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A woman in orange sannyasini robes sits on a riverbank and pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden shrivel-shaped shivalinga-style peetha and a dark figure on a golden tray. Behind her, two women in orange hold a tall decorated ceremonial standard with orange marigold garlands and green, red and yellow tassels. A woman in white stands at right beside a video camera. The wide river flows in the background with green trees on the far bank, and a low metal railing runs along the ghat.

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June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph at a riverbank, with a brown, fast-flowing river and green trees behind. A devotee in an orange saffron garment sits on a leopard-print cushion and pours liquid from a silver pot over a golden miniature shrine with a stepped dome and a small standing deity murti, an abhishekam on the riverside. Beside her, two orange-clad women hold a long orange-and-flower-garlanded staff, and a woman in a white top stands at right beside a video camera on a tripod. Marigold garlands hang on the staff. The scene reads as a ritual offering at the river.2006-06-04 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor river scene at a crowded bathing ghat under a clear blue sky, with a row of colourful tassels strung across the top edge. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wade in shallow water, many with white ash markings on their foreheads. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white-bearded face in a yellow sari-like garment and garlands of marigolds and white flowers receives a garland. A man with long hair knotted at the back and a full beard wears a saffron shawl and folded-hand gestures near the foreground, while people reach out with raised arms. Behind them tents, canopies and boats line the riverbank with a crowd of devotees.2010-01-30Outdoor river-bank ritual on sandy ground at a festival site, with a tented pavilion and boats on the water behind. A man kneels waist-deep in the water, smiling, with red tilak on his forehead, while a bare-chested attendant in a yellow-orange cloth holds up a garland of white and red flowers above him. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand around him; one bald figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand toward the kneeling man, and a bearded sannyasi in orange with a long braided topknot gestures nearby. A cameraman with a Panasonic camera films at left. a person cues are not clearly present: the central figures show no distinctive crown, swept hair or ornate ceremonial dress.2010-01-30June 04 20062006-06-04A seated figure in orange and saffron robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace pours water from a silver vessel over a small golden deity murti on a golden shrine-platform set on a boat or raised platform above a wide, murky river. Behind, two attendants in orange clothing hold a decorated canopy with green and red tassels and orange-and-white flower garlands. Riverbank trees and a grassy shore are visible under an overcast sky.2006-06-04January 30 20102010-01-30A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stands at a lakeside riverbank during an outdoor ritual. In the centre, a figure wrapped in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak holds a brass kalasha decorated with green mango leaves and white and yellow flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a grey-streaked beard and a red forehead mark also holds the kalasha, and a bald monk in orange with a white forehead mark steadies it. Bare-chested devotees with ash markings and garlands surround them, and a tent with striped canopies and a boat stand in the background.2010-01-30Outdoor photo at a riverbank festival with a large crowd in orange and saffron clothing. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron shawl, a red tilak on his forehead and a pale bead mala, and holds a brass kalasha decorated with white flowers and green mango leaves toward a shirtless man with a flower garland and gold bangles. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a white-painted forehead stands in front of a tall bearded man in orange with a red tilak. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white crowd the water's edge, with tents and a dark camera lens in the foreground. Water and a sandy bank form the background. Several people here appear as distinct figures, so the crowd is best counted as 21-100.2010-01-30A photo taken at a riverside ghat. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold beads, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and pours milk from a white vessel over a white silver-toned Shivalinga on a tray placed on a low wooden table. A small dark metal deity murti stands beside the linga. Behind, other saffron-clad devotees and a bare-chested man bend near the water, and a white cloth and brass vessels are on the table. A portable speaker sits at left. The scene suggests abhishekam.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 copies