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Outdoor ceremony on riverside steps with a large seated crowd. A figure in orange robe with a marigold garland and a tilak stands centre, appearing to receive attention; a cameraman with a video camera films beside him. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts attend the scene, one holding out cupped hands with a flower offering. Seated devotees in white and red shawls press palms together, and a young girl in pink sits in front. Flower garlands and a brass lamp stand are visible at left. Men in saffron and maroon robes stand behind, and a deity-related altar setup is partially visible at top left.

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Outdoor ceremony with a large crowd of devotees. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a marigold garland, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-gold embroidered garment, stands near a silver-canopied palanquin topped with a deity murti decorated with flowers. Nearby, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown cloth attend. Other men wear white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, and many devotees in white and red shawls stand with folded hands, raising arms and taking photos. Marigold garlands, a basket of red flowers and a white sculpted object lie in the foreground.2014-07-27 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2014-07-27A photograph of a crowd standing and seated on red-painted stone steps beside a riverbank or ghat, behind a bamboo railing decorated with banana leaves and orange flags. Several people wear white clothing; a man in the centre-right wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, and a woman on the left wears a white head covering. Others wear orange and saffron saris and shawls, and a few men wear white and checked shirts. Beyond the railing, a draped tent canopy with cream and maroon cloth is visible. Some devotees appear to be holding small items.2010-07-25December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ghat riverside ceremony with a large crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls pressed together on stone steps. In the centre foreground, a bald priest in orange-and-gold dhoti stands beside a decorated silver altar holding a blue deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with white flower garlands and brass vessels set before it. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands nearby, and a bearded man in white kneels at the altar. Behind them, an orange wooden palanquin stands on the steps. Devotees fold their hands in anjali, and a man in a red shirt and a woman in white look on. Many people in the crowd wear white with red-orange shawls. Several people hold cameras and phones.2014-07-27July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ghat ceremony with a large seated crowd on stone steps. A man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a blue deity murti and a small offering arrangement. Saffron-clad sannyasis sit nearby and a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left holding a flower offering. Many devotees in white, red shawls and kurtas sit with hands folded. Trishul staffs stand upright and a red wooden palanquin-style structure is at centre. Cameras are raised among the crowd. Dark water lies in the foreground.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27October 10 20152015-10-10Large crowd of devotees seated on red stone steps at an outdoor ghat-like setting, many in white traditional dhotis and white garments, some bare-chested men in white dhotis, others in saffron and orange clothing. Brass oil lamps and small pots are placed on the steps among the seated participants, and a tray of offerings sits in the foreground. Green trees and red-flowering bushes stand behind a metal railing with red flags. A cameraman with a tripod is visible at left. No single person is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2017-06-19Large crowd of devotees standing and wading in water at a steps-lined tank or river ghat with red and white striped stone steps. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange robes. In the center a saffron-robed man stands in the water beside a gold-canopied palanquin decorated with yellow garlands and marigolds, and colorful balloons are tied at its side. Spectators line the bank above under a red-and-white banner string, and water sprays around the procession.2009-01-02May 13 20162016-05-13