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A crowded outdoor ritual scene with devotees in saffron and orange dress. In the centre, a person in a rust-red robe with a heavy ornate gold-bead necklace and a long rudraksha mala has water being poured over their head from a white vessel held by a raised arm; liquid streams down the hair and shoulders. Beside them, a man in an orange-and-yellow turban wears a dark mala and bracelets. Nearby, a man in white stands behind, and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth pours or assists. A tray of bananas, coconut halves, leaves and flowers sits in the lower left. Decorated yellow and orange banners frame the tent-like background, with onlookers crowding around.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor festival scene with a crowd of men in saffron and orange turbans and robes. In the centre, a person with long hair and a red-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold and rudraksha neck garland, has their head being anointed with liquid by a man in white who holds a brass tray of bananas, coconut halves, fruit and offerings. Several men in saffron and orange-striped dress with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one in a white turban. A man in glasses and a light shirt is visible at the upper right, and a sign-covered backdrop with bunting appears behind the crowd. Visible cues of a distinctive presentation include the long hair, gold garland and rudraksha, so the central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji being anointed in an abhishekam-style ritual.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual abhishekam in a crowded pavilion decorated with banana leaves and striped cloth. A bare-chested man with long wet hair stands centre, arms raised, being poured over with water; he wears a red-orange dhoti, layered gold and rudraksha garlands, and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange turbans and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas press their palms together or watch. Men in white kurtas stand at left, and a silver-and-gold offering tray with bananas, coconuts and flower garlands sits in the foreground.2015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial bathing scene under a canopy decorated with yellow and red bunting. A central figure with long wet dark hair has both arms raised, holding a yellow cloth or garland overhead while water pours over his head. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, rudraksha malas, a heavy ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace and red beaded armbands. Around him, men in orange and yellow turbans and saffron garments with rudraksha malas stand closely, some with hands folded in namaste. A man in white kurta and an older bespectacled man in white shirt stand in the background. Baskets of flowers and fruit sit in the lower left foreground, indicating an abhishekam-style offering.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor celebration with devotees in saffron and orange turbans and dhotis pressing close around a central figure. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a brass tray of sliced fruit, bananas, oranges, apples, coconut pieces and small packets, while another man in white stands at center. The central figure in a reddish-maroon robe with gold-toned ornate beaded necklace and rudraksha mala wipes or touches the forehead with raised hand, with white paste marks on the brow. A woman in a red-orange sari with dark beaded necklaces and bangles stands behind the tray. Several men in orange turbans and banners of saffron fabric surround them under a canopy with green foliage. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central robed figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor ritual scene under a canopy strung with yellow-green leaves and bamboo poles. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange and red turban and rudraksha mala holds a tray of bananas, fruits and offerings, and devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing surround them. A woman in a yellow-and-red headwrap stands at the right edge, and a bearded man in orange and white stands behind. Marigold-type flower garlands and fruit offerings fill the lower foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13