standing attendant in white holds a tall ceremonial parasol with marigold garlands, and two other people in orange robes sit or stand nearby, with more devotees and a yellow bucket further back. A small white radio sits on the seat. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and gold ceremonial necklaces, with appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the identification is probable rather than confirmed.

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