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A riverside outdoor café with wooden tables and blue chairs overlooking a wide, fast-flowing muddy river between steep green forested hills. Several women sit at the tables in casual clothing: one in a yellow top, one in an olive jacket, one in a light blue top with a red shawl, and one in a dark red top, some with hands gesturing as they talk. A man in a white shirt with an orange-red wrap stands at the left edge, and small white globe lamps stand on posts.

August 09 2011

Outdoor photograph on a riverbank with a wide, murky river and forested hills behind. A woman in white with a long dark braid and beaded necklaces stands at center beside a man in white, near a cameraman filming with a video camera and a woman in orange and brown. Several women in saffron and orange saris and a man in orange robes stand or sit on the concrete steps, and a stack of orange cloths lies on the steps in front. Some seated devotees in white and a woman in a purple shawl are nearby.

August 09 2011

Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees gathered on a grassy riverbank beside a wide, fast-flowing river with pale grey water. Many people wear orange or saffron shawls and clothing; some are seated on the grass and rocks, others stand in a loose line along the bank looking toward the water. A lone figure in white stands at the left edge. Green terraced hillsides, scattered houses and a misty mountain range form the background. A large boulder sits on the grass in the foreground. No identifiable a person is visibly present in this view.

2011-07-29 +1 copies

A riverside ghat in Uttarkashi beside a fast, silty river with green hillside and buildings behind. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit along a white stone platform for a puja. In the foreground a decorated altar with marigold garlands and a brass plate holds offerings. On the right a standing man in orange dhoti and shawl raises a brass aarti lamp toward the water. A small red-roofed shrine stands on the left. Several people, many in orange, are seated or standing in devotion. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.

June 04 2006

July 29 2012

A photograph of a wide, murky grey-brown river flowing through a steep, densely forested valley. Thick green vegetation covers the slope on the left, while a rocky, bare hillside rises in the distance on the right. Taut cables stretch across the river, one orange and others dark, and green leaves frame the right edge. Pebbled gravel banks line the water in the foreground. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible.

July 29 2012

2012-07-29 +1 copies

Photograph of a riverside ghat with a fast-flowing river in the background, green hills and buildings beyond. Devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the stone platform in a ritual gathering. A seated person in a saffron robe and orange cloth faces the river, and a standing person in orange raises a lit aarti lamp high in the right foreground. In front, a decorated tray or puja setup holds marigold garlands and orange flowers, with scattered marigold petals on the stone. Some onlookers wear white and pink. A small red-roofed shrine stands near the water, and the bordering trees are lush and green.