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Outdoors beside a stream among green foliage, a man in a red turban with crescent-moon emblems, a white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles and a red-and-gold garment stands on a seat, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes, black-framed glasses and a red scarf who holds an apple. The turbaned man holds a white paper. Behind them, a woman in white with a lanyard and a woman in red-and-saffron robes and rudraksha beads hold red and white items, and a man in white with a red scarf and sandalwood-smeared face stands in the water. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi is partially visible. The setting suggests a river blessing or abhishekam ritual.

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December 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.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest stream with dark water and rocks. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, cream-colored bead and bracelet adornments, a long white floral garland and gold ornaments holds a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is closing his eyes. The man holds a small yellow fruit and a white-clothed person behind him takes photographs with a camera. Another man in orange and white stands behind them under a red-and-yellow umbrella with a fringed edge. The setting suggests a water ritual with garlands and offerings. The turbaned figure's cues are a turban, garlands and ornate gold adornments, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the features are not clearly distinctive, so the match is uncertain. a person cannot be confirmed here, so the appearance is listed as unsure.2014-12-17A river or stream ritual in a forest setting with dense green foliage behind. A man in a white shirt with a red-and-white scarf and dark-rimmed glasses bows with palms pressed together while a figure in a red turban with crescent-moon ornaments, a red robe, a white jasmine garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands extends an arm toward him and holds a sheet of paper. Behind them, a woman in white with white tilak marks and a woman in red and orange with rudraksha beads hold a clear container over the water. Another man in white with a red scarf stands at the right. The figure in the turban is the presiding ritual leader and the crescent-ornamented red turban and gold adornments are clear appearance cues, so the presenter is recorded as a person in person. This is a photograph of an abhishekam-style river rite.2014-12-17Outdoors 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.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photo taken at a forest stream with dark water and mossy rocks. A man in a red-and-white saffron-trimmed shawl and white shirt with a name badge stands in the water with hands in anjali, eyes closed, while a person in a rust-orange turban decorated with white flower ornaments and a long white flower garland over a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces places a hand on his forehead. The turbaned figure, bare-shouldered and wearing red-orange robes with gold bangles, holds a small object in the other hand. A photographer in white clothes takes pictures in the background, and an attendant under a red umbrella stands nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing ritual at the water.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 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.2014-12-17