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A woman with long dark hair sits on a silver-framed throne placed on a purple-draped platform beside a flowing river among trees. She wears an orange-red sari with a pink floral garland and gold ornaments, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne, and offerings and brass vessels sit before her. Around her, devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit on the rocks and in the shallow water; a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a man in white stands on the bank at upper left. A camera on a tripod records the scene at the water's edge.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a shallow forest stream with clear water and overhanging trees. A woman with long dark hair sits on a silver-framed throne draped in a magenta cloth, wearing an orange garment, a pink-and-white flower garland and gold jewellery, and raises one hand in greeting. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a trident stand near her. Seated around her in the water and on the bank are people in orange and saffron robes and red shawls, some with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, plus others in white clothes. A man in white stands on a rock at upper left, and a camera on a tripod stands at right. The scene appears to be a water ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside a shaded bank with green trees. A seated figure on a raised pink-draped platform with a silver ornate backrest holds a lit camphor flame and smiles; she wears an orange-red garment, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold necklace. A silver trishul stands behind her. Around the platform sit devotees in white kurtas and orange-red shawls, folded hands, and monks in saffron cloths with rudraksha malas, one holding a bowl. A photographer in white stands on the left with a camera. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at the water's edge.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside green forest. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a raised purple-draped platform, wearing an orange-red garment, pink and white floral garland, and gold bangles, with hands raised mid-gesture and a lit flame before them. A trident stands upright to the right. Around the platform, devotees sit in the shallow water wearing white and orange-red shawls; several shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel nearby, one holding a lit lamp. A man in white stands on a rock above, holding a rope. A tripod-mounted camera is at right.2014-12-17Outdoor riverside ritual at a shallow stream lined with green trees. A central figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-red cloth sits on a silver-framed seat with a pink cloth-covered platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings. A silver trident stands upright beside the seat. Around him, devotees sit in the water and along the bank: several men and women in white clothes with red-orange shawls, a bald priest in orange, and young boys in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas. A man in white stands on the bank holding a purple umbrella, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam or rudrabhishekam performed by the river.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A river ritual beside a forest stream. A figure seated on a low platform in the water wears a red-orange robe, pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair swept back; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and garlands, and he is seated before a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees sit in the shallow water wearing white shirts or kurtas with red shawls, and several wear orange-saffron dhotis or robes with rudraksha malas. A silver trident stands upright beside the platform, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange stands at right. Brass vessels and a silver bowl sit on the water and tray, while a purple-draped table holds offerings. This scene shows a Rudrabhishekam river ritual.2014-12-17Outdoors in a shallow river with forested banks, a seated figure in an orange robe with a long-haired appearance and a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and bangles, scatters pink flowers into the water. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing) presides over a rite, seated on a raised platform with a silver-framed backdrop and a large trident standing to the right. Around him, devotees sit in the water: several in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas, a shaved-headed priest, and others in white clothes and red shawls. A brass bowl and a lit oil lamp rest beside him. A man in white stands on the bank at the upper left, and a camera on a tripod is at the right.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17