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Outdoor riverside ritual on stone steps. A young priest in saffron-orange turban and dhoti, with white markings on his arms and chest, sits at left holding a bundle of grass and an open book, near a row of silver and brass ritual vessels and a small silver lamp stand on yellow bricks. Behind them a table draped in orange cloth holds two decorated deity murti figures with flower garlands and red-and-green kalasha-style vessels. Seated on the steps to the right, an elderly man in white kurta and dark vest wears a red shawl and sits beside a young man in white with a red shawl, while more devotees in red shawls sit behind. Flowers, a brass bowl and puja items sit in the foreground.

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Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat stone platform. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a matching turban, white sacred markings on his bare arm and chest, and a rudraksha mala sits at left reading from an open book while holding a bundle of grass. In front are brass and silver puja vessels, a bowl, flower offerings on yellow blocks, and a drum at lower right. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on steps, some with hands folded in namaskar, under a yellow umbrella and a row of trident standards. Two decorated pots with garlands stand on a draped orange table. Buildings and trees line the hillside.2014-03-18Outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat. In the left foreground a priest in red-orange robes and a red-orange turban sits before a fire, with white markings on his bare shoulder and a rudraksha bead garland on his arm, performing a homa with raised hands. In front of him stand a brass bowl, a yellow brick altar holding red and white flowers, brass vessels, and kalasha-style offerings. Behind him, devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit on steps and on an orange cloth, some with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a red sari stands near a decorated shrine with a yellow umbrella above. Approximately 15 people are visible.2014-03-18March 24 20142014-03-24March 18 20142014-03-18March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat in Haridwar. On the left, a shaved-headed priest in an orange turban and orange-brown robe sits cross-legged with palms pressed together, his body marked with white paint. Before him stands a draped orange-cloth table holding two large decorated pots with garlands and green-and-red ornaments, and a homa-style arrangement of yellow bricks with brass vessels, a bowl of milk-like liquid and a ladle. Behind, a seated group in white clothes and orange or red shawls sits on the steps, several with hands in anjali. A man with white hair and a red shawl sits near the front, and a woman and a younger man in white beside him pray with folded hands. Two standing figures on the right hold tall trident-topped staffs. A video camera on a tripod and a speaker are visible on the left. A boat sits on the river behind.2014-03-18Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat with a crowd of devotees seated on steps. In the centre, a man in white kurta bends forward toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, who is dressed in white and orange and has a marigold garland. A shaved-headed monk in orange and red stands nearby with a camera operator filming. A silver trident stands upright beside a silver altar holding a blue deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands, flowers and a brass kalasha or vessel. Devotees in white and red clothes, and women in saffron and white saris, sit around the platform, with a bronze-coloured cart or railing behind. Ritual puja or abhishekam appears underway.2014-07-27February 12 20132013-02-12March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual on a riverbank with a rudra homa-style fire pit of stacked bricks burning in front of a seated group. A shaved-headed man in a red-orange turban and red-orange dhoti with bare chest and white ash markings stands at right, holding a ritual implement over the fire. Seated devotees in orange and red garments perform the ceremony, a woman in white with red shawl joins with folded hands at right. Behind, a large crowd watches on a stone terrace beside a flowing river, with a decorated table draped in gold cloth holding kalasha pots with garlands and green-and-gold coconuts, brass vessels and offerings on the ground. A trident stands in the background.2014-03-24