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A ceremonial abhishekam scene at an outdoor event. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours or touches water over a seated man's head from a silver vessel held aloft by an attendant in white. The seated man in the centre wears a dark maroon-brown robe and yellow marigold garlands, with a rudraksha mala, and bows his head. On the right, an older man in saffron-orange robes with yellow marigold garlands and a white pearl and rudraksha necklace sits calmly. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand; a large printed portrait banner of a smiling man in orange robes is visible in the background. a person cues: the seated man in the centre has long hair and a rudraksha mala. Printed banner text is not legible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual indoors. An elderly bare-chested priest with a white beard and many rudraksha and gold-coloured bead malas stands at left, pouring or offering from a metal vessel held by a man in white kurta and a young assistant holding a silver tray. Seated centrally is a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-brown robe, yellow marigold garlands and red wristbands, smiling as he holds a metal item. Beside him, seated at right, an older man with short grey hair wears a bright red-orange robe, yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, looking forward. Behind them, several men in orange and white dhotis and saffron shawls stand, with a large pink-and-orange hanging vessel at upper right and a portrait backdrop labelled with a printed name. Photo credit overlay in the image.2015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style anointing. A bearded priest with bare upper body and white dhoti, with rudraksha mala and gold chain, pours water from a brass vessel over the head of a seated figure. The seated figure in a white sari with a yellow-and-gold garland sits beside a second seated man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow garland and a white-beaded necklace. Behind them, devotees in saffron, yellow and orange clothing and turbans stand, and a large banner with a portrait is partly visible at the top. a person appears as the seated man in saffron robes, identified only by his saffron robes, garland and seat of honour; his face is not used for identification.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A ritual abhishekam scene in which a seated woman in dark brown robes and a yellow marigold garland receives water poured from a decorated pot held by a man in a red-orange robe and marigold garland at right. A bearded elder at left, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a white dhoti, holds a bundle of green leaves. A man in white stands behind, with others in orange and saffron robes and marigold garlands. Red floor cloth and a drum appear in the background. The water and leaves suggest an abhishekam or purification rite.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial honouring at an outdoor gathering. A smiling woman in a maroon sari with a long yellow-and-white marigold garland sits centre frame, with a dark bindi and bangles. To the right, a man with grey hair in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered and a yellow-and-marigold garland, while a hand in a white sleeve adds a garland at the edge. Behind them, several men wear orange and saffron robes, yellow turbans and beaded malas, and a man in white stands at left. Floral garlands of red, yellow and purple blooms hang at the frame edges.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a pearl-and-bead necklace, wearing yellow and red garlands, being attended by a standing man in white dhoti and shirtless priest in white. A smiling woman in a maroon sari with a yellow and red garland sits beside him, and a man in orange and saffron stands behind them. Probable Swamiji is the seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala. Several men in saffron and yellow turbans and orange shawls stand in the background. Bright floral garlands, a red cushioned seat and a crowd in ritual dress suggest a satsang gathering.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13