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Large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees seated in rows on red stone steps beside still water, many with palms pressed together in anjali. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an elevated platform beneath an orange ceremonial umbrella, while a decorated deity murti with garlands stands on a raised shrine to the right. Reflections of the orange-robed crowd ripple in the water below. Hindu ritual setting with satsang-style seating; the page links the scene to a Maha Shivaratri satsang.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a large gathering of saffron-robed devotees seated in rows on red stone steps beside still water, their reflections visible below. Many sit with palms pressed together in greeting or prayer. Two large umbrellas with ornate fringed canopies, one orange and one red, shelter the scene. At the upper right a decorated shrine holds a deity murti with a garland and golden fabric. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on the steps near the top, with a ceremonial staff and flag beside him. A red-and-gold canopy and a second deity display frame the right side.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photograph of a large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated in rows on red-painted stone steps beside a still water body, their reflections mirrored on the water. A bald man in an orange robe at front left presses his palms together in a gesture of greeting. Behind them, a central seated figure with a garland sits beneath a large orange-and-white parasol, and to the right a decorated seat or peetha with orange and red flower garlands and a second umbrella stands under a blue-trimmed parasol. Attendants stand at the upper left and right edges.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits in rows on red stone steps by water, many with palms pressed together in greeting. At centre, a seated figure in orange garments and long beaded necklaces sits beneath a large yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringe, flanked by a decorated red and gold umbrella and a richly ornamented deity murti on a gold-trimmed platform. A bald man in orange on the lower left is seated with hands folded. Metal ritual vessels sit on the right steps, and their reflection shows in the water below. Several people stand on a railing-lined platform at the upper left.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated in rows on red stone ghat steps beside water, with hands raised in greeting or blessing. A central figure sits in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, flanked by ceremonial yellow and teal parasols with gold fringe. A decorated deity murti or palanquin shrine on the right is draped in orange and green cloth. Reflections of orange clothing shimmer on the water in the foreground. Several people stand on the upper platform among flagpoles and trident-topped staffs.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10