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Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat beside a broad, grey-brown river with forested hills across the water. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in rows along the steps, many with hands folded. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering at left. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a shrine with a kalasha, lamps, marigold garlands and offerings, while several saffron-robed priests attend nearby. Two white parasols shade the platform and a banner is visible on the wall. A person seated on the platform in saffron-orange robes is distinct, but face and appearance cues are not clear enough to name anyone; the scene is consistent with a puja or satsang at a river ghat.

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August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual gathering on a riverside stone ghat with a broad grey river behind it. Several saffron-robed priests sit on a raised platform near the water; one wears an orange head covering and another has a long orange cloth draped over the shoulders. Two large white ceremonial umbrellas stand over the platform, and a small red-draped table holds flower offerings. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit in rows facing the platform, hands pressed together in prayer, while a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Trees and a distant hill line the far bank.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat beside a wide river with forested hills in the distance. A small square fire pit with a homa or yagna fire stands in the centre of a red cloth-covered area, with brass vessels and flower offerings around it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit near the fire, one with a red-orange turban, while a figure in an orange shawl sits on a raised seat under white parasol-style canopies. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls fill the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Wooden-handled ceremonial staffs stand along the ghat edge.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor riverside gathering on a ghat beside a wide, misty river with forested hills behind. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit on blue mats and the stone steps in front of a raised platform. On the platform, a central figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment holds a trident upright and sits behind an ornate golden seat, with a crown-like headwear. Nearby, several robed priests in orange and white sit around a low brass puja table with a kalasha and offerings. A videographer on the left films from a tripod. Ceremonial umbrellas and a shaded canopy frame the scene.2014-08-01Outdoor photo on a riverbank steps at a wide river with forested hills beyond. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with red and orange shawls face the water, many on blue and red mats. At the centre, a seated figure in orange with a red-orange turban sits before a low decorated platform with brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits beside him. Large white umbrellas with decorative edges stand on either side, and brass lamp stands line the platform. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a tripod-mounted camera film the gathering. A standing attendant in white stands at the right edge.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ghat scene on a wide river with hills and trees behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with orange-red shawls and some wearing malas, sits in rows on the stone steps. At the centre, a seated priest in orange robes performs a puja before a brass tray with flowers and offerings, while a figure in a saffron-coloured sari sits nearby under white decorative umbrellas. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left. A child in white sits on the right. Several people in the front row hold their hands together in anjali.2014-08-01A photograph of a large crowd seated on stone steps and blue and red mats along a riverbank, facing the wide brown river under a pale sky. Many attendees wear white clothing and some wear orange or saffron robes. Near the water, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with several white parasol-like canopies and tall stands around them. To the right, a standing person in a white garment and a second person in orange stand on the steps beside a camera on a tripod, with another camera nearby. Green trees frame the scene on both sides, and a hill ridge appears across the river. The gathering appears to be a riverside satsang or ghat event.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor satsang on a riverside ghat with a broad, murky river behind and green trees on the far bank. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a low raised platform under a white ceremonial parasol, with a second, smaller parasol beside. Several saffron-clad sannyasis sit on the stone steps nearby, and a man in a red turban sits at left. Devotees in white and red-bordered garments sit in rows on the ghat. A red-draped table at right holds flower garlands and offerings. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated orange-robed figure on the raised seat with long hair and rudraksha malas, in a teaching role. Several dozen seated attendees.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01