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February 13 2013

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November 22 20162016-11-22A photograph of a ritual immersion at water's edge. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders kneels on stone steps, leaning forward and cupping his hands over a small brass or gold vessel that he is lowering into murky water. Red flower petals, a red garland and scattered offerings float on the surface, with white paper or cloth pieces in the water. Beside him, a standing person in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands in the water, and another saffron-robed person is visible at the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple tank or pond with a stone embankment.2010-10-17A photograph at a riverbank ghat at dusk shows a person in an orange saffron robe seated on the stone steps, half submerged in water, performing a puja. They hold a white plate with a lit oil lamp and scattered orange and red marigold petals, offering them toward the river. Beside them a man in white clothes sits with his palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground stand a silver thali tray with small bowls and a silver water vessel. The water is dark and rippled. Whether the saffron-robed person is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.A 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.Close-up photo of a puja being performed on a glossy white floor. A man in orange clothing sits at the right edge, his bare forearm and hand holding a small copper cup over a brass tray. Silver bangles and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet are visible on his wrist. The tray holds yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, an incense stick burning in a holder, a brass kalasha-style cup and a brass bell-shaped stand. Orange cloth lies beneath the offerings, and the reflections of the objects appear on the floor.2010-10-27November 22 20162016-11-22August 15 20142014-08-15Outdoor ghat scene at a river bank in Varanasi. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth over a white top sits cross-legged on a stone step, pouring water from a small metal vessel into a shallow brass bowl. Standing behind on the steps are barefoot men in white dhotis and light jackets and a person in a red jacket, with marigold garlands on the stone. The dark green river water reflects the steps and marigold petals float on the surface. a person performing a ritual water offering at the ghat, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing as the distinguishing cues.2006-01-09A 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.December 16 20162016-12-16A seated man in orange and saffron dhoti and cloth, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his chest, arms and forehead, sits on stone steps. His hands rest together, palms pressed with white ash. In front of him on a saffron cloth lies a brass puja tray with brass bowls, a small brass lamp, a sacred mala, flowers, incense sticks, a small brass murti and a conch-like white shell. This is a puja setup, and the man appears to be a priest or devotee; the page's a person mention is unverified and his face is not visible, so no a person identification is made.2016-11-22Outdoor photo of a river bank where people in saffron-orange robes stand barefoot at the water's edge, one holding a brass vessel with offerings. Flower petals and a red garland float on muddy brown water, with a folded red cloth and white cloth on the surface. Green vegetation and a low wall line the far bank. Visible people are feet and legs of figures in orange and white clothing, with partially visible people in the water at right; the image is a waterside ritual offering, possibly a visarjan, but only the visible objects are described.2010-10-17