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Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.

March 18 2014

Night outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man in a red-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste behind a small silver-and-gold brocade-draped altar holding brass pots and bowls. Above him an ornate yellow-and-red parasol stands, and silver tridents on tall poles frame the scene. Around him, seated devotees wear saffron, orange and red shawls and white kurtas, many with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, illuminated buildings and a concrete ghat wall form the backdrop. The presentation has the appearance of a person candidate seated centrally with a parasol and tridents, though the face and ritual role remain uncertain from this angle.

A nighttime outdoor fire ritual, a homa, is performed before a seated audience. A raised square fire pit with a bright flame sits on a tiered base decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A priest in dark clothing with a pink-and-orange turban kneels at the right, holding a tray of offerings near the fire. Another attendant in an orange-brown wrap sits at the far right. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a multi-strand orange and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a multicoloured canopy at upper left. Rows of seated devotees in white and maroon clothing fill the background.

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March 28 2013

Night-time outdoor ritual on a green mat with a large crowd seated on the ground. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a saffron shawl sits at the front, tending a yellow-painted square altar with a pot, brass vessels, a brass lamp, and flower offerings. A man seated on a low ornate wooden stool at right wears a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha mala, and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl, with a trident-like staff decorated with white flowers beside him. Many devotees in orange and white clothing sit behind, and a draped throne with fruit and flowers stands at far right.

March 20 2014

Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank at Ganga ghat, with a lit oil lamp on a low brass platform at centre. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind the lamp, and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head sits to the side. Two ornate parasols stand behind the ritual area, and a red-draped deity murti with floral garlands sits on a red-cloth platform at right. Dozens of seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the foreground, with a few men in white kurtas among them. Priest and devotee roles only; identity uncertain.

Night-time outdoor satsang with devotees seated on a raised stone platform. A man with long dark hair, wearing red-orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate gold throne under a fringed orange canopy, holding a small object in his hand. Nearby seated attendants wear red and white clothes; a woman in white with a long braid sits in the foreground, and a figure in orange-red robes stands at left beside a lit torch. Audience members in white and red garments with red beaded necklaces sit before white curtains and lamp light. The person on the throne matches the page's Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, seated in a ceremonial role. Approximately 25 people are visible.

March 20 2014

A night homa at a brick fire pit with bright flames, lit against a dark background. A man in an orange shawl over maroon robes, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits on a raised silver-framed seat beneath an ornate fringed canopy, a trident-topped pole behind him. Around the fire, several people in maroon and red robes sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a metal bowl and ladle, others with brass vessels, flower petals and small bowls of offerings nearby. A woman in a red sari sits at left. The scene reads as a fire ritual performed with offerings and prayer.

Night-time riverside ritual on a stone ghat. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari holds a lit lamp and bell at a brocade-covered table set with a tray, brass vessels and flower offerings, a puja or aarti. Beside her, a man in an orange turban and saffron wrap bends forward in prostration. Behind them, a seated crowd in orange, red and white clothing with hands joined in namaskar watches, while a tall ceremonial umbrella with yellow fringe and two spears stand at the right. The dark river and distant lights fill the background.