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Outdoor photo at a riverbank with muddy brown water. A figure in a long orange-saffron draped garment with long dark hair leans forward at the edge of the water, dropping an offering into the river, with rose petals and a flower floating nearby. Behind, a man in a red-brown patterned kurta and white dhoti holds a brass pot with green leaves, and other men in white and saffron stand on the steps. Several spectators line a railing on the upper embankment. Ritual immersion scene with green foliage and trees in the background.

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A photograph of a riverbank ritual where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe bends forward at the water's edge, pouring water from a golden kalasha into a river. Beside him, attendants in white and yellow dhotis carry woven baskets holding leafy green sprigs and a small kalasha, and one man in a red-and-gold patterned kurta has his face painted green. A crowd of spectators stands on a red-walled embankment behind a metal railing, and green trees line the far bank under an overcast sky.2010-10-17Outdoor riverbank ritual at dusk-like overcast light. A figure in a long flowing orange saffron garment with a rudraksha-style bead mala leans over water, pouring from a brass vessel into a river. Around them, men in white dhotis and a man in a red-and-cream patterned kurta carry brass trays holding potted plants and offerings. A crowd stands on a red-painted stepped embankment behind metal railings, watching. Green trees and a stone wall line the far bank.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-172006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraOctober 17 20102010-10-17A riverbank immersion scene at a muddy water body with palms and a low wall behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange saree is seen from behind, holding a small brass pot and pouring water toward two floating clay images of deities lying on a wooden platform, one with a purple flower garland. Around her, men in saffron/orange robes stand on the bank; a bald man with glasses in an orange robe and shawl is clasping his hands, and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a mala holds a long bamboo staff. Colour powder smears on some faces and clothes. Petals and white cloth float on the water.2010-10-17January 30 20102010-01-30Outdoor photograph at a muddy-brown pond or lake edge with palm trees and greenery behind. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sari pours water from a small woven basket onto a deity murti and offerings floating on a wooden platform in the water; a garland of purple flowers lies near it, and a figure lies submerged in the water beside. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand on the bank; one holds a long wooden staff and another wears white with a red-orange shawl and face smeared with coloured powder. A man in saffron with a prayer-bead necklace stands with folded hands. A small crowd of onlookers stands behind on the bank. The scene appears to be a ritual immersion or abhishekam-style offering at water.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a procession descending stone steps beside water at an outdoor ghat-like bathing area. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-bead necklace leads, gesturing with one hand; behind him a barefoot man in orange with a red-and-orange stole and a pendant follows, and both have pink-red powder on their foreheads. Further back a man in a white dhoti and pink-and-white shirt has colourful powder on his face and head, and a figure in a yellow garment and white clothing walks among other devotees. A woman in a grey sari with red flowers and a pink shawl stands at the left edge, and a crowd in white, yellow and orange garments watches from the top of the steps. Red painted walls and a small vegetation border frame the scene.2010-10-17