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Outdoor photo of a large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes seated on red stone steps, many with palms pressed together in namaste or raised hands. Two large ornate umbrellas with gold and red canopies stand above the group; one canopy frames a decorated palanquin or deity platform with a murti under a red-and-green covering. A tall figure in orange at the center of the steps wears rudraksha beads and is seated near the front of the group. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange sits at the left edge. Scaffolding, a stage and a flag mast appear in the background under a pale sky.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits in tiered rows on red stone steps beside still water, many with palms raised in greeting or prayer. A central figure in orange sits on a raised seat under a large ornate umbrella with a gold fringe, while a second decorated umbrella with blue and gold trim stands at right beside a painted deity murti framed by colourful garlands. Attendants in white stand at the top of the steps. The water reflects the orange-clad rows. Several people at the front left wear white-robed attire and red-brown garments.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees seated in tiers on red stone ghat steps beside water, their palms raised in greeting. A seated figure at the centre wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace under a yellow-and-gold ceremonial umbrella, with trishula staffs planted nearby. To the right, a decorated shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured flowers, with a yellow cloth draped over the seat. A saffron-clad attendant stands at the upper right under a teal-and-red umbrella.2013-03-10Large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit in rows on red stone ghat steps beside water, many with hands raised in a greeting or prayer gesture. At the centre a seated figure in orange with a tall ceremonial crown and beaded necklaces sits near a decorated deity murti or altar draped in colourful cloth. Two large ornate umbrellas, one yellow and one red-and-teal, shade the scene, and a trident-like staff stands among the group. Water reflects the orange robes.2013-03-10A large group of saffron and orange clad sannyasis and devotees sit in tiered rows on red stone steps beside still water, many with palms pressed together in greeting. A seated figure in the centre wears a long dark-red robe with rudraksha malas and sits beneath a large golden parasol. Behind and to the left, trishula staffs stand upright among the crowd. On the right, a shrine-like altar with a gold frame holds deity images decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, with a yellow cloth draped below.2013-03-10Outdoor photograph of a large group of saffron-robed devotees seated on tiered red sandstone steps, many with hands raised in greeting or devotion. Some wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Two large ornate umbrellas with gold fringe and red canopies stand above the crowd, and a decorated golden palanquin or peetha with garlands sits on the right. A figure in saffron sits centrally on a raised seat near the palanquin. On the far left a bald man in orange wrap is seated at the front. Scene suggests a satsang or public gathering. Many devotees are visible.2013-03-10Outdoor photo on riverside stone steps of a ghat, with a crowd of devotees dressed in orange and saffron robes seated in rows. Several saffron-clad women and girls with bindis and rudraksha-style beads sit close together, some with hands joined in namaste. Above them, large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringes and magenta canopies shade a raised platform, and red-and-saffron flags line the steps. A figure in saffron wraps stands at the top near a microphone stand, while a bare-chested man with orange cloth and white-robed photographers appear at the left edge. The scene looks like a ceremonial gathering with a procession-like atmosphere, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2016-10-11A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees sits in tiered rows on red stone steps beside water, many raising their hands in greeting. A seated central figure with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and an orange cloth sits beneath a golden-fringed umbrella on a white-draped seat; a person candidate. A golden ornate canopy on the right frames a deity murti decorated with garlands in red and orange. Trishula staffs stand among the seated group, and a blue-and-red umbrella shades the right side.2013-03-10