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Outdoors beside a river, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined before a shivalinga set on a white stone platform, with flower petals and a small offering. Behind him a crowd of devotees in orange, some in white, stands watching; a large trident rises at right and a decorated red-and-gold palanquin canopy stands behind. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and boom microphone films at left. a person is identified by long swept hair, orange robes, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues, presented as a devotee-led Shiva worship at a river ghat.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photo of a ritual at a riverside stone shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace walks toward a stone Shiva lingam with a small nandi bull on a white platform, carrying a staff. Around him, devotees in orange, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti with folded hands, and a white-clad man holding a fan-shaped ceremonial item stand near a red-and-gold umbrella and banner poles. Photographers with cameras stand at left and right, and a muddy river flows behind a pink-walled ghat with trees on the far bank. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired saffron-robed figure, whose cues include long swept hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a gold pendant necklace strung with rudraksha beads, bends forward at a stone Shivalinga and reaches to touch it with one hand while holding a long wooden staff in the other. Yellow and red flowers lie on the stone base. Behind her, a group of people in orange robes stand watching, including a man in orange with a rudraksha mala who presses his palms together. A trident is mounted on a pink weathered wall at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor riverside shrine under an overcast sky.2006-06-04Outdoor photo at a riverbank in Haridwar, with a large iron trident standing upright beside a shivling on a weathered white stone yoni-pitha, decorated with marigold petals and a red flower. A man in an orange kurta with long swept-back dark hair, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas, holding a white cloth, stands before the shivling; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though presentation cues are partial. Around him, devotees in orange robes and shawls stand with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala films with a handheld camera while another cameraman in an orange scarf films nearby. A red and gold ceremonial banner stands behind, with green trees and a river in the background.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor ritual scene on a paved riverside platform under overcast sky. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a lit lamp over a brass tray and offering. Beside them stands a silver trident (trishul) and a red, green and gold canopy umbrella. Devotees in orange shawls, one holding a brass pot, stand around in a crowd; a man in white dhoti kneels with hands folded. A small brass deity murti sits on a wooden box with a kalasha and brass vessels. Spectators with a camera and a white portable speaker are visible at the edges. Approximately 30-40 people are visible.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copies