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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a riverside ritual at dusk on a wide, grey river with forested hills behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a blue cloth holding a ceremonial staff, flanked by ornate parasols and a trident-like standard. Several seated men in saffron and white robes sit on the ghat before a brass-and-red offering setup with kalasha-style vessels. A large seated audience in white, cream and red saris and kurtas, many with hair in braids, faces the centre, while spectators stand behind. Setting suggests a ganga-ghat satsang or puja.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on the bank of a wide river with forested hills beyond. A large crowd sits in rows on the steps and mats facing the water, many women in white and red saris and men in white kurtas with red and orange shawls. At the centre, several priests in orange and saffron robes sit before a wooden puja platform with brass vessels and offerings, and two ornate ceremonial umbrellas and brass staffs stand beside them. A cameraman films from the left, and a tree's leaves frame the top of the frame.2014-08-01Outdoor photo on a pebble riverbank beside a wide river. A large crowd of roughly thirty people sits on the stones and colourful mats, many in white clothes with red or maroon shawls and scarves. A woman in the foreground wears a white top and shawl beside a seated man with a white head covering. On the right, a figure in orange and red with a shawl and dark-patterned skirt sits on a low wooden chair beside a decorated rug, holding a ceremonial staff near a parasol with fringe. Several camera operators and onlookers stand along the water. Bags and an orange cloth rest on the rocks.2014-03-10May 17 20152015-05-17Outdoor photo beside a clear river with green riverbank foliage. A figure seated on a silver-framed throne-like seat wears a red-orange turban, a white-and-red garland and gold necklaces, with a bangle on the wrist. Standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron-red shawls hold long ornate umbrellas over the seat. Around them, many seated women and a few men in white and red-orange clothing hold brass plates and bowls of offerings. Green and white saris and a red-and-gold sari are visible among the seated group.2014-12-17Outdoor deck gathering on a cruise ship under a multicoloured fringed parasol with a Pepsi-style logo; a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe on a raised wooden throne-like seat draped with blue cloth, with a microphone stand in front. A bald man in orange-brown robes with white markings sits to the left. Around them, a large seated crowd in white clothes with red shawls sits on the blue deck, with glass railings and a bright sky behind. The seated figure with long hair and orange-red robe matches the page's a person cues but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so a person is unsure.2012-12-21Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a broad, grey-brown river and wooded hills in the distance. Many devotees in white clothes with red and maroon shawls sit in rows on red and blue mats along the stone steps. Several cameramen with video equipment film the gathering from the left. On the right, a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before an altar with a low table, flanked by two decorated white parasol-style umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Attendants in white sit nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan held at the river bank.2014-08-01Elevated view of a riverside gathering at a stone ghat on the Ganga in Haridwar. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne under a white parasol, with a small trident-like staff beside him, while two standing attendants in saffron and maroon robes face him. Dozens of devotees in white and yellow clothes sit cross-legged on coloured yoga mats and rugs across the marble platform. A wide pale river bed, distant hills and bare trees extend behind. a person (saffron robes, throne and parasol cues) is seated in the centre-right of the scene.2014-03-10December 06 20152015-12-06April 30 20142014-04-30