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Outdoor ritual on a raised red-carpeted platform beside a river at dusk. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl over a plain orange garment, wearing a long marigold garland and a white tripundra on his forehead, stands with palms pressed together, with a blue-draped deity murti on a silver stand with orange flower garlands in front of him. A bald priest in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside him, and another robed figure in orange sits behind the murti. A photographer in a blue-checked shirt stands at the right, holding a camera. Around them, a large crowd of white-clad devotees with red shawls sits and stands with palms joined in namaste. Brass vessels and white flower garlands lie on the platform.

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July 27 20142014-07-27Riverside ghat ceremony with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing seated and standing on steps above water. In the center, a seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange robe, and orange-and-marigold garlands sits behind a silver puja stand holding a small blue-draped deity murti and an oil lamp, with a fire burning in front. Two men in red robes stand with trishul staffs nearby, and a man in a light blue shirt tends the fire on the left. Devotees fold their hands in prayer around the scene, and a red wooden platform sits behind. The setting resembles a riverside aarti or homa on the ghat. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red robe and orange garlands seated at the central puja.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual on a ghat at the water's edge. A man seated centrally wears a maroon-red turban, an ornate gold necklace with a large pendant, bangles, and an orange-red shawl over saffron clothing, sitting cross-legged before a silver-framed deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. Silver tridents and staffs stand upright behind him. A bald man in saffron robes to the left holds a ritual item, while a man in a white shirt kneels at a low table with brass vessels and a white silver-tiered offering stand. Devotees in red and saffron shawls and white clothing crowd behind on the steps and a red vehicle at the top left, and a photographer in white stands at the right edge. Water lies in the foreground.2014-03-20Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat, with a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace and bangles, gesturing with both hands before a silver-framed deity murti and marigold garlands on a low wooden platform. Beside him a man in white kurta kneels or stands in the shallow water, and a seated man in grey vest and a seated bald man in orange sit nearby. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many women in white with red and orange dupattas, sits and stands along steps and rails, with silver trident staffs (tridents) visible at left. Water and floating offerings are at the bottom of the frame. Not a deity or devotee text. Visible crowd of about 30 people.2014-03-20Evening aarti at a riverbank ghat with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing seated on steps. A bare-chested man with orange-marked forehead and an orange-and-saffron garland sits centrally before a small ornate deity murti set on a raised platform draped with a patterned cloth. Two men on either side hold large flaming oil lamps on tall trident-topped stands, and a man in white dhoti at left holds a lamp. Devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and a red wooden boat-like structure stands behind. Dusk light falls on the water.2014-07-27Evening riverside aarti on ghats with a large seated crowd of devotees in white and red shawls, hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and kurta stands on the steps holding a large brass lamp with a tall flame, with a trident-topped staff beside him. On a raised platform to the right, a seated man in saffron-red dress wearing a marigold garland and rudraksha mala holds his hands in prayer beside a decorated blue deity murti and kalasha-style offering. Oil lamp and flower offerings are arranged on the platform. Many people in the crowd hold up phones and cameras.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual on stone ghats at dusk. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot at left, holding a flame in a small vessel near a bright fire pit. Centre right, a seated figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red robes sits behind a small blue deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a silver trident beside it. Around them, a large crowd in white and red clothing sits with hands folded in prayer, and a few people hold silver staffs and tridents. Water of the river is visible in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes, shown seated beside the deity murti during the ritual.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor temple scene in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of men and women standing and watching behind a stone wall. In the foreground, several devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange-robed sannyasis sit on the ground with hands folded in anjali. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and bows with his head down; a person with long dark hair and an orange-and-gold shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, sits in the right foreground with palms pressed together. A silver tray holding flower petals, kumkum and offerings sits on an orange cloth before them. Photographers and onlookers in shirts stand in the background. Ritual worship or darshan appears to be taking place.2010-12-29Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on the Ganges in Haridwar, with a crowd of devotees standing and seated along the stone steps above the water. On a low wooden platform at the water's edge, a man in saffron robes bends forward to tend a brass and silver puja setup, with a small silver shrine holding a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Seated beside it, a man in orange and red dhoti with a red turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together in devotion, with another seated monk in red robes beside him. Several long silver-tipped trident staffs stand upright in the foreground, and an orange-wrapped red chariot or palanquin is visible behind the crowd. Women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white and blue shirts watch from the steps.2014-03-20Outdoor ghat ceremony at dusk with a large crowd of devotees seated on stone steps. A man in white dhoti stands at left holding a flaming aarti lamp over a brass tray. In the centre a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a flower garland and a headband, sits behind a small decorated murti on a low altar with a kalasha and offerings. Behind him stand trishula staffs, a red wooden palanquin-like seat, and many people in white clothes, red or orange shawls, and rudraksha-style necklaces, many with palms pressed together. Devotees hold up phones and cameras.2014-07-27