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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a riverside ghat. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe over an orange top, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a deity murti. The murti is a gold-coloured figure group with red and gold garments and a gold crown, standing on a stone platform. Silver bowls and a silver pot sit on the pink ledge in front. Behind him a second person in orange sits, a trident stands at left, and a red-and-white canopy with tassels hangs beside a blue-and-white striped pillar. A large red and white banner and a white wall are behind. Probable Swamiji: the man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as present.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a riverside platform. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing orange robes, rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a gilded murti of a deity with a red garment. Another person in orange clothes works at metal pots on the left. A red painted wall reads HIMALAYA, with a gilded arch framing the deity and a striped canopy behind. Onlookers stand on the right in casual clothes. a person cues: long swept hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, performing the ritual.2006-05-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a riverside platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti, which includes figures in red garments and a golden arch. Two saffron-clad attendants stand at left, one holding a silver bowl, with silver pots and vessels on the ledge in front. A man in a white shirt watches from the lower right, and another man in a white shirt looks down from a rooftop behind a red-lettered sign reading HIMALAYA. Blue corrugated roofing and a red-and-white tent canopy appear in the background. This is an abhishekam being performed at the riverbank.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor puja on a riverside platform. A man in orange robes with long dark hair pours liquid from a silver pitcher over a gilded deity murti and arch, with a small brass bell and a bowl of offerings nearby. Another orange-clad man in a wrap kneels at left beside silver vessels. A rope of marigold-like offerings and a red garment drape the deities. Behind, a blue corrugated awning, hanging cloth, and a few onlookers on a building roof.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi pours liquid from a silver vessel over a golden kalasha-shaped object on a tray, with a small bronze deity murti in an arched frame to the left. He wears an orange saffron robe, orange shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him a red umbrella and a colourful banner with the word Dhyanapeetham stand near a second robed figure in orange. A man on the right in an orange shawl and white dhoti holds a long pole, and a man in an orange cap and orange shawl sits at the lower right. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual outdoors.2006-06-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual abhishekam beside a blue corrugated tin canopy and a white wall with red lettering. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver pot into a small silver vessel held by a second figure in orange with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and multiple rudraksha malas over orange clothing. Silver bowls and a brass lamp sit on the table, with a red and white umbrella and a seated woman in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha malas, who is performing the pouring while a devotee assists.2006-05-27Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a Himalayan town, with a standing man in saffron-orange kurta and a long rudraksha mala holding a white cloth or ribbon over a golden deity murti of a two-figure pair in red and gold garments, with a gold arch behind. A second man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap, sits behind a microphone stand near a colourful umbrella. Blue corrugated roofing, pink buildings and laundry hang around the scene. The page describes a Gangotri deity energizing event, but the figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is unsure.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A photograph at a riverside shrine in a mountain valley. A man in saffron-orange robes with long, flowing dark hair, a white-and-gold garland and a rudraksha mala stands under a blue-and-white striped canopy, holding a small brass vessel and looking toward the altar. Beside him, gilded deity murti with haloes and a red-draped figure stand in a red-framed arched niche. Several other saffron-robed people sit or stand behind, with brass lamps and vessels on the altar at right and steep pine-covered slopes beyond the river.2006-05-27Outdoor ritual at a riverside setting in Gangotri. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, arms raised, pouring or holding a white cord over a golden deity murti of a standing figure in a golden arch. Behind the murti, a second man with long hair wears a saffron robe and white shirt with a tilak, seated near a small golden kalasha. White-walled buildings, laundry hanging on lines, a red painted wall and onlookers on a balcony frame the scene. Red and gold fabric drapes the deity.2006-05-27June 01 20062006-06-01