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Outdoor riverside ritual at dusk on a stone ghat beside a wide river with forested hills and a suspension bridge behind. A woman in a red sari with a shawl, red bindi and beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Beside a small fire pit of yellow wooden blocks, a figure in red robes bends low over offerings and a metal stand. Another person in red stands behind, holding a camera. Seated devotees in red and white clothing sit to the left with hands joined. Marigold and rose flowers and brass vessels lie in the foreground. The fire pit suggests a homa or yagna.

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Dusk ritual on a riverbank with a wide river and hills behind, a suspension bridge and lit buildings in the distance. A fire burns on a square stack of yellow bricks as a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold border and a red bindi stands holding a lit oil lamp, with a string of beads around her neck. Beside her, another person in red kneels at the fire with a brass vessel, and a man in orange robes stands behind them. Seated devotees in red and white clothes line the left edge. At the lower right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands and a red and gold cloth, with brass vessels nearby.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Dusk riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide river with forested mountains and a suspension bridge behind. At centre, a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on the steps, surrounded by brass pots, plates, flowers and coconuts wrapped in cloth. On the left, a woman in a deep red-orange wrap and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside her, another person in similar red-orange clothing stands. On the right, a robed priest in red-orange with a red headcloth, rudraksha beads and a necklace holds a lit object aloft over the fire, while seated devotees watch on the left.2014-03-18Evening ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide river at dusk, with a hanging suspension bridge and hills behind. A woman in a red sari with a red shawl and forehead markings stands with palms pressed together in prayer at left. A man in a red-and-saffron dhoti and red head wrap, with a beaded mala, holds a lit oil lamp over an offering tray while another robed figure in red stands behind him. Seated devotees in red clothing sit at left, and a small fire burns on the stone in front with brass vessels and flowers. The image is a photograph of an outdoor puja.2014-03-18Dusk fire ritual on a riverside stone ghat with mountains and a suspension bridge behind. A flame burns in a brick-built fire pit made of yellow-orange bricks, with a kalasha-like offering and flower garlands with white blossoms in the foreground. A woman in a rust-red sari with a red bindi stands at left, palms pressed together in namaskar. Two figures in red-orange robes stand at the pit: one holds an oil lamp or vessel, the other bends forward tending the flame. Several seated devotees in red and orange clothing sit at the left edge. Water reflects lights along the river. This appears to be a homa performed by the river.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual on riverside stone steps beside a wide river with mountains behind and a suspension bridge in the distance. A brick-built fire pit burns with flames in its centre, surrounded by brass pots, bowls, a silver plate, flower petals and yellow powder. A man in an orange turban and red-orange robe with rudraksha beads pours an offering from a ladle into the fire, while a man in a pale orange cap and saffron-red robe stands with hands folded in prayer. Several seated devotees in white and light blue clothing sit on the ground behind, some with palms pressed together. a person cue is not clearly established here, so identity is left unsure; the orange-capped figure with palms joined stands at the left edge.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19March 18 20142014-03-18Outdoor riverside fire ritual on stone steps above a wide river, with forested mountains and a suspension bridge behind. A standing man in an orange knit cap, rust-red robes, gold beaded necklaces and folded hands faces the fire. A second man in rust-red robes and an orange-yellow turban-style wrap kneels at right, pouring offerings into a small burning flame from a tray with brass dishes, a bell and flowers. A brick-lined fire pit with a blazing flame sits at centre, surrounded by brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel, a small deity murti, marigold petals and a red-cloth-covered mat. Four seated people in red, white and blue clothing sit behind, two with hands in anjali. Five people are visible in total. The man in the orange cap is a person candidate by appearance cues: orange cap, gold necklaces and rust-red robes, but identity is uncertain.2014-01-19 +1 copies