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Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat stone platform. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a matching turban, white sacred markings on his bare arm and chest, and a rudraksha mala sits at left reading from an open book while holding a bundle of grass. In front are brass and silver puja vessels, a bowl, flower offerings on yellow blocks, and a drum at lower right. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on steps, some with hands folded in namaskar, under a yellow umbrella and a row of trident standards. Two decorated pots with garlands stand on a draped orange table. Buildings and trees line the hillside.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat in Haridwar. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange turban and orange-brown robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, his body marked with white paint. Before him stands a draped orange-cloth table holding two large decorated pots with garlands and green-and-red ornaments, and a homa-style arrangement of yellow bricks with brass vessels, a bowl of milk-like liquid and a ladle. Behind, a seated group in white clothes and orange or red shawls sits on the steps, several with hands in anjali. A man with white hair and a red shawl sits near the front, and a woman and a younger man in white beside him pray with folded hands. Two standing figures on the right hold tall trident-topped staffs. A video camera on a tripod and a speaker are visible on the left. A boat sits on the river behind.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ritual on stone steps. A young priest in saffron-orange turban and dhoti, with white markings on his arms and chest, sits at left holding a bundle of grass and an open book, near a row of silver and brass ritual vessels and a small silver lamp stand on yellow bricks. Behind them a table draped in orange cloth holds two decorated deity murti figures with flower garlands and red-and-green kalasha-style vessels. Seated on the steps to the right, an elderly man in white kurta and dark vest wears a red shawl and sits beside a young man in white with a red shawl, while more devotees in red shawls sit behind. Flowers, a brass bowl and puja items sit in the foreground.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18A photograph of an outdoor homa on riverside ghat steps in the evening. A priest in orange-red robes and an orange turban sits at left beside a small fire pit of stacked yellow bricks with flames, a pan of offering, and bundled sticks. Behind them a decorated deity murti and kalasha-like pots with flower garlands stand on a draped table. Devotees in white kurtas and red shawls sit on the steps, one with palms pressed together in prayer. A drum and brass vessels lie on the ground in front. Other people in orange and red robes stand in the background.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ghat ritual with two decorated kalasha-style pots or murtis draped in white flower garlands with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala, placed on an orange cloth-covered table. In the foreground a person in an orange turban and maroon-orange robe presses palms together in prayer. To the right an elderly man with glasses, a grey vest over white kurta, and a red shawl sits with folded hands on orange-cushioned steps beside a patterned cloth seat. Behind them, devotees in white and red-orange shawls sit in rows on stone steps, some with palms together, and a trident-like staff stands at the upper right. Stone walls and buildings frame the scene.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ritual on stone ghat steps at dusk. A priest in saffron-red dhoti with a red headwrap kneels at left beside a yellow-brown fire pit of stacked bricks with a flame, tending it and gesturing over a brass plate of offerings. Behind him a decorated altar table holds a deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, with brass kalasha pots and oil lamps. Around the fire are brass bowls, a small hand drum and bundled sticks. Seated on the steps in white kurtas and dhotis are devotees wearing red shawls, some in western clothing, watching the rite. A saffron-clad woman stands in the background, and a yellow umbrella and tall white poles stand behind the scene.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ghat ceremony with a large seated group on stone steps. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits facing a brass puja setup with a bowl, a conch-shaped vessel, a small drum and flower petals, set on yellow-brick steps. To the left, decorated deity murtis with garlands stand on a draped golden table. Behind, several men and women in white kurtas and red-orange shawls sit on the steps, many with hands folded, while a figure in saffron and rudraksha stands near a yellow parasol and trishul staffs. A bald man in white and a grey-haired man in a red shawl sit at the right, and a man in a beige jacket is at far right. Red cloth bags sit on the steps, and the sky is pale above terraced buildings.2014-03-18March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor ghat ritual by stone steps on a riverbank. On the left, two painted deity murtis with flower garlands and red and gold fabric sit on a low table, with a turbaned figure in the foreground. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and white body markings stands behind a draped table holding ritual vessels. Seated on the steps, an elderly man in white with a grey vest and a red shawl sits with folded hands, beside younger men in white clothes and red shawls. Several devotees stand and sit on the steps behind, and a woman in white is at the upper right. The description does not establish any particular identity for the central man.2014-03-18Outdoor fire ritual on a riverbank with a rudra homa-style fire pit of stacked bricks burning in front of a seated group. A shaved-headed man in a red-orange turban and red-orange dhoti with bare chest and white ash markings stands at right, holding a ritual implement over the fire. Seated devotees in orange and red garments perform the ceremony, a woman in white with red shawl joins with folded hands at right. Behind, a large crowd watches on a stone terrace beside a flowing river, with a decorated table draped in gold cloth holding kalasha pots with garlands and green-and-gold coconuts, brass vessels and offerings on the ground. A trident stands in the background.2014-03-24Outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat. In the left foreground a priest in red-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits before a fire, with white markings on his bare shoulder and a rudraksha bead garland on his arm, performing a homa with raised hands. In front of him stand a brass bowl, a yellow brick altar holding red and white flowers, brass vessels, and kalasha-style offerings. Behind him, devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on steps and on an orange cloth, some with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a red sari stands near a decorated shrine with a yellow umbrella above. Approximately 15 people are visible.2014-03-18January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copies