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Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat in Haridwar with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls. In the foreground a young man in orange cloth with palms pressed in anjali sits beside a silver plate of offerings with lamps. In the right foreground a person with long dark hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace sits before a brass lamp stand and a wooden seat, a. Devotees sit and stand with folded hands, many in saffron and white clothes, with a river and a red bridge behind, under a fringed red canopy.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a wide, fast-flowing river under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits behind a brass fire vessel with a bright flame, a red fringed canopy overhead. A brass plate with small offerings and a tray of incense sticks sits nearby. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls sits and stands with palms pressed together in prayer, some in white kurtas and dhotis. A few people wade in the river and a bridge and buildings line the far bank.2006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual by a wide river under an overcast sky. A seated woman in orange robes and a marigold garland performs a puja at a small wooden table holding a white conical shrine and a brass vessel. Behind her stand attendants under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with bird and deity motifs, and a tall standing figure in white robes with an orange shawl holds a long staff. A man kneeling in orange waves a white fan over offerings of brass bowls. Around them, many devotees in orange shawls and white or pastel saris sit and stand on the stone embankment, with onlookers in shirts along the railing above. Brass bowls, marigold garlands and a plate of offerings lie on the ground.2006-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a wide river under overcast skies. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wearing orange robes, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat while pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a gold-coloured lingam-like object on a tray atop a wooden box. Around him, several people in orange saffron robes and white clothing stand and kneel; a seated attendant in orange holds the tray area. A large ornate red, green and blue canopy umbrella with tassels and a bird emblem is held above, flanked by tall silver staffs and marigold garlands. Brass pots and metal bowls sit on the pavement. Onlookers stand near the water in the background.2006-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a riverside stone ghat under an overcast sky. A seated sannyasi in orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together on a leopard-print cushioned seat, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass deity murti on a low wooden stand before him. Around him stand and kneel several devotees in saffron-orange clothes, one holding a tall silver staff garlanded with marigolds and another a red and gold parasol with peacock emblems. A woman in a red dress and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, and a crowd of onlookers watches from behind, with brass bowls of offerings in the lower right foreground.2006-06-04Outdoor river-bank ceremony beside a broad, flowing river. A central figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print seat, palms pressed together in namaste, with a long dark-haired style, red bindi, and ornate gold necklace. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in white undershirts hold a red and green ornate canopy, silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and a fly whisk; one holds a garland of orange marigolds. In front of him sits a brass kalasha and a small brass deity murti on a low table, with brass pots nearby. Several devotees in orange and white stand along a paved ghat, and people bathe in the water at left. a person in saffron with rudraksha and gold necklace, seated in devotion.2006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor ritual scene on a paved riverside platform under overcast sky. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a lit lamp over a brass tray and offering. Beside them stands a silver trident (trishul) and a red, green and gold canopy umbrella. Devotees in orange shawls, one holding a brass pot, stand around in a crowd; a man in white dhoti kneels with hands folded. A small brass deity murti sits on a wooden box with a kalasha and brass vessels. Spectators with a camera and a white portable speaker are visible at the edges. Approximately 30-40 people are visible.2006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a silver bell and performing a flame ritual beside a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a golden pedestal with burning flame. Around him, attendants in orange and white stand and kneel; a woman in white with dark mala beads and hands folded in prayer stands nearby, and women in orange shawls hold ornate red and gold umbrellas and a tall silver staff. Bathers are visible in the water and a silver offering tray sits in the foreground.2006-06-04May 24 20062006-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under an overcast sky. A figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits on a leopard-print seat beside a golden vessel on a wooden stand, performing a puja. Nearby, a figure in orange holds a silver trident-like staff and another stands beneath a colourful canopy with a green, red and gold fringed umbrella. A seated figure in orange at right holds an oil lamp. Devotees in orange shawls and white clothes stand with hands folded, while white fly-whisks and a silver staff add to the procession-like scene.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copies