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Outdoor river ritual beside dense green trees. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised purple-draped platform in the shallow water, wearing a maroon garment, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, smiling and holding a small object. In front of him stand a silver tray and brass bowls with flowers and offerings. A tall silver trident is planted in the river beside him. Around them, several devotees in white and orange-red garments with red shawls sit in the water, some with hands joined and others pouring water or offerings from brass vessels. A shaved-headed young man in saffron dhoti and rudraksha beads stands near the trident, and a cameraman with a camera on a tripod stands on the bank. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated central figure, whose long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland match the cues; the appearance-based label is used here.

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