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Outdoor riverside gathering on the banks of a river with forested hills behind. A bare-backed man in orange cloth sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat, with long dark hair and a grey beard, facing a row of small brass vessels and oil lamps on a green cloth. A person in white robes bends forward, leaning over the seated figure as if offering something. Around them, many seated and standing participants wear white, blue and orange clothing, many with rudraksha beads, while a man in a white shawl stands at the right. Stone steps descend into the water. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang on the riverbank.

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January 22 20082008-01-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor ritual by a river with steep green hills behind. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in orange cloth sits facing a group seated on a striped cloth mat, with brass vessels, bowls and a metal pot set out before them. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the left. A woman in a yellow-green sari with a gold necklace holds a small brass pot near the right, and a bearded sadhu in orange robes sits among the seated devotees. Several people wear white, pink and orange clothing, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the water's edge.2006-05-22Outdoor photograph on a riverbank with rocky shoreline and a hazy hillside behind. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu with long curly hair and a leopard-print cloth wraps stands over a kneeling man in white clothes and an orange shawl, pressing a hand to his forehead while he folds his palms in prayer. Beside them a priest in white with tilak markings and a red-and-white sash attends to a basket and offering cloth. Behind, a crowd stands on the sand, including a man in orange with a garland, a man in a blue jacket, and women in saris and salwar, many with malas. A colourful canopy with flowers hangs at the left edge.2006-05-22August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor photograph on a riverbank with a wide grey river and forested hills behind. A man in long swept-back dark hair and saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Around him a seated group of roughly two dozen participants in white and pastel clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas, listens on a green and red striped mat. In front of the speaker stand a golden pyramid-shaped object on a wooden box and a row of silver bowls with a silver pot. Swamiji (probable) appears as the saffron-robed speaker with long hair and rudraksha-adorned seating, a presiding teacher figure at the gathering.2006-05-22A large outdoor gathering on the riverbank of a wide, muddy river with forested hills behind and multi-storey buildings along the far shore. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe sits cross-legged on a cloth-covered platform with a small wooden box and brass items before her, surrounded by seated devotees in mixed white, pink and blue clothes. To the right, a standing figure in a long blue head-covering and blue garment raises a hand toward the group, while a woman in orange and a woman in turquoise sit nearby. Several people stand in the shallows at the right edge. A few women wear saris and salwar kameez; children and a woman in a pink headscarf sit at the lower left. The crowd appears to number roughly 21 to 100 people.2004-06-15May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor riverside ceremony on a raised pink platform beside a wide grey river with forested green hills behind. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on orange cloth around a fire pit, and a woman in orange tends the fire while others tend metal pots and brass plates of offerings. A large crowd of devotees in white, orange and grey sits in rows on the platform and stands along the riverbank. A brass trident stands upright near a low ornate throne with a red cushion, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right. Overcast sky with dark clouds. A black speaker stands at the right edge. The seated figures in the centre wear orange robes, and a bare-headed man in white stands at the left.2008-06-28Outdoor photo on a riverbank beside a wide, fast-moving river with a hillside and low buildings behind. A large seated crowd of devotees surrounds a central puja. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and sits before brass ritual vessels and offerings on a cloth. To the right, a standing woman in a blue head covering and blue robe raises one hand, and another woman in orange holds a sari edge. Many devotees in pale shirts, blue and pink clothing sit close together. Standing figures line the sandy bank behind. The scene resembles a river ritual with offerings at the water's edge.2004-06-15Outdoor ritual on a riverbank ghat beside a wide river with forested hills behind. Seated at the centre, a figure in an orange robe and a red-and-white turban presides over a puja with brass vessels, a bowl and marigold offerings spread on a red cloth. Around them, orange-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees sit in rows on the stone steps. To the right, a woman in orange sits before a small altar with a framed image and a trident stands nearby under a fringed umbrella. Several devotees in white and orange sit in the foreground, and a large crowd gathers at the water's edge.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide river with forested hills behind. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a red-orange turban sits at the centre of a red cloth with brass vessels, flowers and a small deity murti, while sadhus in orange robes sit nearby. Another person in ornate dark-red and gold garments sits under a decorated umbrella to the right, next to a trident staff. Dozens of white-clad devotees and seated visitors, some wearing red shawls, sit on the stone steps and blue mats facing the ritual. The setting suggests a river puja or satsang on the ghat.2014-08-01