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Outdoor riverside gathering on stone steps beside a river, with a pale sky and trees behind. A seated figure on a raised golden-legged chair with a cushion wears an orange turban and red-orange robes and holds hands together in anjali. Nearby, a figure in orange robes sits with folded hands and a bald seated man in white robes. Devotees in white kurtas and orange and red shawls sit in rows on the steps and on mats, some with hands folded. Brass and copper kalashas, vessels and offerings are arranged on a red cloth at the right edge. Multiple people are seated, some holding cameras and sitting on blue and pink mats, while a green-bordered mat and bags lie on the steps.

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January 19 20142014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering on riverside stone steps at dusk beside a wide river, with a suspension bridge and forested hills behind. A figure in a maroon robe sits on a low ornate wooden seat under a yellow-fringed canopy at left, with orange-clad attendants nearby. Many seated devotees in white, maroon and orange clothing sit on blue and pink mats and red cloths, some holding malas, facing a ritual setup on the right with brass kalasha-style vessels and orange cloths near the water. A water bottle and bags lie on the steps in front. Possibly a satsang or puja on the ghat.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph on a stone riverside ghat beside a wide green river, with a suspension footbridge and hillside town behind. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red turban sits cross-legged before a set of brass and yellow puja items and small kalasha-like pots, as a seated group of devotees in white, orange and red shawls listens. In the foreground, a woman in a dark red-brown robe with her hair in a bun sits with her back to the camera. Other women in white and red head-coverings and pink patterned clothing sit along the steps.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ghat ceremony on riverside stone steps beside calm water. Many seated participants in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, and a woman in blue salwar kameez and another in a red sari sit on green and blue yoga mats. A bald man in white meditates with hands in mudra in the foreground. Near the bottom right, an orange-clad figure sits beside a ceremonial offering tray with brass vessels and a red cloth. Upper left, a priest in red and orange sits beside ceremonial staffs and a golden kalasha-like umbrella. Concrete buildings and trees line the background, and a water bottle sits on the steps.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside gathering on concrete ghat steps beside a wide river, with a suspension bridge and mountain in the background. A man in a maroon-red robe sits on a raised wooden seat at left, hands pressed together in namaste, while a woman in orange sits nearby. Many devotees sit in rows on the steps and platform wearing white clothes and orange shawls or scarves, some with mats and bags. At right, a few people in orange and yellow garments sit near brass puja items and a red-cushioned mat by the water, and a figure in orange stands at the water's edge. A yellow ornamented canopy with tassels frames the left edge. a person's presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside gathering on a stone ghat beside a wide green river, with a suspension bridge and hillside behind. A large golden-yellow canopy with fringed tassels and heart-shaped silver ornaments shades the foreground. Seated devotees in orange, maroon and red robes, some wearing white and blue, sit in rows on the steps. A central seated figure in orange robes wears a red-orange head covering and a gold necklace, with offerings and brass vessels arranged before him. A tall brass ritual lamp stand and a handbell stand in the right foreground, and a man in orange robes holds a bell near a bronze vessel.2014-01-19 +1 copiesMarch 18 20142014-03-18Wide view of a riverside ghat with stone steps leading down to a grey river. A crowd of about 50 people sits on the steps in white, orange and maroon clothing. A person in orange stands on a raised platform beneath a yellow umbrella, while a group in front in deep red and maroon garments sits near lit lamps and offerings in a ritual setting. A man in white stands at the left edge of the steps near several onlookers and a figure in a red sari. Motorbikes are parked on a terrace in the upper left, and pink buildings line the bank.2014-03-18