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Outdoor photo on a raised rooftop-style platform during a kumbhabhishekam-style ritual. A tall man with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a small copper vessel with a leaf onto a large golden kalasha with flower garlands of white and orange blossoms. To his left, a man in a yellow dhoti with red border and bare torso holds a vessel and offerings. Behind, a robed woman in orange head covering stands beside a bald man in white dhoti with orange shawl, and another man in white and pink cloth looks on. Orange flags with the Om symbol on bamboo poles frame the scene, with a city street and buildings in the background.

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Outdoor 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.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22Outdoor photograph of a kumbhabhishekam ritual on a rooftop. A golden kalasha with a pointed finial, wrapped in white flower garlands, sits at centre. A man in a yellow dhoti and red-brown rudraksha mala pours water from a small brass pot onto it. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and saffron cloth touches the kalasha. A tall figure in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala holds a brass pot and pours water. Beside him a man in a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange sash stand near, and a man in a white dhoti kneels and bows toward the kalasha. Saffron flags bearing a golden Om symbol stand behind on bamboo poles, with a white building and trees in the background under a clear blue sky.2010-11-22Outdoor 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 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 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A 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 20102010-11-22Outdoor 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.2010-11-22