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Outdoor ritual on the steps of a riverside ghat. In the foreground a young priest with long hair tied up, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and an orange-red cloth, sits behind a low altar with silver vessels, a brass lamp and a bell. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha garland holds a bell and ritual items. A woman in orange and a woman in red sit near the altar. Behind them a large seated crowd in white, orange and red shawls watches, and tall silver staffs stand at left. A man in orange stands in the background and a cameraman films at right. Smoke from a homa rises through the scene.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on Ganga ghat steps, with a seated priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala performing a puja beside brass kalasha pots and a red-and-gold cloth-draped platform, with flowers floating at the water's edge. A man in white kurta with a red shawl stands beside a video camera on a tripod. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls stands and sits along the steps, some with hands folded. A monk in orange robes stands among them near leafy trees. The Ganga river flows in the foreground.2014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on the Ganga, with a seated priest pair performing a homa-style puja. A bald man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a brick platform, ringing a small handbell, beside a woman in red-orange sari and beaded necklaces holding offering items. To the left, a figure with a purple-topped head and draped cloth tends silver kalasha pots on a red and gold embroidered cloth. A cameraman in white with a red shawl films from a tripod at right. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white and red-orange, watches from the steps. A flower offering lies on the wet stone in the foreground.2014-03-24A photograph of an outdoor river ritual at a Ganga ghat, with fast water in the foreground and a crowd of devotees gathered on the stone steps. A priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left beside three polished silver pots on a stone step. Behind a low wooden platform draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala rings a small handbell while a second man in saffron clothing sits nearby. Silver kalasha-style vessels are arranged on the cloth, and small flower petals float at the water's edge. A man in white kurta with a red shawl stands beside a video camera on a tripod at right. Around thirty to forty people, many in white and red clothing, sit on the steps and along the bank watching the ritual. A figure in an orange robe is visible in the upper background.2014-03-24A photograph of a riverside ritual on Ganga Ghat steps. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala, red-orange saffron wrap and a small brass bell sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a pair of silver pots. Beside him a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white-and-gold beaded mala tends a white marble tray with a brass bowl, red flower petals and a small lamp, set on a red-and-gold brocade cloth. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the stone steps, some with palms joined, while others stand on the upper terrace. Flowing river water and a metal railing are visible at right.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor ritual scene with a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap, bare-shouldered, wearing a large rudraksha mala, pouring liquid from a silver horn-shaped vessel into a silver pot on an ornate silver stand. Two silver vessels sit on a red-and-gold patterned cloth in front, and a small figure is visible on the stand. Behind them a seated crowd in orange, red and white clothing, including women in saffron and a young girl, watches attentively, with some people standing among trees in the background. This appears to be an abhishekam or homa-related offering at a riverside setting. The man's appearance with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presence, performing the ritual pouring.2014-03-24A photograph of a ritual at a river ghat with stone steps beside flowing water. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cloth, holding a flaming ritual lamp over a small dish. Beside him a younger shaved-headed person in orange and a mala kneels with hands folded in prayer before a table draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, holding silver vessels, red flowers and rose petals, with a white sheet of paper. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sits on the steps, many with palms joined, while smoke rises at the upper left. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual by the Ganga.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor Hindu ritual gathering in front of a large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with red shawls and sashes. In the foreground a brick-lined fire pit holds a small flame, with a trident-shaped iron stand, a brass bowl of yellow paste, flower heaps, and silver and brass lamps and plates on the ground. On the left, a man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold necklace sits facing the fire pit with hands folded. Beside him, a red-clad altar holds deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands. Several priests in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and white marks sit near the fire, one seated with hands together, another performing rites with a yellow book on his lap. Children and adults fill the background, a cameraman stands on the right, and a shoulder-level homa or yagna is in progress.2014-08-01March 24 20142014-03-24