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Outdoor ritual beside a forest stream with flowing water and rocks. A central figure with long dark hair, white forehead markings, a white flower garland, gold necklaces, bangles and an orange-red shawl sits on a leopard-print seat and smiles while a woman in a rust-red dress and orange sash leans in to offer something from a metal plate. Around them, shaven-headed and white-clad devotees in orange shawls and gold-bordered white dhotis sit near the stream holding offerings. A cameraman on a tripod and a man in white with a camera stand in the background among trees.

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Outdoor photo beside a rocky forest stream. A central figure seated on a white cloth at right has long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland, a rudraksha-style ornate gold necklace, and an orange-red shawl over a bare chest with white markings; he holds a metal tray with offerings. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls sit on the wet rock, one shaved-headed woman in white and orange, and a woman in orange-red sari at left pours liquid from a metal vessel. A silver trident-topped staff stands at right. A video camera on a tripod and a photographer in white stand in the background among green foliage.2014-12-17 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside scene in dense green forest beside a shallow rocky stream. A long-haired man with a garland of white flowers and gold ornaments, wearing a red-orange shawl and leopard-print cloth, sits on a raised seat under a silver standard, with a tray of food before him. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and red shawls and women in red saris and red-and-gold clothing sit and sit near the water, several holding bowls and food. A cameraman on a tripod and a photographer in white stand at the water's edge.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a river with green trees, a seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne receives a pada puja from a group of devotees. The central figure wears a red-orange turban with a decorative crest, a red-orange robe, a long white flower garland and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with bare arms adorned with bangles. Several women in white and orange-red shawls sit on the ground around silver plates holding fruit, sweets, flowers and small bowls of offerings, and a man in white with glasses holds a plate. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls stand holding staffs. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron-red ornate clothing and a gold necklace consistent with the page's claim.2014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a river with shallow flowing water and trees overhead. A central figure seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with red cushion stands in the water, wearing red-orange cloth, a large white-and-yellow flower garland and gold necklaces; a silver tray of food sits before him. Two attendants in white dhotis and red-orange shawls hold red umbrellas above him. Around him, seated men and women in white and red-orange shawls eat from leaves or plates held in their hands, some with rudraksha malas. Standing devotees in white and orange watch from the bank, and a camera operator is visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated central figure: long swept-back hair, flower garland, gold necklaces and red-orange cloth marked as the throne-seated honoured figure; the appearance is consistent with the page but this label is appearance-based only.2014-12-17 +1 copiesOutdoors beside a shallow forest stream, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-orange robe, a flower garland and gold bangles sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like seat set in the water. Two attendants stand behind holding a tall umbrella and a ceremonial staff, one in a white dhoti with a red shawl. Around the seat, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls sit on the bank and in the shallows, several holding food offerings, some eating from banana-leaf or cloth plates. Trees and onlookers in the background; a camera on a tripod is visible at right.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor river ritual beside a shaded forest bank. A woman seated on a carved silver-framed chair at the centre wears a red-orange sari, a garland of pink and white flowers, a gold necklace, bangles and a red bindi, and holds a small ritual vessel. A trident stands to the right. Beside her, a shaved-headed young attendant in orange robes sits near a magenta-draped table with silver vessels, brass bowls and a plate of offerings. Devotees in white and red shawls sit in the shallow water, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod stands on the bank. The scene appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam in a river setting.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor riverside ritual at a shallow stream lined with green trees. A central figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-red cloth sits on a silver-framed seat with a pink cloth-covered platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings. A silver trident stands upright beside the seat. Around him, devotees sit in the water and along the bank: several men and women in white clothes with red-orange shawls, a bald priest in orange, and young boys in saffron cloth with rudraksha malas. A man in white stands on the bank holding a purple umbrella, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam or rudrabhishekam performed by the river.2014-12-17