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A group of ten monastics stands on a sandy riverbank in misty morning light, with a wide grey river behind them and bare trees on the far shore. Most wear orange or saffron shawls and dhotis, and several wear maroon or rust-coloured garments. Several have white or ash forehead markings and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre holds a tall silver trident, and a man at the left holds a camera. A man in the centre-left holds a small book or photo.

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January 06 20142014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06A group of nine devotees in orange and maroon robes stands together on a pale sandbank beside a wide, misty river, with trees faintly visible on the far bank. A woman at centre-left holds a silver trident aloft, and several people wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls. The figures smile at the camera, and the scene reads as a pilgrimage or river-side group photograph.2014-01-06A group of about ten sannyasins in orange and maroon robes stands on a sandy riverbank in misty morning light with a wide grey river behind them. A man in the centre foreground holds an open book and smiles, and another man at the back raises his hand in greeting. A woman in the middle holds a silver trident (trishul) upright, and several women with vibhuti on their foreheads smile and pose together. One man on the left carries a camera on a strap.2014-01-06Group photo of about ten people in saffron and maroon robes standing on a pale sandy riverbank under a hazy grey sky, with a wide river and distant tree line behind them. A man on the left wears a saffron shawl and maroon dhoti. Beside him a bald man in a saffron shawl looks upward. A bald man in the centre holds a small book and wears a rudraksha mala over his saffron shawl. A woman in the centre-right holds a silver trident aloft, and several women in saffron and maroon shawls smile beside her. A man in the middle wears a white forehead mark. No specific individual is identified from appearance here.2014-01-06A photograph of a group of about ten devotees in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis standing on a pale sandbank beside a misty river under a hazy white sky. Several men have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas; one man at the centre holds a small book with a gold-edged cover. A woman in the middle raises a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, while others smile and lean together. Two women wear maroon garments with orange shawls, one with a vertical red tilak on her forehead. Behind them, low trees line the far bank. Nobody in the scene is clearly identified as a person by appearance.2014-01-06Outdoor group photo on a pale riverbank under hazy grey sky, with misty trees and a wide river behind. Eleven people in saffron-orange and rust-red sannyasi robes stand close together, many with bare shaved heads and sacred ash marks on their foreheads. A tall silver trident (trishul) stands upright at the centre of the group, held by a woman in orange. Several men wear rudraksha malas and smile. The man at front-left centre holds a dark book or bundle against his chest. A printed copyright and source line sits at lower right. The people are physically present, and no candidate is identifiable by ceremonial cues alone.2014-01-06Outdoor photo on a misty riverbank or shore with pale water behind. A group of smiling devotees in orange and maroon robes stand close together, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front, a woman in orange wrap holds her hands together at her waist, and beside her a woman with glasses in an orange shawl smiles. At right a woman in an orange shawl and maroon garment smiles with rudraksha beads. At left a woman in a maroon sari wears a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Men in orange and saffron robes with shaved heads stand behind them, one holding a silver ritual object.2014-01-06A group of ten sannyasi and sannyasini in orange and maroon robes stand on a sandy bank in front of a calm grey water body. A man at the centre-left in orange robes and a white-banded shawl holds a book with a photographic cover. A man at far left holds a black camera strap and camera. A woman in the centre holds a silver trident, a ceremonial staff, while another woman in orange leans toward it. Several women wear white forehead markings and rudraksha malas.2014-01-06Several devotees in saffron and orange garments stand together on a riverbank at dawn, with pale hazy sky and water behind them. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl over a dark garment, with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a small object in her hand. To the right, a bald man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala smiles, and other men wear orange robes with white tilak marks. On the left, women in red and orange saris and shawls face one another in conversation, one wearing a rudraksha necklace.2014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06A group of smiling women and men in saffron and maroon robes stand together on a sandy shore with pale water behind them. Several have white ash markings on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Two women in the foreground wear orange shawls, and a woman at the centre wears a white forehead marking and an orange shawl. A man in the background holds a trident, and a bald man on the left wears an orange wrap. The mood is a group photo at a riverside or seaside ritual gathering.2014-01-06