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A photograph of an outdoor riverside ritual at Gangotri on the banks of the Ganga. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a raised stone platform, one arm extended upward toward a large deity murti of an elephant-headed form decorated with white and orange garlands and a gold-toned crown, set on an orange-draped palanquin-like seat. Around them stand devotees in orange shawls and clothing. Brass plates hold offerings, a kalasha pot, lamps, incense sticks and sweets, and marigold petals are scattered on the rocky riverbank. A colourful canopy and a loudspeaker are visible behind.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a riverbank platform beside a rocky, pebbled river bed, with snowy hills and pine trees behind. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth and reaches up to touch a blue-and-white striped pole. Beside them, a robed figure in orange sits, and a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing stand under a colourful canopy. A decorated deity murti with marigold and white garlands and gold ornaments sits on an orange-draped platform. Brass plates hold incense sticks, small vessels, a kalasha-style pot and orange marigold petals, and a trident rests on the cloth. A loudspeaker sits on the platform. Several saffron-clad people stand at the left edge.2006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual at Gangotri beside a rocky, glacial river and pine-covered slopes. A seated person in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a cloth mat, hands raised to the head in a devotional gesture, facing a large decorated deity murti of a form with a tall crown and garlands, draped in orange cloth. Around them stand a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing and shawls. On the right, a stone platform holds brass plates of offerings, sweets, a kalasha-like pot, incense sticks and a small deity figure. A trident rests on the mat at left, and a colourful umbrella canopy shades the scene.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual at Gangotri on a rocky bank. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat before an ornately decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and fresh flowers under a multicoloured canopy. Brass and steel vessels, bowls of offerings, a kalasha-style pot, marigold petals and incense sticks are arranged on a metal tray. A fire pit with burning embers sits nearby. Behind, several people in orange and white stand and sit near the rocky Ganga shore, with a standing man in white wearing an orange shawl and a woman in an orange shawl among the group, and a few devotees seated on the riverbank.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoors by a riverbank, a long-haired person in an orange-red sweater and orange robe sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a small shrine. Beside them, a seated person in dark robes faces the same shrine. Behind, a large ornate palanquin-like deity murti draped in orange cloth, decorated with white and pink garlands and gold ornaments, is carried by devotees in orange clothing. A multicoloured parasol shades the scene. Brass puja vessels, a small kalasha, a trident, plates of offerings and a small lamp sit on the stone platform, with a rocky riverbed and pine-covered mountains in the background.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual under a blue corrugated roof with white-and-blue striped posts, beside a rocky Himalayan riverbank and mountain slope. A large deity murti decorated with orange and white marigold garlands sits beneath an orange-and-gold embroidered cloth canopy. A seated figure in white clothing with a tilak receives the deity, while several people in orange and saffron robes sit in front, one holding a trident. A man in orange with a white hair plume stands near the deity, and a fire pit with offerings, brass plates, oil lamps and marigold bowls lies in the foreground. A small child in a red top stands at the right edge, and a multicoloured umbrella stands behind the shrine.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27