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Outdoor river scene beside a dark, rocky bank with overhanging green foliage. A woman in a maroon turban with gold crescent ornaments, a gold-bordered maroon robe, a white jasmine garland and a heavy gold necklace smiles while raising her arm to touch the head of a man in white kneeling and bending forward at the water's edge. He holds a red fruit in his hands. A bald man in a maroon robe with rudraksha beads sits in the water behind them. Standing further back, a man in white dhoti with an orange-red shawl and beaded necklace stands beneath a red and gold umbrella. A silver ceremonial chair is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a river ritual with offerings.

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A river ritual at the water's edge. A figure in a maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament, a maroon robe, a long white jasmine garland and heavy gold necklaces sits on an ornate silver seat, smiling as he touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange-beaded mala and folded hands. Behind them, people in white with orange shawls stand and sit in the shallow water, one holding a small offering, and a red-and-gold parasol is raised above. Dense green foliage and rock form the backdrop.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A person in a rust-red turban, rudraksha beads and a gold-edged saffron-orange shawl stands at left with a bare arm extended, palm pressed to the forehead of a young man with short brown hair and a beard. The young man wears a white t-shirt, a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, and has his hands raised in reverent anjali. Behind them stands a large gold-decorated deity murti draped in garlands and a purple and gold cloth, with a red curtain backdrop. Women in saffron and orange shawls watch from the right, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at left.2015-10-24Outdoor 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.2014-12-17April 04 20182018-04-04December 17 20142014-12-17A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold floral necklace sits beside a golden serpent-shaped ornament and silver ritual staff. He extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-dark patterned shawl, who stands with palms raised in reverence. Red drapes and a peacock-feather fan appear at the edges. The devotee receives the blessing in a darshan setting.2014-07-27November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a forest stream with bamboo and leafy trees behind. In the foreground at right, a smiling person in a deep red robe with an orange-gold border wears a white jasmine garland and a heavy gold-toned necklace, and a red turban with a gold emblem. Their hand is held near a silver ceremonial seat decorated with a lion-face motif. Behind them, a bald man in a red-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands in the water, while a woman in a white top and red shawl stands on the bank. A red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella is visible at top right. Two other figures in red robes lean over at left, with white flower petals in the water.2014-12-17September 04 20172017-09-04December 17 20142014-12-17