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Outdoor ritual by a forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. A bald man in white clothes kneels on the left, hands folded in namaskar and holding a small fruit, while a seated figure in a deep maroon turban, maroon garment and long white flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on his head. Behind them, a second figure in maroon and orange stands in the water, a woman in white with orange shawl watches, and a silver umbrella canopy is visible at top right. Water abhishekam ritual at a river setting.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream under green bamboo foliage. A man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent moon ornament, white floral garlands, gold chest necklace and gold bangles, wearing maroon robes, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands pressed in namaskar. Behind them, a bald priest in saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands in the water, and another attendant in red and white stands nearby. A red umbrella is visible at upper right. Probable Swamiji (probable) with turban, crescent ornament, garlands and gold jewellery, performing a blessing for a devotee. Stream water and wet stones suggest a rudrabhishekam or river ritual.2014-12-17December 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.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor 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.2014-12-17Outdoors 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.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream with dense green foliage behind. On the right, a seated figure in a rust-red turban decorated with white flowers and a white bloom-like ornament wears a red-orange robe, a long white jasmine garland, and a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Gold bangles are on the wrist and a gold earring is visible. Behind the figure, a red and orange umbrella is held overhead and a silver-decorated seat or palanquin is visible. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script holds a small object and speaks with the seated figure. Behind them, a man in white with a camera stands in the water, and another man in white stands beside the umbrella with a red and orange mala. Four people are visible.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17