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A photograph of a river ghat at a outdoor ritual. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, kneels on the wet edge of the concrete steps and dips his hand into muddy water. Behind him, a bamboo pole runs along the water. To the right, a large decorated deity murti of a standing figure with a crown is framed by white, yellow and green garlands, with two smaller attendant figures in orange clothing. A brass oil lamp with a small flame sits on the steps. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes stand with folded hands, one woman in an orange sari and a shaved-headed young woman in a pink top watch quietly, and a man wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala.

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May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, kneels at the edge of a river bank in shallow muddy water and pours water from a small turquoise pot. Behind him, a concrete ghat is lined with standing people in orange and white clothing and a deity murti decorated with white and multicoloured garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the ledge beside a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small green box. A bamboo pole lies in the water. The scene appears to be a ritual water offering at a river ghat.2006-05-22A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and bare legs kneels at the edge of a river, pouring water from a small teal ceramic pot into the flowing water. He wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his upper body. Behind him, people in white and orange garments stand on a concrete ghat, and a richly decorated deity murti with marigold and white flower garlands sits on an orange cloth. A brass lamp with a flame, a small green box and a bamboo pole lie nearby. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a riverbank.2006-05-22Outdoor river-bank ritual on a concrete ghat. A young man in orange cloth sits at the water's edge, feet in the river, holding a folded white cloth and a small silver tray, while a shaved-headed man in white kneels at right beside a flower-decorated deity murti on an orange-draped platform, with a brass lamp and kalasha nearby. Behind them, standing devotees in white and orange saris, white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch; a woman at left wears orange sari with red border and a small black bag. A red umbrella and a silver ceremonial staff are visible. Bamboo poles lie along the edge.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved road. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe and kneels with one hand touching a long wooden pole. Behind, a silver deity murti of a goddess with a crown sits on a palanquin-like platform framed by a green, pink and white garland arch, with a bright orange cloth draped below, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in orange. Several devotees stand barefoot behind the platform, some wearing rudraksha malas and folding hands, one in a blue checked shirt and one in a blue top. A small blue kalasha pot with a red label and a small box sit on the road in front of the kneeling figure.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sitting cross-legged on a paved road, leaning forward with one hand touching a bamboo pole that rests beside a decorated palanquin. The palanquin carries a metal deity murti in a silver-and-gold crown and ornaments, garlanded with white, pink and green flower garlands and marigolds, with two smaller attendant figures in orange garments flanking it on an orange cloth. A small blue kalasha-style pot and a small green box sit on the road in front. Standing devotees behind, including a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and a woman in a blue top, watch with hands folded. A copyright and source credit is printed in the lower right corner.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22