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A smiling man in a red-maroon turban with a crescent-moon ornament and a gold trident-shaped pin, wearing a red-maroon robe, a long white flower garland and heavy gold ornaments, holds out a red apple to a woman on the left with short dark hair. She wears a red-orange shawl printed with script and a white top, and smiles as she reaches toward the apple. Behind them, a woman in red and gold clothing and a man in white dhoti with gold border stand near flowing water beside stone and tree roots. A sannyasi-style figure with a turban and ornate adornments, though his appearance alone does not establish identity, is the central person offering the apple.

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December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow stream under overhanging trees, a woman in a white top and a red scarf printed with script kneels forward and offers a small orange fruit to a man in a deep red turban and red garment. The turban has a crescent-shaped silver ornament. He wears heavy cream flower garlands, a thick gold-coloured necklace, gold bangles, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala stands in the water, and a man in white with a red-beaded necklace stands at the edge. Several people are visible, and the man in the turban is distinctive with turban, garlands and gold ornaments, but appearance alone does not confirm identity.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. In the foreground, a smiling woman with short curly blonde hair, glasses, a white top and a beaded necklace holds a small orange fruit in cupped hands. Beside her, a man with a red-orange turban decorated with a silver crescent and a large garland of white flowers and gold beads, wearing orange-red robes and gold ornaments, sits on a silver-trimmed seat and smiles while gesturing. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and an arm band, and a woman in a white top and red shawl stands in the water. Another person with a red-and-gold garment and a red umbrella appears at the top right, and a person with purple face paint stands at the upper left. a person: the turbaned man with crescent ornament, rudraksha-style beads and gold garland is a presiding ritual figure.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual photograph beside a stream with dense green foliage. A seated figure in a red turban with a crescent ornament, gold necklaces, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles sits on an ornate silver seat, smiling as a man in a white shirt bends forward and touches a hand to the figure's arm. The man wears a red-orange shawl printed with script, rudraksha beads and a gold bangle. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in white and red stands near a red-and-gold umbrella, and another man in a red shawl stands in the background. Several people sit at the water's edge, including a woman in a white and red sari. Red-clad attendants frame the scene.2014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow stream among green foliage, a figure in a deep red turban with a white crescent and tilak, wearing a long white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, smiles while holding a sheet of paper and extending a hand to a yellow fruit held by a kneeling man in white dhoti and red-and-gold shawl. Behind them stand devotees in red-and-saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a long umbrella. The scene suggests a ritual offering in the water. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the foreground with the turban, garland and gold adornments.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with dense green trees behind. A seated man on a silver throne with a lion-head motif wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, a red-orange garment, a long white garland of flowers, and a heavy gold-and-brown rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, plus gold armlets; he is bare-chested on one side and smiling. A young woman in a white top with a red-orange scarf stands at his side holding an apple and reaching toward him. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a red-orange umbrella, and a woman in red-orange sari with a long beaded mala stands at left in the water. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is shown seated, with a turban, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and a garland.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 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.2014-12-17