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Outdoor ceremony under a cloudy sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a microphone, with a white fan of cloth or fly-whisk raised beside them. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match the page's presentation cues, seated as the central speaker. Before them is a brass vessel on a wooden platform. Behind, a crowd of devotees in saffron and white shawls stands and kneels with hands folded; one man holds a ceremonial trident-topped staff and a red-and-green canopy with tassels and bird motifs stands above the group. Several people are in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and a large saffron banner is visible at the top right.

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Outdoor ceremony on a paved area under an overcast sky, with leafy trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone. Before him is a brass vessel, a small deity murti, and a ceremonial puja arrangement on a wooden box. Attendants in orange shawls surround the seat; a young woman holds a tall silver trident, and a red-and-blue canopy with gold fringe and tassels is held overhead. Standing devotees in orange and white watch, some holding a silver umbrella-like parasol, and a man in white kneels on the right. Several people hold a second, yellow-canopied parasol in the background.2006-06-04Outdoor ritual gathering under an overcast sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on a leopard-print seat beside a golden vessel on a wooden stand, performing a puja. Nearby, a figure in orange holds a silver trident-like staff and another stands beneath a colourful canopy with a green, red and gold fringed umbrella. A seated figure in orange at right holds an oil lamp. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothes stand with hands folded, while white fly-whisks and a silver staff add to the procession-like scene.2006-06-04June 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 20062006-06-04Outdoor ritual on a riverside stone ghat under an overcast sky. A seated sannyasi in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together on a leopard-print cushioned seat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass deity murti on a low wooden stand before him. Around him stand and kneel several devotees in saffron-orange clothes, one holding a tall silver staff garlanded with marigolds and another a red and gold parasol with peacock emblems. A woman in a red dress and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, and a crowd of onlookers watches from behind, with brass bowls of offerings in the lower right foreground.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor river-bank ceremony beside a broad, flowing river. A central figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print seat, palms pressed together in namaste, with a long dark-haired style, red bindi, and ornate gold necklace. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in white undershirts hold a red and green ornate canopy, silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and a fly whisk; one holds a garland of orange marigolds. In front of him sits a brass kalasha and a small brass deity murti on a low table, with brass pots nearby. Several devotees in orange and white stand along a paved ghat, and people bathe in the water at left. a person in saffron with rudraksha and gold necklace, seated in devotion.2006-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a wide river under overcast skies. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wearing orange robes, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat while pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a gold-coloured lingam-like object on a tray atop a wooden box. Around him, several people in orange saffron robes and white clothing stand and kneel; a seated attendant in orange holds the tray area. A large ornate red, green and blue canopy umbrella with tassels and a bird emblem is held above, flanked by tall silver staffs and marigold garlands. Brass pots and metal bowls sit on the pavement. Onlookers stand near the water in the background.2006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04