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Night photo at a riverside ghat with a white-and-pink stone pillar and hanging bells behind. In the centre, a clean-shaven man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged dhoti, a garland of flowers and a red-tasselled pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste; a tall golden staff rises behind him. Beside him on the left, a bearded man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-red shawl over an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, also with hands folded. Around them, devotees in white kurtas, yellow and orange clothing and a woman in black stand on a red-patterned floor with white cloth underfoot. a person: the man in the centre, identified by a compatible presentation of saffron robes, a garland and a golden staff, is presented here as a ceremonial figure rather than confirmed by face.

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Night photograph of an outdoor riverside ceremony with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers and a gold-tinted ceremonial necklace stands with hands folded in anjali, eyes closed. Both stand on red cushions over white cloth. Behind them, a woman in black and a man in a white shirt with a camera also hold their hands together. A cream-coloured ornate stone pillar with carved bells rises at right, and people in yellow and orange garments fill the background.2010-09-24Night photo at a riverside ghat with a white stone pillar topped by carved bells at right. Two men stand on maroon cushions in orange robes. The man at left has a long grey beard and wears a red-orange shawl over an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak; his hands are clasped at his waist. 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