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A ritual bathing scene outdoors with a shirtless, grey-bearded priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth pouring water from a brass vessel over two seated people. Behind the priest, a figure in white kurta and a person in orange robes stand near a tall pole. A seated person in maroon robes with a yellow marigold garland and red-tinted forehead smiles with eyes closed as water falls on them. Beside them, an older woman in an orange-red shawl with a yellow marigold garland and a white beaded necklace sits with water running over her. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand in the background, and a large banner with printed text and a portrait is visible at the top.

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A photograph of a ritual scene at an outdoor event. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-coloured trim and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, pouring water from a yellow-and-green metal vessel held by a hand reaching in from the top. Two seated figures in front of a banner are garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. The central seated figure wears a reddish-brown robe and a wide smile, with hand raised. The seated figure at right wears an orange-saffron robe, a white-beaded mala, and a crown-like headpiece, with hands resting on the lap. Behind them, men in saffron and orange robes and a man in white stand among the crowd. A banner with Kannada script is visible at top.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style anointing. A bearded priest with bare upper body and white dhoti, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, pours water from a brass vessel over the head of a seated figure. The seated figure in a white sari with a yellow-and-gold garland sits beside a second seated man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow garland and a white-beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in saffron, yellow and orange clothing and turbans stand, and a large banner with a portrait is partly visible at the top. a person appears as the seated man in saffron robes, identified only by his saffron robes, garland and seat of honour; his face is not used for identification.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A bare-chested, white-bearded man with long grey hair and a rudraksha mala pours water from a green metal vessel over the head of a seated man in a red-orange robe and marigold garland. A woman in a dark brown-orange robe with a yellow marigold garland sits beside them, eyes lowered. Behind them, saffron-robed men in orange and yellow turbans and white clothes sit in the background, some wearing lanyards. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or ritual bathing with water. Several other people watch closely.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual indoors. An elderly bare-chested priest with a white beard and many rudraksha and gold-coloured bead malas stands at left, pouring or offering from a metal vessel held by a man in white kurta and a young assistant holding a silver tray. Seated centrally is a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-brown robe, yellow marigold garlands and red wristbands, smiling as he holds a metal item. Beside him, seated at right, an older man with short grey hair wears a bright red-orange robe, yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, looking forward. Behind them, several men in orange and white dhotis and saffron shawls stand, with a large pink-and-orange hanging vessel at upper right and a portrait backdrop labelled with a printed name. Photo credit overlay in the image.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene. A bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a vessel over the head of a seated woman in a red-orange sari with a yellow marigold garland. Beside her, another seated woman in brown and maroon robes with a yellow garland receives water as well. Behind them stand men in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange-and-yellow turban. A large printed banner behind shows a portrait and Kannada text reading atirudra maha yagna. Candidate cues are present but the face and framing do not confirm a person's identity.2015-01-13A ceremonial photograph at an outdoor event with a large banner behind, showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, pouring or offering from a silver plate. Two seated people receive the blessing: a woman in a red-brown garment with a yellow marigold garland and a decorated blue-and-gold head covering, and a man in an orange-red robe with a white pearl-like mala and yellow garland. Other devotees in orange robes and white attire stand behind, and a hand offers a red-and-gold object from the right. The banner shows a man's portrait with hands raised and Kannada script reading an abhishekam-style title.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A seated woman in a deep maroon sari with gold trim and a green, red, yellow and white marigold garland sits smiling with eyes lowered, her hands joined at chest level. Beside her, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow marigold garland sits with eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange cloths and a man in white kurta stand or sit, some with hands raised in greeting, with flower garlands and a brass plate visible at left. Bright sunlight and a decorated chair frame the scene.2015-01-13