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Outdoor scene at a shallow forest stream with dense green bamboo and trees behind. A seated figure on the right wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, orange-red robes, a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a pink fruit while extending another to a woman. A woman on the left in white clothes and layered orange-red beaded necklaces smiles and holds fruit to her chest. Behind them a man in white with a camera around his neck stands in the water, and attendants in white and red sashes stand near a red-and-gold umbrella and a silver ornamental pole. a person is the seated figure in the turban and gold jewellery, shown as the honoured central figure in a ritual offering of fruit at the stream.

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Outdoor ritual by a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. A seated figure in a red-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing long white floral garlands, a rudraksha-style orange-brown mala and gold ornaments, holds out a small round offering to a smiling woman in white with an orange-beaded necklace who receives it with joined hands. Behind them a man in white dhoti with a red sash holds a large red-and-gold umbrella; a bearded man in white with a camera stands in the water, and a few other people in white and red stand nearby. A silver ceremonial staff is visible on the right.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shallow forest stream with lush green bamboo and tree roots behind. A woman in a white top with an orange-beaded shawl holds out a small fruit toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a rust-red turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange robe, a thick white jasmine garland and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, and is seated on a silver chair with a lion relief. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white trousers takes photographs, and another man in white and gold-bordered dhoti holds a red and orange umbrella. The scene suggests an offering during a ritual by the water. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated, wearing a turban, garland and beaded gold necklace in a red-orange robe.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream under overhanging green foliage, a woman in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels at the water's edge holding a small round yellow fruit toward a seated man. The seated man wears a tall red-orange turban with a silver emblem and white flower garland, a red-orange robe, a long multi-strand gold bead necklace, and a white flower garland across his chest, and holds a folded white paper. Behind them a man in white clothes with an orange scarf stands in the water and raises a camera, and another attendant in white with an orange scarf holds an orange-and-red canopy pole. Appearance-based candidate for a person: the seated man wears a red-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, consistent with a ceremonial abhishekam or puja setting.2014-12-17Outdoor photo beside a shaded forest stream with dark water and rocks. A bare-chested figure in a red-orange turban, cream-colored bead and bracelet adornments, a long white floral garland and gold ornaments holds a hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is closing his eyes. The man holds a small yellow fruit and a white-clothed person behind him takes photographs with a camera. Another man in orange and white stands behind them under a red-and-yellow umbrella with a fringed edge. The setting suggests a water ritual with garlands and offerings. The turbaned figure's cues are a turban, garlands and ornate gold adornments, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the features are not clearly distinctive, so the match is uncertain. a person cannot be confirmed here, so the appearance is listed as unsure.2014-12-17Outdoor river procession at a forested bank. A central figure in an orange-red turban and a garland of white flowers and orange beads holds a silver tray or plate at chest height, facing the camera. Behind and around her, several men in white dhotis with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas hold ornate umbrellas with red, gold and orange fringed canopies over the group, and one holds a silver trident. Women and men in white and orange-red clothing stand in the shallow water and along the bank, some with hands raised in offering. Dense green trees frame the scene.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 photo beside a shallow forest stream with dark rocks and green bamboo behind. A woman with long brown hair in a white top and red shawl kneels on the wet rocks, her hands pressed together in reverence, smiling toward a seated figure. That figure wears a red-orange turban decorated with white flowers, a red-orange robe, a long white flower garland, and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and has a white sacred marking on the upper arm and gold armband. The seated figure sits on a silver-toned ceremonial seat with a lion-face motif. Behind them a man in white clothing and glasses photographs the scene, and a red-and-gold umbrella is visible at upper right.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17