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October 18 2004

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January 08 20062006-01-08Two people in orange saffron robes kneel at the edge of a river bank, praying with palms pressed together over calm water. The nearer figure, with long dark hair and folded hands extended toward the water, is bent forward, while the figure behind has a hand raised to the forehead in prayer. Small petals float on the surface and a bare leg in grey trousers appears at the top right. The scene appears to be a riverside ritual offering.2004-10-18October 17 20102010-10-17A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe kneels on stone steps at the water's edge, pouring offerings from a silver dish into a dark river. Orange marigold petals float on the surface. Beside them, a man in a white kurta sits with a small silver plate holding offerings and a silver spouted vessel rests on the steps. Ripples spread across the water.January 08 20062006-01-08A photo of a person in an orange saffron garment kneeling barefoot at the edge of a muddy river, reaching down into the water with a gold bangle on the wrist. Rose petals float on the surface and a red cloth lies on the bank, with a garland of red flowers at lower right. Behind, another figure in white clothing with a gold vessel is partly visible at the top left, and green vegetation and a low concrete wall line the far bank.2010-10-17A person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair kneels at the edge of a river, pouring water from a silver vessel into the water while holding a silver plate with a small flame and offerings. Marigold flowers lie at the water's edge and river ripples surround the scene.A person in orange sannyasi-style clothing stoops at the edge of shallow, rippling water, reaching a hand down toward the surface. The figure wears an orange hooded top with a gold-bordered orange wrap over the shoulder and orange trousers, with a long rudraksha mala hanging from the neck. Dark hair falls forward as the head is bowed. The water has grey-blue tones and a sandy shore. No other people are visible. The scene suggests a ritual dip or water offering at a river edge.2011-08-05A photograph taken at a riverside ghat where a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth wrapped at the waist kneels on stone steps, pouring water from a brass or gold-toned vessel into a river. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand along the steps behind him, including a man in a white cap and a person in blue jeans. Marigold petals and flowers lie on the steps. The scene reads as a ritual water offering at the river, with the visible cues described only by appearance.A photograph of a man in orange clothing crouching at the edge of a fast-flowing, churning river, reaching his right hand into the foamy water. He wears an orange shirt and an orange dhoti or wrap with a darker red border. His short dark hair is visible from behind and the water around his hand is white with spray. No headwear, garland or ritual objects are visible, and the bank and sky are not shown.2008-07-03October 17 20102010-10-17A person with long, dark, swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe kneels at the edge of a river, leaning forward with both arms extended to the water. Orange-yellow marigold petals float on the surface and are scattered around the hands. A second person's partial head and grey hair appear at the left edge, and white and cream cloth hangs behind. The water is dark with ripples and splashes.