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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesOutdoor river ritual beside a clear, shallow stream with rocks visible in the water. A person seated on an ornate silver-framed seat, wearing a red-orange turban with a white emblem, a long white flower garland, a gold chest ornament, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, smiles while others attend. Around them, several women in white and red-orange shawls sit on the wet ground holding silver plates and small round offerings, and a man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl and tilak marks holds a brass plate. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand near the water, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Possible rudrabhishekam-style offerings are being prepared in a riverside setting.2014-12-17