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Outdoor scene beside a shallow stream with bamboo and tree roots behind. A person in a red-orange robe and red turban, wearing a long white flower garland, heavy gold-toned ornaments and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, sits on a silver-toned seat or palanquin and raises a hand in blessing toward a woman in white with dark hair who kneels with cupped hands holding a fruit. Another figure in a matching red-orange sari with beaded necklaces stands at left, and a man in white with a camera around his neck stands behind in the water. The seated figure's outfit and turban fit the appearance-based candidate, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role as a devotee-seated figure receiving offerings.

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Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with lush green bamboo and tree roots behind. A woman in a white top with an orange-beaded shawl holds out a small fruit toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange robe, a thick white jasmine garland and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, and is seated on a silver chair with a lion relief. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white trousers takes photographs, and another man in white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a red and orange umbrella. The scene suggests an offering during a ritual by the water. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated, wearing a turban, garland and beaded gold necklace in a red-orange robe.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 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 shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green bamboo behind. A woman with long brown hair in a white top and red shawl kneels on the wet rocks, her hands pressed together in reverence, smiling toward a seated figure. That figure wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange robe, a long white flower garland, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and has a white sacred marking on the upper arm and gold armband. The seated figure sits on a silver-toned ceremonial seat with a lion-face motif. Behind them a man in white clothing and glasses photographs the scene, and a red-and-gold umbrella is visible at upper right.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a dark, flowing stream with rocky banks and leafy green vegetation. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair wears white clothing with a red shawl and holds a red-and-yellow fruit, smiling and bending toward a woman. The woman, at right, wears a dark red turban with a crescent ornament, a red garment, layered gold-toned necklaces and white flower garlands, and extends her hand with a gold bangle. Behind them a bald man in orange-red cloth with beaded necklaces kneels in the water. A standing man in white dhoti with a red shawl and beaded mala holds a staff under a red-and-gold umbrella.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a river ritual beside green riverbank foliage. A figure in a saffron-red turban with a red-and-white wrap, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland stands in shallow flowing water with a vermilion mark on the forehead, one hand raised and holding a small silver object. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and red scarf, eyes closed, receives water poured over his head from a shallow vessel. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a camera, and another man in an orange-red wrap stands near a red umbrella. a person is the turbaned figure in saffron-red clothing with ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, performing the water blessing.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.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dense green trees behind. A seated man on a silver throne with a lion-head motif wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, a red-orange garment, a long white garland of flowers, and a heavy gold-and-brown rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, plus gold armlets; he is bare-chested on one side and smiling. A young woman in a white top with a red-orange scarf stands at his side holding an apple and reaching toward him. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a red-orange umbrella, and a woman in red-orange sari with a long beaded mala stands at left in the water. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is shown seated, with a turban, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and a garland.2014-12-17