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A photograph on a rocky riverbank beside a river, with a steep hillside of buildings behind. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala holds a shiny metal sphere up toward a shrine. The shrine is an arched metal frame with red trim containing golden deity murtis with halos, one with raised hand and two wearing red-orange draped garments. Small figures are visible in the background along the riverbank. The man is shown making an offering or energizing the deity murtis, consistent with a puja at the riverside.

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May 27 20062006-05-27A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange ribbed top and orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala at the waist, pours water from a small vessel over gold-coloured deity murti figures in red cloth beneath a dark arched frame. A riverside with pebbles and mountain slopes lies behind, with a few people distant on the steps and a second orange-clad person at the right edge. The scene suggests a riverbank puja or abhishekam at Gangotri on the Ganga.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A photograph of a riverside ritual at Gangotri in the Himalayas. A person in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala pours water from a small vessel over small gilded deity murti standing before an arched wooden frame. Rocky riverbanks and a stone-built town rise behind them, with several seated devotees in orange clothing near the water and red-tiered steps on the left. The figure's wide sleeve and dark curly hair are visible; the presenter appears to be a person, identifiable by the saffron robe, rudraksha beads and abhishekam-style pouring, though the face is turned away. Other devotees sit in orange and red clothing along the riverbank.2006-05-27A photograph of a figure in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe, seen from behind on the left, extending the right arm to pour water or milk from a small vessel onto golden murti figures. Two gilded standing deity murtis stand beneath an ornate golden arch: the left one in a golden dhoti and jewellery, the right one draped in a red-orange sari. Behind them a white portable device sits on the steps. The setting is a rocky riverbank with stone steps and mountain-town buildings with corrugated roofs, a pack animal, and distant pedestrians, consistent with a Himalayan pilgrimage town. The figure's long dark hair is visible but the face is not, so identity is uncertain.2006-05-27A photograph of a riverside ritual at Gangotri on the banks of a rocky river. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a long beaded mala with a gold-toned pendant, stands beside a gilded, ornate shrine arch holding golden deity murtis in orange garments. He holds a small ritual object over metal bowls and brass vessels on a stone platform. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange robes sits and stands under a blue corrugated roof, with trees and hillside buildings visible. A trident leans against a blue post at right.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27