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A photograph outdoors beside a shaded, rocky stream with green foliage. In the foreground, a bald man with rudraksha mala beads and a white dhoti stands in the water, palms raised and smiling toward a seated figure. That seated figure wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange garment, a long white jasmine garland, a gold rudraksha-style necklace, and gold bangles, and sits on a silver-decorated ceremonial seat under an orange umbrella. Behind them a man in white clothes photographs the scene, and another man in an orange garment stands nearby. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or abhishekam-style ceremony, with the seated figure receiving the ritual. a person is the seated person in the turban and jasmine garland, identified by appearance cues including the turban, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial seat.

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December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual at a shallow stream beneath green forest foliage. A bald, bespectacled man with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body, wearing white and yellow, stands in the water with palms pressed together in namaste. Facing him, a person in a red turban with white flower garland, a long rudraksha and gold bead necklace, red-orange robes and gold bangles holds two coconuts while smiling. Behind them a photographer in white takes pictures and an attendant in white stands with an orange umbrella overhead. a person is the person in the red turban and ornate garland, with cues of a turban and rudraksha mala; the scene suggests a rudrabhishekam offering of coconuts at a river.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph outdoors beside a stream with dense green foliage and a rocky bank. A seated man in red-maroon robes, wearing a maroon turban with a crescent ornament, long white and yellow-white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold chest ornament, receives a blessing: his hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and red shawl, who holds a small red-and-white offering in cupped hands. A white paste mark is on the kneeling man's forehead. Behind them a red and orange umbrella shades the scene, and a silver-embossed palanquin or seat with lion motifs is visible. Another person in orange-red cloth stands in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments; appearance-based label: a person, receiving a blessing at a riverside ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a river ritual in a shallow stream surrounded by green bamboo and trees. A seated figure on an ornate silver-backed chair wears an orange-red turban with a white floral ornament, an orange-red shawl, a thick white jasmine garland and a long gold-bead necklace, and holds a fruit in one hand while extending the other toward a kneeling woman in a white top and orange-red shawl with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a red-and-orange parasol, and a man in a white shirt photographs the scene with a camera. Several men stand in the water, one in black trousers and red shawl.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow stream, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beads, raises one palm in blessing. Before him a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with hands pressed together in namaste, a red lanyard around her neck. Attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in the water behind, one holding an orange umbrella, and a silver-embossed ceremonial seat is visible. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange turban, saffron robes, ornate garland and gold pendant), seated in a ceremonial role receiving reverence; the crowd is small and the scene suggests a river ritual.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual scene at water's edge. A figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe and a white flower garland, with white sandalwood-like markings on the arms, bends forward and raises a hand in blessing toward a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, rudraksha mala beads and gold wristwatch who sits with palms joined. Between them, a silver tray holds sliced fruit, apples or peaches, and small items. Behind them, a man in white with a red-orange scarf takes photographs, another holds a video camera, and more devotees in white and red stand and sit. Ritual puja setting.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a forest stream, a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching orange robe, adorned with a long white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, receives an offering from a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl who holds a small yellow box of items. A red-and-orange parasol stands behind, and a man in white with a camera and another in white with an orange shawl and mala watch nearby. Lush green bamboo and trees line the water's edge.2014-12-17