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Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a swollen river. A central figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a flame over a small golden kalasha-like vessel on a low wooden table and ringing a handbell with the other hand. Attendants in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around, one holding a tall silver staff with orange marigold garlands and a red-and-green canopy overhead. A shirtless man in checked shorts raises an arm near the water, and women in orange and red saris stand at right. Silver bowls and a small speaker sit on the ground.

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June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a silver bell and performing a flame ritual beside a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a golden pedestal with burning flame. Around him, attendants in orange and white stand and kneel; a woman in white with dark mala beads and hands folded in prayer stands nearby, and women in orange shawls hold ornate red and gold umbrellas and a tall silver staff. Bathers are visible in the water and a silver offering tray sits in the foreground.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor river ritual on a riverbank by a wide, fast-flowing river. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate leopard-print seat, holding a small bell and cup while a flame burns on a metal tray before them. A golden kalasha-shaped object rests on a brass stand at the front. Behind, several people in orange and white robes stand under a red, green and yellow canopy decorated with white birds and tassels, holding a tall silver trident-like staff. A woman in white with hands folded in prayer stands nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl and flower garland stands at left holding a phone and a small speaker. Attendants sit in orange cloth at the lower right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +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 20062006-06-04Outdoor 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.2006-06-04Outdoor 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 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 20062006-06-04