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Outdoor ritual beside a shallow flowing stream with clear water and green riverside foliage. The seated figure leans forward, offering a hand over a silver tray of small bowls held by an attendant. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand or kneel in the water; one kneeling man in a red shawl with rudraksha beads holds out his cupped hands. A silver-framed ornate backdrop stands behind the seated figure. Hindu ritual setting, possibly puja or abhishekam.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual by a river. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band, red-and-gold garments, a white flower garland and gold bangles holds a silver tray of offerings over a white cloth. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls surround the scene, and several seated devotees in white and red shawls lean forward to take offerings. A silver-framed backdrop with ornate repoussé motifs stands behind the seated figure. Water and greenery fill the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photo of a riverside ritual on a sunlit bank with green foliage. In the foreground a man with long hair tied back, wearing a white dhoti and gold-bordered white shawl, extends a silver lamp toward a seated figure. Behind him several men in white dhotis and red shawls stand in shallow water near a silver palanquin-style seat under a red-and-white canopy. A seated person in a red turban and red-and-white clothing, adorned with a garland of white flowers, holds a lit oil lamp toward the devotees. Silver plates with offerings and small oil lamps are passed among the assembled people, including a woman in a red sari in the lower right. The scene suggests a riverside puja with aarti.2014-12-17A photograph of a riverside ritual by a clear stream. A smiling man seated on a silver-backed throne wears an orange-red turban, a red-orange robe, a long garland of white flowers and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala with an ornate gold pendant, and gold bangles; his right hand is raised in blessing. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the rocks and bank holding brass lamps, silver trays of fruit and offerings, and small oil lamps, some pouring or lifting items in a puja. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls hold long staffs at the back. Devotees in white and red saris and salwar kameez fill the foreground, and a woman in orange-red sits at the left.2014-12-17Outdoor river ceremony beneath a red and gold umbrella and fringed canopy. A seated figure wearing a red-orange turban with a gold emblem, a white flower garland, gold necklaces and a red shawl sits on a silver-framed seat by the water and smiles. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls stand around, one holding a silver umbrella pole. In the foreground, women in white and red kneel with brass plates and oil lamps while a man in cream clothes with a white tilak holds a brass tray. Water and riverbank foliage fill the background.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual by shallow water. A long-haired figure in maroon and red dress with a white flower garland, rudraksha malas, bangles and a white and red tilak sits on a low seat before a silver-framed backdrop with a deity face motif. Before them is a metal tray with yellow offerings and small bowls on a white cloth, and the figure's hands hold a reddish paste. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-red shawls stand or kneel in the water, cupping paste in their palms, one bare-chested. A man in a white shirt stands at left, and a woman in orange attends at upper right. This appears to be a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam-style ceremony. The figure in the centre is identified as.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a river with green trees, a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne receives a pada puja from a group of devotees. The central figure wears a red-orange turban with a decorative crest, a red-orange robe, a long white flower garland and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with bare arms adorned with bangles. Several women in white and orange-red shawls sit on the ground around silver plates holding fruit, sweets, flowers and small bowls of offerings, and a man in white with glasses holds a plate. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls stand holding staffs. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron-red ornate clothing and a gold necklace consistent with the page's claim.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside forested banks. A long-haired figure in a red-maroon robe with orange-and-gold trim sits cross-legged on a silver-framed seat set on a purple cloth, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and beaded necklaces, hands raised before a brass vessel. Surrounding them, people sit in shallow water: shaved-headed men and youths in saffron/orange dhotis with rudraksha malas, and white-clad devotees wearing red shawls. A silver trishul stands upright in the water to the right, and a shaved-headed priest in orange-gold garments bends over offerings. A woman in white with a red shawl holds a bowl in the foreground. Abhishekam-style rudrabhishekam is visible through the brass vessels and offering trays.2014-12-17