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Outdoors beside a shallow stream among green foliage, a figure in a deep red turban with a white crescent and tilak, wearing a long white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, smiles while holding a sheet of paper and extending a hand to a yellow fruit held by a kneeling man in white dhoti and red-and-gold shawl. Behind them stand devotees in red-and-saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a long umbrella. The scene suggests a ritual offering in the water. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the foreground with the turban, garland and gold adornments.

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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor water-side setting. A figure on the left wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment, a white jasmine garland, gold ornaments and gold bangles; white marks are painted on the bare shoulder and arm. The figure smiles and extends a hand holding a peach-coloured fruit over a silver tray filled with similar fruits and small silver items. Facing them on the right, a bald man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a fruit and tends the tray. A woman in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala sits between them, and a man in an orange mala stands behind.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A kneeling man in a cream kurta and red-orange shawl bows his head while a figure in red-orange robes and a red-orange turban places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a white garland of jasmine-like flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-bead necklace; a white paste marking is visible on the upper arm. The kneeling devotee holds a silver tray with ripe red fruit and offerings. Behind them, saffron-clad participants in white and orange dhotis stand in wet ground, and a photographer with a camera crouches in the background.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a dark forest stream, a figure in a red-orange turban with a silver crescent ornament and a large white flower garland holds out a red apple toward a woman with long wet black hair who is smiling and reaching toward it. Behind them, several people in white and maroon-red shawls stand in the water among green foliage, with gold bangles on the figure's wrists and white ash marks on the arms. The scene appears to be a ritual bathing or offering by the stream.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A smiling man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament and a gold trident-shaped pin, wearing a red-maroon robe, a long white flower garland and heavy gold ornaments, holds out a red apple to a woman on the left with short dark hair. She wears a red-orange shawl printed with script and a white top, and smiles as she reaches toward the apple. Behind them, a woman in red and gold clothing and a man in white dhoti with gold border stand near flowing water beside stone and tree roots. A sannyasi-style figure with a turban and ornate adornments, though his appearance alone does not establish identity, is the central person offering the apple.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual on wet ground. A bare-shouldered figure in orange-red wrap with a red turban and a long white flower garland holds out an apple toward a seated man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his palms raised. Beside them a woman in white sari with red-and-gold border holds a silver tray of apples and offerings. Behind, a cameraman and other people in white and orange-red clothing stand watching, one holding a camera with flash. a person candidate present by appearance: the turbaned figure in orange-red with white garland and gold armband shows cues, role unclear, and the page names the event; treated as probable.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 stream under overhanging trees, a woman in a white top and a red scarf printed with script kneels forward and offers a small orange fruit to a man in a deep red turban and red garment. The turban has a crescent-shaped silver ornament. He wears heavy cream flower garlands, a thick gold-coloured necklace, gold bangles, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala stands in the water, and a man in white with a red-beaded necklace stands at the edge. Several people are visible, and the man in the turban is distinctive with turban, garlands and gold ornaments, but appearance alone does not confirm identity.2014-12-17