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Outdoor photo on a flat sandy riverbank at dusk, with a crowd of roughly fifty people in white and orange-red clothing. Many women wear white salwar-style outfits with red or orange shawls and carry bags; several men in saffron-orange robes stand among them. A woman in white with white hair in the foreground is handing or receiving something near a small pit with cloth and ash. A bamboo stake and a boat-like structure appear at right, and a person with a camera stands at the back. Hazy pale sky and open ground fill the background.

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October 27 20152015-10-27Photograph of a large group gathered on a muddy riverbank at dawn beside a river, with a white boat with a canopy behind them. Many people wear white kurta-style or white clothing, with orange and red shawls and sashes; several saffron-robed monastics stand among them. A bald saffron-robed figure stands near the centre, and an elderly woman in white with a red shawl bends toward the water to touch the river. Several women carry orange and red cloth bags and a dark tote bag is visible. Ritual bathing or river offering appears to be taking place at the water's edge with a cloth bundle floating near the bank.2015-10-27A large group of devotees gathers on a sandy riverbank at dawn, with hazy sky and a distant brick structure behind them. Many wear white kurtas and pants with orange or red shawls; several men in saffron-orange robes stand among them, some with shaved heads. Two women in the foreground wear white. In the foreground, a woman in white stands at the edge of a shallow pool of river water, with bamboo poles and a blue tarp at the water's edge. Overlaid text credits the image to Nithyanandapedia and a copyright notice.2015-10-27A large group of devotees gathers on a sandy riverbank at dawn, with a muddy stream and rough wooden stakes in the foreground. Many wear white kurtas and dhotis, with saffron or orange shawls and red-orange sashes draped over shoulders; several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand among them. A woman in front wears a white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace and carries a small bag. Others carry backpacks and cloth bags, and a few hold brass vessels. Hazy sky and a distant brick building with a red roof frame the scene, with a shaded canopy visible at right.2015-10-27October 27 20152015-10-27A photograph of a sandy riverbank at sunrise, with a hazy orange sky and sun near the horizon over calm water. A group of about twenty devotees in white clothes stand loosely in the sand, many wearing orange or rust-coloured shawls and scarves, and some with white hair. A woman in the centre wears white with a red-orange lanyard, and a woman at right in a red sari carries a basket of red flowers. Moored boats and distant shoreline appear in the background, and the group gazes toward the sun. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-10-27A photograph of a group of devotees on a sandy riverbank at dawn, with a hazy sky and moored wooden boats with bamboo poles along the water. Many people wear white kurtas and saris with orange shawls or orange cloth bags slung over their shoulders; one older woman with white hair wears white with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange-trimmed white outfit stands nearby. Some carry black backpacks and white plastic bags, and a young child in white stands near the water's edge. Several people look toward the river as they gather to board boats, and a small group in the foreground wears white with orange stoles. Faint copyright and source text is visible on the right side.2015-10-27May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13October 27 20152015-10-27A photograph of a riverbank with a muddy shoreline and dry grass, beside a hazy sky. A group of roughly 40 people stand and gather on the sandy, litter-strewn bank. Many wear white kurta-style clothing, some with red or maroon shawls and sashes, and some in saffron-coloured robes. A few people in grey or dark clothing stand at the left edge near a small boat. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the group reads as devotees and sannyasis gathered by the water.2014-05-13Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees walking along a sandy riverbank with stone ghats and steps behind them. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls or stoles and some wear garlands. A man in the front left wears a white shirt and orange-red shawl, a woman beside him wears a maroon sari with a garland, and a woman in the middle wears a white dress with a red stole. A bearded man in white with a bag stands near the centre-right, and a long-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala and red stole walks on the right. Some people are visible at a distance on the steps behind the group.2014-05-13