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Night-time photo at a riverside ghat. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap, a long gold-and-bead garland and a red pendant, stands with hands folded in front of his chest, with a blurred figure in orange in the foreground. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them a man in yellow dhoti-style clothing and others in white stand near a railing, and two photographers with cameras are visible on the right. The page indicates this is Ganga aarti; the image shows a devotional gathering with people holding hands in prayer.

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Night photo, blurred, of saffron-robed men near an illuminated doorway. In the foreground a figure in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a shaved-headed man beside them in orange with a beaded necklace. Another person in an orange sleeveless garment with a green-and-red garland faces away, holding a small object in one hand. A bright light source glows behind them, and an orange-clad figure blurs at the bottom edge. Visible people are roughly four in the frame, with others partly out of view at the left.2010-09-24Photograph at dusk on a riverside ghat. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap, a long green-grey flower garland and a gold-bead necklace with a purple flower at the chest, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold necklace gestures, and a man in white with gold chains stands nearby. Several photographers with cameras stand at the right edge, and a lit balcony with railings is above. Swamiji appearance cues are present on the central figure (long hair, saffron wrap, garland and gold beads), so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2010-09-24A blurred nighttime photograph of a riverside ritual at the ghat. In the foreground, a figure with long dark flowing hair and a red-orange robe is mid-motion, arms moving. Behind, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands with hands pressed together. Another person in orange-yellow robes stands at the left edge, and a camera flash glows in the background beside a wooden railing and building. Dark water and a wooden walkway are visible at right. The scene suggests a aarti being performed by the water at night.2010-09-24Night photograph of a ghat by a river, with a figure in long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe in the foreground, arm raised high and palm open as if scattering water or offering. Another person beside them wears a deep red-orange garment and beaded gold-and-white garlands, and a man in a yellow kurta stands to the left. A bald man with glasses presses his palms together in namaste. Several photographers with cameras stand along the edge, and onlookers watch from a railed platform under bright lights. The water is dark and flowing at right.2010-09-24March 03 20112011-03-03Night photograph of a riverside ghat ritual with a crowd behind. Two prominent men stand on maroon cushions in front of a white stone shrine pillar decorated with bells. The man on the left has a long grey beard, wears an orange kurta, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with hands folded. The man on the right wears a full orange robe and a garland of marigolds, with hands clasped. A man in white with a gold-tasselled shawl stands at the left edge, a woman in black with a white shawl at the right, and devotees in orange and yellow fill the background.2010-09-24Night photograph of a riverside ghat with a crowd behind two standing men in orange and saffron robes on maroon cushions. The man on the left has long grey-streaked hair, a full beard, a red-orange shawl over a peach robe and a gold-bead mala, with hands folded at his chest. The man on the right wears a long orange robe with gold trim, a garland of flowers and a red tassel, hands clasped at his waist, and short dark hair. Behind them stand people in yellow and white clothes. A woman in black stands at right beside a white pillar with carved bells. The man on the right has the appearance of a person, with his garland and saffron robe as cues, shown as a standing devotee.2010-09-24Evening scene on a stone ghat at a riverside temple. A man in an orange kurta with a green-and-gold garland and a red-tasselled pendant stands on a red mat, hands pressed together, smiling. Facing him from behind, a figure with long dark hair in a swept-back style, wearing orange robes and a golden crown-like headpiece, bends forward with hands extended toward him. Behind them, devotees in yellow, white and orange clothing and onlookers stand in the dim background beside a carved white pillar with bell motifs.2010-09-24Blurred night photograph of a riverside ghat ritual. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange-red robe carries a brass vessel, motion-blurred as it moves. Behind him, a man in an orange garment wears a white flower garland with a round red-and-gold medallion and smiles. To the left, a person in yellow robes stands near the steps, and a man with a shaved head is partly visible. On the right, two people with cameras photograph the scene, and a row of blue lights glows along the dark water.2010-09-24Night photo of an outdoor temple-precinct gathering with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on a dirt ground beside a dark brick wall and a bamboo scaffold. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange holds a silver staff, and another seated man in orange wears a garland. A man in orange with a camera stands behind, and white-clad devotees and a uniformed policeman appear in the background. The image is a photograph of physical people.2011-12-20Night photograph at a riverside ghat. A long-haired man in orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace sits on a brick step with his bare feet in the water, smiling with eyes closed. Beside him a small silver oil lamp burns with an open flame. Behind him, several people in orange garments stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A cameraman with a boom microphone and video camera stands at the right edge. Plastic water jugs are stacked on the steps and a golden-framed banner hangs in the background.2006-06-04Night 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. The man at right, beside a golden staff with a feathered top, wears an orange robe, a long garland of flowers and a red and white pendant, and presses his palms together in anjali with a red bindi. Behind them stand a woman in black with a white shawl, men in white and devotees in yellow and orange, and young boys in yellow robes. Text on the pillar and banner reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' and '', with a '' credit2010-09-24