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Outdoor photograph on a riverbank at Gangotri in the Himalayas, with mountains and pine trees behind and grey river stones in the foreground. Under a blue corrugated awning, two people in orange-saffron robes stand at left with their backs partly toward the camera; the central figure has long dark hair and holds his palms together in prayer. In front of them stands a golden arched shrine housing a standing deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall crown, flanked by two figures in red garments. Brass vessels and offerings sit at the base, and a small devotional object is visible at the left edge. Other buildings and a few distant people appear in the background.

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Outdoor puja at a riverbank shrine in a mountain valley. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a gilded arch enclosing a golden deity murti of Venkateswara, with two small red-robed figures beside it. The men pour water and hold metal vessels over the altar; brass bowls and a silver pot sit on the stone platform. A blue corrugated roof shades the left side, and the dry riverbed with pebbles and forested mountains lie behind.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor photograph on a riverbank at Gangotri in the Himalayas. A gilded arched shrine holds a golden deity murti of a standing four-armed figure flanked by two red-clad attendant figures, set on a metal-trimmed platform with brass bowls and offering vessels. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand beside it; one wears a bead garland and holds an oil lamp, the other lifts a metal vessel. Behind them are a stone path, a blue tarpaulin canopy, wooden and painted buildings on a hillside, pine trees, and mountains under a bright sky.2006-05-27Outdoor puja at a riverside ghat in a mountain town. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands at a gold arched shrine holding a silver cup over a gilded deity murti of a standing figure with raised hands, flanked by two red-robed attendant statues. Another saffron-clad devotee bends forward beside them, and a few people in orange and white stand under a blue tarp roof. Steel bowls with water and offerings sit on the shrine ledge. Behind, a rocky river bed, wooden and concrete buildings, and pine-covered mountains rise under a bright sky.2006-05-27Outdoor photo beside a riverbank in a mountain village. A figure in orange robes with a bare shaved head stands at a golden shrine arch holding up a small vessel, pouring over a golden deity murti of a standing deity with raised arms. Another figure in a saffron-orange robe stands beside the shrine. Silver bowls and vessels sit on a tray in front, a blue tarpaulin roof overhead, and a dry rocky riverbed, pine-covered slopes and stone buildings behind. A young girl in white and a man in a dark cap stand to the left.2006-05-27Outdoor photograph beside a river bank in a mountain town, with a blue corrugated awning overhead. A tall figure in orange-saffron robes with a long mala of beads stands at a small shrine holding a ritual vessel, while a second person in orange stands beside them with a silver ritual implement. The shrine holds a golden arched torana framing a golden deity murti of a standing figure flanked by two smaller golden figures in red garments. Silver bowls and a large metal vessel sit on the shrine table. Stone steps and wooden buildings rise behind, with pine-covered mountains beyond. The figure's dress and beads match the a person depiction cues and the page notes he energizes a Venkateswara deity at Gangotri, though identity rests on appearance; a paper-free worship scene by the Ganga.2006-05-27A figure in a long rust-orange robe stands at a riverside shrine on a pebbled riverbank in the mountains, with a golden arch framing a gilded deity murti of a four-armed form adorned with a garland, flanked by two red-clad attendant figures. Rows of small steel bowls sit on the stone platform in front of the murti. Overhead a blue tarpaulin canopy is supported by a silver ornamental pillar. Other people in orange and white clothing stand behind on steps, and a person in a grey top holds up a camera in the left foreground. Mountains, pine trees and wooden-roofed houses form the background.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat with rocky, pebbled ground and mountains with pine trees behind. Two people in orange-red saffron robes stand under a blue corrugated roof on the left. The figure on the right, with long dark hair, reaches toward a golden arched shrine holding a small golden deity murti in orange cloth. Brass pots and a bowl of water sit on the ground before the shrine, and ornate brass lamp stands are in the foreground. Two saffron-robed figures are visible, and a few more orange robes appear at the edge of the frame.2006-05-27Outdoor photograph by a riverbank in a mountain town at Gangotri. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe reaches toward a gilded arch over a small brass shrine, where golden deity murti stand, one in orange-red garments. A second person in orange robes stands at left, partly visible. Brass bowls, offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the shrine base. Beyond the dry riverbed stones, wooden and concrete houses, pine trees and mountains rise under a bright sky. A ritual puja at the Ganga bank appears in progress. The person at the shrine has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, but identity is not certain from appearance alone.2006-05-27Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat in the Himalayas, with a steep rocky mountain and pine-covered slopes behind a wide pale riverbed of stones. A figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair stands with raised arms before a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti, flanked by two red-clad figures. Brass vessels and a trident-like object sit on a low stone platform beside the shrine, and a blue corrugated awning shades the scene. A person in white and another in orange sit or stand nearby, and a camera operator is visible at lower left. Foreground people are partially visible.2006-05-27