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Outdoor ritual on a pink stone riverside platform with forested hills behind and a river to the right. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at the centre, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small wooden box and brass vessels before her. Beside her, a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace attends, and several people in orange robes with orange shawls stand and sit around. Brass pots and small offering bowls are arranged on the cloth and a low wooden stand holds a small deity murti. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right, and a crowd of seated devotees, many in white and saris, watches from the front. A satsang or ritual gathering is in progress.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on a pink-tiled platform above a river at Rishikesh, under a dark overcast sky with forested hills behind. A central group sits on an orange cloth before brass pots, lamps, a small fire tray and flower petals. Two figures in orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas sit at the centre, one with hands folded in prayer. Around them rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothes, some with prayer beads, kneel or sit with hands joined. A standing man in a white robe and orange shawl stands at the right edge, and onlookers and children watch from the stone embankment behind. Whether any central figure is the a person candidate is not clear from appearance alone.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28Outdoor river ritual on a pink stone ghat beside a wide river under heavy grey clouds, with forested hills behind. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes with a garland performs a puja, hands joined, beside a low fire-pit box with offerings, brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and a standing deity murti on a wooden stand at right. Around them, rows of devotees in white and orange kneel with hands folded in namaste, and a standing man in orange holds a small object at right. Many onlookers sit on the rocky bank in the background, and a microphone stand is visible. The page's a person flag does not show a clearly identifiable candidate, so no appearance-based identification is made.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide grey river. Seated in front are devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white shawls; a group of women and men sits on orange cloth, with a small brass kalasha, steel pots and offering bowls, a fruit-filled bowl, marigold flowers and a metal fire pit with a lit flame arranged on a low wooden stand. A young priest in orange robes sits at left, and a standing woman in orange gestures near a deity murti on the wooden stand. Behind them a large crowd of local men, women and children stands watching along the riverbank, with a seated figure in orange on a raised platform with a tiger-striped cloth at right holding a ceremonial item.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor riverside ritual on a pink stone platform with orange cloths spread on the ground. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits cross-legged before a small metal fire pit with visible flames, with a brass plate and offerings nearby. Several seated participants in orange and white clothes assist around the fire, and a standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl watches at right. A brass kalasha, fruit and a gilded deity murti on a small wooden stand sit beside the fire. A microphone stand stands near the ritual. Behind, a stone-banked hillside holds many onlookers under a cloudy sky, with green forested hills and buildings in the distance.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside ceremony on a raised pink platform beside a wide grey river with forested green hills behind. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on orange cloth around a fire pit, and a woman in orange tends the fire while others tend metal pots and brass plates of offerings. A large crowd of devotees in white, orange and grey sits in rows on the platform and stands along the riverbank. A brass trident stands upright near a low ornate throne with a red cushion, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right. Overcast sky with dark clouds. A black speaker stands at the right edge. The seated figures in the centre wear orange robes, and a bare-headed man in white stands at the left.2008-06-28Outdoor photo of a riverside puja on a white marble platform beside a fast-flowing river with large boulders, a red-pillared pavilion and a suspension bridge with people crossing behind. A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a small brass deity murti and a stacked brass kalasha on a low wooden stand, with a microphone on a stand before him. Marigold offerings lie on plates nearby. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the microphone, and many devotees in orange and white sit in rows along the platform, some holding flower garlands. The seated central figure shows cues consistent with the a person description: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, though his identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-07-03Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on a riverside stone-paved ghat. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and orange robes sits cross-legged behind a microphone stand, hands held together and eyes closed, while two seated priests in orange cloth and beaded necklaces flank him. In front lies a metal fire tray with wood pieces, brass pots, a bowl of mangoes, marigold petals and an orange cloth. Standing and seated onlookers in saris, shirts and a yellow patterned shirt watch from the background, and a photographer in a red shirt and cap photographs the scene. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair and orange robes consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor satsang on a stone ghat beside a wide green river, with boats and a footbridge behind. A bald man in orange robes stands centre-left holding a microphone. Several women in orange and saffron shawls sit or stand nearby, one holding a long staff with a decorative top. A woman in a blue top and red shawl sits on a red rug, and others in white and red sit on the steps. A man in orange robes at right holds a camera. A woman at lower left holds an open book. Many people sit in a loose circle while others watch from the edges.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a riverbank with a wooded green hillside behind and a wide grey river. On a stone terrace, several people in orange robes sit on a large orange cloth around brass pots, trays and a fire-pit style setup, while others in white clothes kneel nearby. A large crowd of seated devotees in white, orange and mixed colours faces the ritual area, and a standing man in white with a red shawl holds a ceremonial staff near a tripod-mounted camera. Trays of lit oil lamps are set on the terrace in the foreground, and a black speaker stands at the edge. A person in orange stands with a white bag on the left. Scattered bystanders stand on the rocky shore beyond the river edge.2008-01-22