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Crowded outdoor river ritual at a ghat: a richly decorated palanquin-like seat draped in red velvet, flower garlands and a golden canopy sits on a platform while many devotees stand waist-deep in the water and along the steps. Several men and women in saffron and orange robes surround the seat; a bald man in an orange-draped white garment and a bearded man in orange stand near it. Onlookers in white, yellow, red and orange clothing press close, and a musician plays a wind instrument at right. A figure in a saffron robe stands at the base of the platform. Many people are visible, mostly in the 21-100 range.

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