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February 01 2015

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Outdoor ritual by a forest stream with dark rocks and green foliage. A bald man in white clothes kneels on the left, hands folded in namaskar and holding a small fruit, while a seated figure in a deep maroon turban, maroon garment and long white flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on his head. Behind them, a second figure in maroon and orange stands in the water, a woman in white with orange shawl watches, and a silver umbrella canopy is visible at top right. Water abhishekam ritual at a river setting.2014-12-17A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red-and-green flowers, smiles while his hands reach toward a tray of ripe bananas. A person in white clothes bows forward, head lowered toward the offering. Behind them, a standing woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala and a brown shawl holds a white cloth, and another woman in white with a red-and-cream border stands at right. Green leafy plants frame the foreground, and rudraksha beads and flowers lie on the tray. Pada puja is visible in the offering scene.2015-03-11February 01 20152015-02-01February 23 20152015-02-23A seated figure in a red-orange turban with a white feather ornament and an orange-gold sash over a saffron garment, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, extends the right hand to touch the forehead of an older man with white hair who stands with palms joined in anjali, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and an orange-red shawl. The setting is an indoor hall with a red-and-gold deity murti and framed picture in the background, and a few seated attendees in the blurred background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long braided hair under the turban, saffron-orange robes and multiple beaded malas, which are compatible cues.2015-10-23A seated man in a red turban, orange-red robe with a gold sash, and layered beaded and white flower garlands places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a blue-and-white checked shirt and dark glasses. The devotee holds a small card or offering near a wooden box containing gold-colored items, and a pile of oranges sits in the foreground. Behind them a woman in a rust-colored robe and beaded necklace stands by a gold-draped altar with green foliage and small statues. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, identifiable by the red turban, distinctive orange-red robes and ceremonial garland cues, shown in a blessing role.2015-02-07February 01 20152015-02-01February 12 20152015-02-12December 05 20142014-12-05June 21 20152015-06-21April 30 20162016-04-30A seated man in a rust-red turban with gold ornament and a red-brown garment sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and gold bangles. He places his right hand on the head of a kneeling young woman in a white saree with gold border and a mala, who has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in orange saree with a rudraksha mala stands beside a display of red and green fabrics, and a bald person is partly visible in the lower foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person cues: turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing, garland and rudraksha-style adornment, seated on a throne while blessing a devotee.2014-06-12