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A large crowd of devotees sits on stone steps at a riverside ghat in the evening. Many wear orange shawls over white or orange clothing, and several hold golden trishula staffs with trident tops. A young man in yellow robes plays a tabla-style drum in the lower left. Behind them stands a pink-and-cream pavilion, and a red sign reading Paramarth Niketan topped by an Om symbol. Many people appear to be seated and attentive. The scene suggests a satsang or gathering on the Himalayan yatra.

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A dense crowd of devotees sits on steps at a riverside ghat during an evening ritual, many in orange shawls and white or yellow clothing. In the foreground, drummers in yellow kurtas play a tabla-style drum at a microphone stand, while boys in yellow sit nearby. Several seated devotees hold tall golden and silver trishul staffs, and one man in white with a white tilak on his forehead holds a golden trident. Behind them a red signboard reads Paramarth Niketan, and the setting appears to be a Himalayan river ghat.2010-09-24A photo of a large seated crowd outdoors at dusk in front of a red sign reading Parmarth Niketan with an Om symbol. Many devotees wear orange shawls and white or saffron clothing, and several hold tall golden trident staffs. Musicians in yellow kurtas play a harmonium and tabla with a microphone in the foreground, while a boy with a tilak on his forehead sits nearby. A banner partly showing the word Nithyanandan is at left. One man in white with a rudraksha mala sits near the front, but no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-09-24Photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on stone steps at an outdoor ghat during an evening gathering. Many wear orange and saffron shawls and clothing; some hold golden and silver trident-topped staffs. In the foreground, musicians in yellow-orange kurtas play a harmonium and a tabla drum on a red patterned carpet. Behind them, a red signboard with an Om symbol reads Paramarth Niketan. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2010-09-24A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on steps outdoors during a devotional music session. Many wear orange shawls or stoles, with white and orange clothing, rudraksha-style beads and some with tilak marks. Several hold silver and gold trident-topped staffs upright among the seated crowd. In the foreground, young men in yellow kurtas play a harmonium and tabla near a microphone stand, while others in white and orange sit attentively, some with eyes closed or gazing upward. A pink building with a balcony and a red signboard reading Paramarth Niketan stands behind them. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated people.2010-09-24A dense crowd of devotees sits on steps during an evening gathering, many wearing orange shawls and white or orange clothing. Several hold ornate golden and silver trishulas and staffs. In the lower left, musicians in yellow kurtas play a tabla with a microphone in front. Some people sit with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated devotees, so no in-person candidate is claimed. Pink and blue building facades and a red and white sign are visible in the background.2010-09-24A crowded outdoor gathering of seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes, many holding silver and gold trishula staffs. In the foreground, musicians in yellow kurtas play a drum and sit before a microphone stand. Behind them, a tall gold trishula is held upright, and a large banner at upper left shows portrait photographs. The crowd watches attentively, with some people in orange, others in white, and a few wearing rudraksha malas and tilak marks on their foreheads.2010-09-24A dense crowd of devotees seated on steps during an outdoor evening gathering, many wearing orange shawls over white or cream clothes. In the foreground, a man with white tilak markings and a gold bead necklace sits in white kurta and dhoti, holding a tall gold trident staff. Beside him, another gold trident is raised, and several people hold silver and brass tridents. A bald man with a white forehead mark sits near a young boy in yellow-orange cloth. Behind them a banner with Hindi lettering hangs on a red structure. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2010-09-24Outdoor evening gathering on stone steps in front of a red-and-cream ornate building with a lattice balcony. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some holding golden trident-topped staffs, sit on marble steps and a red patterned carpet. In the foreground a young boy in yellow-orange robes and an orange shawl stands before a microphone on a white cloth, with other boys in yellow seated at his side. Behind the crowd a banner reads a welcome message, and a man in cream robes stands near the top of the steps. Some attendees hold cameras. Several people visible, including partially cropped figures at the edges.2010-09-24A dense outdoor gathering of seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes, with several golden tridents held upright among them. In the foreground, young men in saffron-yellow kurtas play a tabla-style drum with a microphone stand in front. A bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits reading or looking down, while others in the crowd look upward attentively. Many women in orange and white listen, and an older bald man in white holds a golden staff with a garland. Silver and gold tridents, orange shawls and white garments dominate the scene.2010-09-24Outdoor photo on riverside ghat steps of a ceremony with a seated figure in orange clothing on a low wooden seat. Around the central area, many people wear orange shawls and saffron robes; a bearded man with a white beard and rudraksha-style necklaces sits near a microphone stand. A woman in orange and another in a white dress sit in the foreground, and a man in white with an orange scarf sits beside them. A red pillar and a yellow wall with Hindi script frame the scene. A crowd of onlookers in the lower foreground watches. The visible crowd includes more than twenty people.Outdoor riverside ritual on a raised stone platform beneath a red-pillared pavilion. A man in white with an orange shawl sits centrally behind a small golden puja altar with a golden pyramid-shaped vessel and a lamp, while others in orange and saffron clothing sit and kneel around it. A young man on the left in orange holds a silver bowl; a long-haired figure in orange sits beside him. A woman in a yellow head covering and orange-trimmed clothing sits at right, and a bare-headed man with a white shirt sits on the steps. Marigold petals and turmeric-yellow offerings are arranged on the platform, and several people stand on a staircase under umbrellas. A painted deity sculpture and red flags appear in the background, with a banana plant at right.2008-07-03A photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside temple platform. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the center, holding a small plate and offering over a golden stand with a brass lamp and kalasha-like vessels, with marigold flowers and bowls of offerings in front. Around them devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit and kneel with hands folded. A large red-brown pillar frames the scene, and a standing stone statue of a deity with a trident and red flags is behind. Some onlookers stand on stairs at the back. Oil lamps and a silver vessel sit on the white platform.2008-07-03