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A seated figure in a saffron-red turban and red-orange robe, wearing layered garlands of white flowers and a gold-toned necklace, sits on a silver-framed peetha/throne carried in shallow water beside a forest stream. A trident-shaped staff stands behind the throne. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shoulder cloths hold large ornate red and gold umbrellas over the scene. Devotees in white and red-orange sit on the bank in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a river procession. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, long dark hair, red-orange robe, flower garlands and gold necklace.

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Outdoors beside a shallow forest stream, a central figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red garment and a long white flower garland sits on a silver-framed platform while a ceremonial trident is held upright beside them. Attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls hold red and gold umbrellas over the scene. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the bank in the foreground, and a man in white stands in the water at right. a person appears as the central figure, seated in orange-red with a turban and garlands, receiving a procession-style honouring during this outdoor ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors beside a forest stream, a seated figure in an orange-red robe, a red turban, a large white flower garland and gold ornaments sits on a silver-framed throne-like seat with a silver trident behind. Around them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls hold red and orange fringed ceremonial parasols over the water, while a man in white stands waist-deep in the stream behind. Seated devotees in white and orange garments face the figure in the foreground, and a woman in orange holds a brass plate. The figure is an appearance-based unsure candidate for a person, identified only by clothing and turban rather than face; the people around them are attendants and devotees in a river ceremony.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.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual on a riverbank beside flowing water and green trees. A central seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange garment with gold trim, a gold pendant, rudraksha beads and a large white flower garland, and sits on a silver-framed seat. Around him, devotees in white and red-orange shawls sit on the ground with brass and silver plates holding fruit, flowers, sweets and oil lamps. Several men in white dhotis with red shawls stand in the water behind the seat, some holding ceremonial umbrellas in red and gold. Women in white and red sit close to the front. The scene resembles a puja or abhishekam by the river.2014-12-17A procession by a river in lush green forest. A central figure in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange garments, a white flower garland and a gold necklace stands on a silver-toned palanquin-like platform, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and gold umbrellas with fringed edges. Devotees in white and orange shawls sit in the foreground at the water's edge, and a woman in orange stands at the left. The central figure matches the page's Swamiji reference through a turban, saffron clothing, garland and ornaments, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17