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Outdoor satsang on the stone ghat steps beside a wide green river, with a suspension bridge and hills behind. In the foreground a person with dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red shawl, sits with back to the camera watching the gathering. Across the steps devotees sit in white and rust-red shawls and orange wraps, some wearing headscarves. At the centre a figure in orange-saffron clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange head covering sits on a yellow cloth with brass items and flowers before them. Water bottles and bags lie on the steps.

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Outdoor photograph on a stone riverside ghat beside a wide green river, with a suspension footbridge and hillside town behind. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red turban sits cross-legged before a set of brass and yellow puja items and small kalasha-like pots, as a seated group of devotees in white, orange and red shawls listens. In the foreground, a woman in a dark red-brown robe with her hair in a bun sits with her back to the camera. Other women in white and red head-coverings and pink patterned clothing sit along the steps.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering on riverside stone steps at dusk beside a wide river, with a suspension bridge and forested hills behind. A figure in a maroon robe sits on a low ornate wooden seat under a yellow-fringed canopy at left, with orange-clad attendants nearby. Many seated devotees in white, maroon and orange clothing sit on blue and pink mats and red cloths, some holding malas, facing a ritual setup on the right with brass kalasha-style vessels and orange cloths near the water. A water bottle and bags lie on the steps in front. Possibly a satsang or puja on the ghat.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoors on a concrete riverside ghat beside a wide green river, a seated group of devotees faces a central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bare-headed appearance, seated before a row of brass and decorated puja items and a small offering arrangement. Many participants wear red or orange shawls over white or light clothing; some have long dark hair, others wear headscarves. A suspension bridge spans the river against forested hills, with a temple spire visible at right. Several people sit in the foreground, including a woman in a beige head covering and a bald man in white. The scene suggests a riverside satsang or puja gathering.2014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor satsang on a stone ghat beside a wide green river, with a suspension footbridge and forested hills behind. In the foreground, a figure in a maroon-red shawl sits on an ornate silver-and-leopard-print chair, facing a tripod-mounted video camera. Seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls and dupattas sit on the steps and on a red carpet, with one woman in a pink patterned garment. A yellow fringed canopy frames the left edge. Stones and water bottles lie on the carpet. The figure on the chair appears to be a robed teacher, but the image is not clear enough to confirm who it is, so the a person field is left unsure.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside gathering on a stone ghat beside a wide green river, with a suspension bridge and hillside behind. A large golden-yellow canopy with fringed tassels and heart-shaped silver ornaments shades the foreground. Seated devotees in orange, maroon and red robes, some wearing white and blue, sit in rows on the steps. A central seated figure in orange robes wears a red-orange head covering and a gold necklace, with offerings and brass vessels arranged before him. A tall brass ritual lamp stand and a handbell stand in the right foreground, and a man in orange robes holds a bell near a bronze vessel.2014-01-19 +1 copiesRiverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide green river with forested hills and a suspension bridge behind. A priest in a saffron-orange lower garment and sash stands at right holding a lit lamp over a fire-offering arrangement of brass vessels and kalasha pots on a yellow cloth. Seated devotees in white, orange and red robes and shawls press palms together in namaste, and a woman in orange holds a brass plate. A woman in orange at left with a bright orange cap and mala beads stands with hands folded. Roughly two dozen people are visible along the ghat, seated and standing, performing puja at the river.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copies