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Outdoor photograph beside a forest stream with dark rocks and green bamboo on the bank. In the foreground a smiling person in a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers sits on a silver-trimmed seat, wearing a long white garland, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armbands and a red-orange robe, holding a yellow fruit. Beside them a light-haired woman in white with a red-orange shawl sits in the water's edge near a tray of rudraksha beads. A man in white clothes stands barefoot in the stream photographing the scene, and another man is partly visible at the top behind an orange canopy. Appearance-based identity is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role only.

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A seated figure in a saffron-red turban with white flower adornment, wearing a long white flower garland, gold-bead rudraksha-style malas and gold armlets, sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne near a shallow forest stream. A fair-haired woman in a white garment with orange-red shawl kneels at the side, hands in anjali mudra, smiling toward him. Behind them a man in white clothing photographs with a camera while standing in the water; a red parasol is visible at top. A tray with rudraksha beads sits at lower left. Appearance-based cues match a person seated on the palanquin with distinctive ceremonial adornment, so this is labelled a person.2014-12-17Outdoors 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.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow rocky stream under green foliage, a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron robe sits on a decorated seat, wearing a long white flower garland, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. He holds a small coconut-like fruit and smiles toward a woman at lower left, who has blonde hair pulled back, a red-orange shawl over white clothing and a red tilak on her forehead. A man in white clothes stands barefoot in the water photographing the scene with a DSLR camera, and another man in white with a red-orange shawl holds a tall pole behind the seat, while a red canopy is visible at top right. The scene appears to be a ritual outing at a stream.2014-12-17Outdoor 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 20142014-12-17Outdoor 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 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream with dense green foliage behind. On the right, a seated figure in a rust-red turban decorated with white flowers and a white bloom-like ornament wears a red-orange robe, a long white jasmine garland, and a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. Gold bangles are on the wrist and a gold earring is visible. Behind the figure, a red and orange umbrella is held overhead and a silver-decorated seat or palanquin is visible. On the left, a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl printed with script holds a small object and speaks with the seated figure. Behind them, a man in white with a camera stands in the water, and another man in white stands beside the umbrella with a red and orange mala. Four people are visible.2014-12-17December 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 scene beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. A person in a dark-red turban with white floral adornment and a red-orange garment sits on a silver-trimmed palanquin or seat under a red-and-gold umbrella, wearing long white flower garlands, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a gold pendant, and holding a small round fruit. The appearance of this seated figure, with long hair and ornate saffron clothing, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in a seated role, shown in person. Beside the seat, a fair-haired woman in white and a red-orange shawl with red beads laughs and looks up at the seated figure. Behind them, a man in a white kurta and dhoti photographs with a camera, and another man in white and gold holds the umbrella pole.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dense green bamboo and trees behind. A man with a red turban and white flower garland, wearing a rudraksha-style gold-bead garland, orange-red cloth and gold bangles, sits on a silver-framed seat under a red umbrella and holds up a small fruit or coconut. Facing him, a short-haired man in a white t-shirt with a red thread and bracelet presses his palms together in greeting. Behind, a man in white clothes wades in the water and another in white holds the umbrella pole; a further person in white photographs the scene.2014-12-17