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Outdoor ritual scene at a riverside ghat. A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat under a gold umbrella, pouring liquid from a copper vessel over a silver deity murti in a metal basin. Offerings of marigold garlands, fruit and a copper kalasha sit on an orange cloth. Around him, a man in orange holds a ceremonial shawl, a young boy with tilak and sacred thread stands beside him, and devotees in white and pink crowd close, some photographing. Several orange and red umbrellas stand in the background.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A ceremonial abhishekam scene at an outdoor camp. A figure seated on a gold throne wears an orange-red turban, a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and pours liquid from a copper vessel over a silver shivalinga-style object on a tray, with an orange cloth draped over the table. Several shirtless young men sit at the table, one wearing a white cloth and a bowl of white liquid sits nearby; a man in an orange shawl and white ritual clothes stands behind, with a gold-fringed umbrella overhead. Men in orange and red robes, a cameraman with a video camera and people holding phones crowd the frame, with marigolds, fruit and brass vessels on the table. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure in orange-red turban, gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala performing the abhishekam.2016-04-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor riverside setting. A bare-chested man with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a golden throne with a red cushion, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a silver-white river deity murti set on a red-and-orange cloth. A young boy with a yellow tilak stands beside him holding the vessel area, and devotees in orange and white crowd behind, some with hands raised. A golden umbrella and a gold-and-red canopy hang overhead, and a cameraman in orange clothing films. Brass pots, a steel vessel and marigold petals rest on the cloth. Presented as Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, saffron attire, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces with the throne, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Photo of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor river ghat event. A man seated on a golden throne with a red cushion wears an orange turban, an orange garment, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, and tilak on his forehead, as he is poured from a brass pot over a white shivalinga-like object with flower petals and a pooja plate. A young boy with a tilak stands beside him. Around them stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, a cameraman holding a video camera, a man in a yellow kurta, and onlookers under orange and red umbrellas and a golden canopy. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-04-24Outdoor ritual scene at a riverside festival. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel over a silver deity murti on a white cloth, with petals in a bowl beside it. A small boy with a painted forehead in a pink outfit stands at his side. Behind, devotees in orange and white clothing, a man with a dark crown of hair and other attendees watch closely; a gold umbrella with heart-shaped ornaments and an ornate gold-backed throne chair are visible. A videographer stands at the left edge. Abhishekam-style offering to a deity murti at a kumbh gathering.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A photo of an abhishekam ritual at a riverside event. A man in an orange-red turban and orange robes, with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate gold throne pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white deity murti. Beside him a young boy with a forehead mark stands bare-chested in a pink cloth, and men in saffron and orange clothes stand behind. A large gold umbrella with heart-shaped ornaments shades the scene, and a steel vessel and brass pot sit on the table.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24A ritual abhishekam at an outdoor camp: a seated man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala pours water from a copper vessel over a golden tortoise-shaped deity murti on a table. Behind him a small boy with tilak on his forehead and a bare upper body wears a silver necklace and pink cloth. Around the table are a steel bucket of milk, a brass pot, a plate of marigolds and roses, and a tray of oranges, apples and grapes. Men in orange and white clothes stand close, one in white with glasses leaning in to assist; a gold-fringed umbrella canopy shades the scene.2016-04-24