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Outdoor photograph of a kumbhabhishekam ritual on a temple tower under a clear sky, with saffron flags and bamboo scaffolding around. Centre, a man in a saffron robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a clay pot in his hand gestures with his raised hand over a golden kalasha topped with a conical finial and white garlands. Beside him an older man in an orange turban and saffron robe holds a small brass vessel. A priest in yellow dhoti with a shaved head performs the work at the lower left, and another man in pink shawl stands at right. Traffic and buildings are visible in the background.

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Outdoor ritual on a rooftop platform with orange flags bearing the Om symbol, wooden poles and a city street behind. A golden kalasha with a conical finial and garlands of white and yellow flowers is being poured over. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala pours water from a brass pot; a second saffron-robed figure with long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and red tilak stands nearby, pouring from another pot. A bare-chested man in yellow dhoti holds flowers. Two men on the right wear pink and white attire with folded hands, and a camera operator is visible at the upper right. Swamiji (probable) appears in the saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor kumbhabhishekam scene on a rooftop beside a street. A tall golden kalasha with a conical finial, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds, stands at centre as a priest in orange pours water from a copper pot. Several men in orange and saffron robes and one in a yellow dhoti with bare chest stand around it, some holding flowers and offerings. A man in a pink shawl and a man in orange with rudraksha beads watch nearby. Orange flags with an Om symbol flutter on bamboo poles behind, and a town street with multi-storey buildings and trees is visible.2010-11-22Outdoor photo of a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual on a rooftop with bamboo poles and orange flags bearing a saffron Om emblem. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a clay pot over a tall gold kalasha garlanded with white flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a pink shawl and a bald priest in white with orange shawl hold leaves and offerings. A younger man in yellow and orange cloth stoops at left. Roadside buildings and trees appear behind.2010-11-22A photograph of a rooftop ceremony outdoors under a bright blue sky, with orange flags bearing an Om symbol on wooden poles behind. A golden kalasha topped with a mango-leaf coconut is decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and orange shawl stands at left holding a small brass vessel. An elderly woman in a saffron-orange robe touches the kalasha. A younger person in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a small brass pot with leaves. To the right, a man in a pink shawl and a white-clad elderly man join their palms in devotion. Buildings and trees fill the background.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor kumbhabhishekam scene on a rooftop above a busy street with buildings and trees behind. A young man in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with rudraksha beads and a red tilak, stands at left beside a golden kalasha topped with a pointed finial and garlanded with white flowers. A saffron-robed person with a shaved head and an orange cloth draped over the head stands center. A younger figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, holds a small brass cup poured over the kalasha. Beside him a man wears a pink shawl over white clothing, and an orange flag with an Om symbol flies on a bamboo pole.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop-level wooden scaffold under a blue sky with a few trees and buildings behind. Centre, a gold kalasha with white and yellow flower garlands is being anointed. A bare-chested priest in yellow dhoti and orange shawl pours from a brass pot at left. Beside him an elderly man in a saffron hooded wrap stands with hands near the kalasha. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala gestures toward the kalasha, and a man in a pink shawl and gold necklace stands next to him. Orange flags with Om symbols fly above, and a videographer holds a camera at upper right.2010-11-22Outdoor photo on a rooftop under bright sky: a kalasha, a golden pot-shaped vessel garlanded with yellow flowers, receives a pour of water from a metal pot. A monk in orange robes and a shawl pours from the upper vessel, while a man in a white dhoti kneels to the lower left and another stands behind. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, with a man in a pink silk shawl and a white-clad elder beside him. Orange saffron flags with om symbols and bamboo poles stand behind, with a camera operator at right. A kumbhabhishekam consecration of a temple tower is depicted. a person in saffron robes and rudraksha mala, long hair, standing right.2010-11-22