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Photograph of a riverside ghat at dusk with fast-flowing grey-brown water on the left. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand in a line along a concrete edge, holding blue-and-white chain railings and poles. In the foreground a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange head wrap sits on a dark mat with a wooden staff beside them, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and small items set on the ground. Some white-clad and grey-clad people stand behind the railing.

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A photograph of a riverside ghat with a fast, muddy current. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the stone steps beside lit oil lamps and orange-and-yellow flower offerings, extending one arm over the water and holding a wooden staff, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind a blue-and-white railing with chains, a line of people in orange and white clothing stands along the bank, and a bare-chested man bends at the water's edge on the left.Photograph of a group of devotees seated closely together on a riverbank in the Himalayas, wrapped in orange shawls and cloths. A man in the foreground at left has a moustache and looks to the side. Behind them stands a bearded man in an orange wrap, and a woman in orange stands further back. A rushing, silty river with rocks runs along a blue-and-white rope barrier, with forested mountain slopes and misty peaks beyond. One seated man wears a knitted white and grey cap at right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.A photograph of a seated figure at a riverside ghat pouring water over their head from a copper pot. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with a gold ornament hanging from the neck, and sits on a red stone step beside a blue chain railing. Water flows over the stone and wet marigold petals lie on the steps. Behind, standing devotees wear white trousers, a blue patterned skirt, a brown jacket and sandals, and a wooden staff rests beside the seated figure. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.Photograph at a riverside ghat in the Himalayan yatra. In the lower right, a man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on the step, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, gesturing outward with one arm toward the water. In front of him, a row of small clay lamps with lit wicks and marigold petals sits on the stone edge, with a brass vessel beside them. To the left, a flame is visible on the water's edge. Behind, a line of devotees in orange and white clothing stands along a blue-and-white railing with a chain, some bending forward, and a few people are dressed in white trousers. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at the river.June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Harsil and GangotriA photo of a riverside ghat beside fast-flowing, churning water with rocks and forested hills behind. A small red-and-white shrine with an open dark doorway stands at the water's edge. A man in white kurta and cream dhoti with grey hair stands on the steps, reaching toward the shrine with a metal vessel and a green leaf or flower offering. Seated on the steps to the left are people in orange and white robes, and a woman in a colourful patterned sari with her hands raised in prayer. A blue railing and chain line the riverbank.2008-07-03A photograph of a yatra group on a riverside stone path beside fast-flowing grey-white river water. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, stands at a low concrete wall, one hand resting on it and holding a wooden staff. Behind him many devotees in orange shawls and white clothes gather on the steps, and a woman in a sari stands near a red-and-white umbrella canopy. Orange flags with a blue bird emblem fly at the left and back. Several devotees are visible in the crowd, with a shaved-headed man in white at the lower left and a bearded man in a turban at the right edge.2007-07-20Overhead view of a riverside ghat with rushing white-grey river water filling the upper frame. Orange-robed ascetics and devotees sit in rows on tiled steps, many with shaved or cropped heads. A standing figure in orange robes near the centre raises a brass ritual vessel or lamp toward the water, while others in orange and white sit before brass plates, bells and a small kalasha on an orange cloth. Blue chains are strung between metal posts along the steps. A man in orange stands at the upper right holding the railing, and a few people in white and red sit at the left edge. The scene looks like an aarti or abhishekam performed at the riverbank.2008-07-03May 27 20062006-05-27A photograph of a ritual at a water tank with a red stone wall behind it. Several men wearing white dhotis and white shirts stand in shallow water, while a central figure in saffron-orange robes stands with a brass pot near a small red cloth and floating red petals. A sannyasi-style figure in orange robes and a shaved head stands beside them holding a vessel, and a striped umbrella is held above the group. Behind them on steps, a crowd of about twenty people, many in white and yellow clothes and some with ID lanyards, watches the ceremony. The setting suggests a water-based purification rite.2010-10-17A photograph of a group of devotees wading into the sea at a shoreline. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks and a white forehead mark bends forward with hands near the water, dressed in a reddish-brown wrap and rudraksha malas. Around him stand men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala necklaces and tall dreadlocked hair, along with men in plain white dhotis and shirts. Rocks and a stone breakwater line the right side, and a temple gopuram tower with a golden kalasha is visible in the background. The setting suggests a holy bath at the ocean before temple visit. Several onlookers stand on the far embankment.2018-03-17A crowded outdoor ritual scene in cold, damp weather, with many people seated closely together on a stone platform. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and robes, and a few wear white or grey and pink jackets, with some hooded heads visible. In the centre, a man in orange with long dark hair and a beaded mala sits cross-legged with his hands together near brass vessels and a small deity murti on a wooden stand. Other orange-clad men sit around him, and a person in a dark jacket leans in at left. Ritual items including a brass tray and kalasha-like vessels are arranged on the platform, and umbrellas and staffs are visible at the top. This appears to be a homa or puja gathering outdoors, with the a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.2006-05-30