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Photograph from above of an outdoor abhishekam at a stepped tank. A man seen from behind wears a rust-red turban with gold trim, a red-and-gold shawl draped over bare shoulders, a red and white flower garland, and a gold-and-white beaded necklace. He raises a silver vessel overhead. Beside him, a bald priest in red-and-saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits at the edge. Below, a large mound of marigold and rose petals sits on a platform flanked by red-and-gold draped structures. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the stepped embankment behind.

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Outdoor photo from an elevated viewpoint looking down over a stepped tank of green water toward a terraced amphitheatre crowded with people in white clothes and some in orange. In the foreground, a figure in a rust-red turban, gold-embroidered collar and red flower garland stands with a conch-shaped shell vessel, beside a large mound of mixed marigold and rose petals and a red-and-orange cloth-draped palanquin frame. Ranks of seated devotees fill the steps, and at the far end a central figure in white sits before a decorated altar. The scene suggests a satsang or abhishekam at a water tank. Named ritual details are not clearly visible.2015-07-31A photograph taken from an elevated position of a priest in a rust-red turban and striped orange-and-yellow cloth pouring white liquid from a vessel onto a large mound of flower petals in red, orange, yellow and white. Red and orange decorated canopy frames surround the mound beside a green water tank. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill tiered stone steps under trees. The priest wears a red floral garland and gold ornaments.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor stepped amphitheatre. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes, with a red and gold garland and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a white conch shell over a large mound of flower petals and a draped red-and-gold cloth. Beside him a second person in saffron stands at the railing. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the terraced steps, which are lined with potted plants, and a green water pool lies to the right.2015-07-31A smiling man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange sannyasi robes sits on a flower-covered platform beside a steel railing at a stone-stepped water tank. He wears long red and white flower garlands, rudraksha-style beaded mala necklaces with gold-toned beads, and a bangle on his wrist. Attendants in white and orange robes around him hold woven baskets and scatter petals; marigold and white chrysanthemum petals cover the platform. Another figure sits on the steps in the background. The appearance of this man is consistent with the probable Swamiji cues of turban, saffron-orange attire and rudraksha malas, and the page indicates Swamiji was present at this event, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) in this in-person photo.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron clothing standing on a raised platform, arms raised overhead while yellow and white petals fall around him. He wears layered red and red-orange flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a gold-decorated garland. Below him the platform is heaped with white, yellow, orange and red flowers. Behind are metal railings, tiered red steps, a wicker basket and a few people in white and saffron clothing. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a crown-like turban and ornate saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's claim.2015-07-31Outdoor ceremonial scene at an ashram with a red-brick building and a tiered red-and-grey stand with rows of seated people in white behind a metal railing. A central man wears a rust-red turban topped with a yellow flower crown, a rust-red shawl, and layered garlands of red flowers and gold-toned beads, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest; his bare shoulder and arm are dusted with scattered yellow petals and white powder. He holds up a woven bamboo basket on his left side. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with white markings on his forehead holds a hand out toward the basket. Another man in saffron-orange garments with bare head and white forehead marks stands to the right, and a further man in orange cloth is at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has a turban, a crown-like flower adornment, saffron-red garments and ornate garlands, matching the page's context.2015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31