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Outdoor river ritual in a forest setting. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sari and pink flower garland, sits on a silver-backed seat behind a low altar draped in purple cloth, hands raised to her head. A bald man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red-beaded mala, holds a silver tray over her. Nearby, a trident stands upright in the water beside an altar with silver bowls of offerings. Other people sit in the shallow river wearing white and orange-red shawls, and a man in white stands in the water at left. A camera on a tripod is visible at right.

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Outdoor river ritual beside a forest bank. A woman in an orange-red sari with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold bangles sits on a silver-backed chair set in shallow water, her hands raised to her head. Before her is a purple-draped table with brass and silver vessels and offerings. A tall silver trident stands behind her. Two young attendants in saffron-orange dhoti-style cloth, one holding a bowl, flank her. A bald man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands to the right, holding a vessel. Seated devotees in white with red shawls sit in the water around the scene, and a cameraman stands on the left bank.2014-12-17Outdoor riverside ritual at a shallow stream lined with green trees. A central figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-red cloth sits on a silver-framed seat with a pink cloth-covered platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings. A silver trident stands upright beside the seat. Around him, devotees sit in the water and along the bank: several men and women in white clothes with red-orange shawls, a bald priest in orange, and young boys in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas. A man in white stands on the bank holding a purple umbrella, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam or rudrabhishekam performed by the river.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A river ritual beside a forest stream. A figure seated on a low platform in the water wears a red-orange robe, pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles and a beaded necklace, with long dark hair swept back; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and garlands, and he is seated before a tray of offerings. Around him, devotees sit in the shallow water wearing white shirts or kurtas with red shawls, and several wear orange-saffron dhotis or robes with rudraksha malas. A silver trident stands upright beside the platform, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange stands at right. Brass vessels and a silver bowl sit on the water and tray, while a purple-draped table holds offerings. This scene shows a Rudrabhishekam river ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside a forest bank. A woman with long dark hair, in orange-saffron robes, sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments, on a silver-backed seat behind a magenta-draped table holding brass bowls, flowers and offerings. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and shaved head sits in the water beside a small fire pit with flames and a brass trident stands upright. Around them, devotees in white shirts and red-orange shawls sit in the shallow water, a young shaved-headed attendant in orange holds a brass vessel, and a cameraman in white stands on the bank with a tripod-mounted camera. A homa-style fire and offerings suggest a river puja.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside a shaded forest bank. A woman seated on a carved silver-framed chair at the centre wears a red-orange sari, a garland of pink and white flowers, a gold necklace, bangles and a red bindi, and holds a small ritual vessel. A trident stands to the right. Beside her, a shaved-headed young attendant in orange robes sits near a magenta-draped table with silver vessels, brass bowls and a plate of offerings. Devotees in white and red shawls sit in the shallow water, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod stands on the bank. The scene appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam in a river setting.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17