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Outdoor photograph beside a shallow forest stream with dense green foliage behind. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver-framed chair wears a deep red turban, a red-orange robe, a thick garland of white flowers, and many rudraksha beads, and holds a small orange fruit in his hands; he is smiling broadly. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with red-orange shawl stands under a red-and-gold umbrella. In the centre, a woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala stands in the water. At left, a woman in white holds a red-brown shawl near her face, and an older white-haired woman kneels at the water's edge beside a tray of rudraksha beads and small items. Ritual bathing or puja setting.

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December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dense green foliage and tree roots. A seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe, with white and gold floral garlands and a gold pendant, receives an apple from a young girl in a white top and white cardigan who stands in the water. A woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a man in white stands beyond. A red umbrella with fringe shades the scene, and a silver-trimmed palanquin or throne frame is visible at right. Several people are visible.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dense green trees behind. A seated man on a silver throne with a lion-head motif wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, a red-orange garment, a long white garland of flowers, and a heavy gold-and-brown rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, plus gold armlets; he is bare-chested on one side and smiling. A young woman in a white top with a red-orange scarf stands at his side holding an apple and reaching toward him. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a red-orange umbrella, and a woman in red-orange sari with a long beaded mala stands at left in the water. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is shown seated, with a turban, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and a garland.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream, a person in a red-maroon turban with a crescent emblem, long dark hair, a red-maroon robe and a heavy white jasmine garland over gold chains sits or stands on a silver-edged seat, smiling and extending bare hands toward a devotee. A woman in white kneels at the water's edge, palms pressed together, while others in white and red-maroon wraps stand in the stream behind. Dense green foliage and bamboo frame the scene. Their rudraksha beads are visible on a woman in a maroon sari. The person in the turban has distinctive ceremonial adornments consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the appearance is a probable match.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. In the foreground, a smiling woman with short curly blonde hair, glasses, a white top and a beaded necklace holds a small orange fruit in cupped hands. Beside her, a man with a red-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent and a large garland of white flowers and gold beads, wearing orange-red robes and gold ornaments, sits on a silver-trimmed seat and smiles while gesturing. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and an arm band, and a woman in a white top and red shawl stands in the water. Another person with a red-and-gold garment and a red umbrella appears at the top right, and a person with purple face paint stands at the upper left. a person: the turbaned man with crescent ornament, rudraksha-style beads and gold garland is a presiding ritual figure.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A 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 scene at a shallow forest stream with dense green bamboo and trees behind. A seated figure on the right wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, orange-red robes, a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a pink fruit while extending another to a woman. A woman on the left in white clothes and layered orange-red beaded necklaces smiles and holds fruit to her chest. Behind them a man in white with a camera around his neck stands in the water, and attendants in white and red sashes stand near a red-and-gold umbrella and a silver ornamental pole. a person is the seated figure in the turban and gold jewellery, shown as the honoured central figure in a ritual offering of fruit at the stream.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream under overhanging green foliage, a woman in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels at the water's edge holding a small round yellow fruit toward a seated man. The seated man wears a tall red-orange turban with a silver emblem and white flower garland, a red-orange robe, a long multi-strand gold bead necklace, and a white flower garland across his chest, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a man in white clothes with an orange scarf stands in the water and raises a camera, and another attendant in white with an orange scarf holds an orange-and-red canopy pole. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the seated man wears a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, consistent with a ceremonial abhishekam or puja setting.2014-12-17