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Photograph at the riverbank of Triveni Sangam, Allahabad. A figure with long dark hair in a bright orange top and orange dhoti sits on a concrete ghat at the water's edge, pouring water from a brass vessel into the river. Brass pots and a metal bowl sit beside them on the steps. Behind, a crowd of about twenty people stands and sits on the ghat, including men in white kurtas, women in shawls and headscarves, and a man in an orange scarf. A small red-and-white boat rests at the left. The figure's face is not visible, so identity is uncertain; appearance cues are long hair and orange clothing.

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Photograph at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad on a hazy winter day. A person with long dark hair wearing a bright orange hooded top and orange dhoti kneels at the muddy edge of the water, pouring from a brass vessel into the river. Behind and beside them, a line of devotees in white, grey and brown winter clothing, some wearing headscarves, stands and sits along the bank. Two brass kalasha pots sit on the steps to the right. The scene suggests a river offering ritual.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A photograph at a riverbank ghat. Around her a crowd of people stands and sits, including a man in a blue jacket with a white cap, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in a blue shawl seated with folded hands. On the stone steps in front are silver puja vessels, a small bowl, a cup, a silver tray and a dark mat. Muddy water is visible at the left edge.2006-01-08A figure in an orange long-sleeved top and orange dhoti stands barefoot on a concrete riverbank holding a brass plate and a small bell in an aarti-style offering at the Triveni Sangam. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. Behind him, a line of devotees in light clothing watch, and a seated woman wrapped in a white shawl sits near the water's edge. An orange boat with white lettering floats on the river to the left, and a cameraman stands waist-deep in the water. The sky is pale blue and the river is calm and brownish. a person: the figure wears orange with long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of a person performing pooja at Triveni Sangam.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor ritual at a riverbank ghat. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with long dark hair and forehead markings, sits on a black rubber mat performing a ritual with a brass plate of burning offerings and a small silver pot beside him. Around him, a group of devotees kneel and sit with hands in namaste, including a man in white kurta, women in headscarves and shawls, and a few standing people in white and orange garments. Smoke rises from the offering plate; the river water and boats fill the foreground and background. Swamiji candidate (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated as the ritual leader.2006-01-08Outdoor photo on a muddy riverbank at a Triveni Sangam-type ghat. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright orange zip hoodie and orange dhoti-style lower garment, standing barefoot. Around him seated devotees and standing onlookers in white, cream and blue-grey shawls and jackets watch; one older woman in a cream sari sits near a brown bag. Brass puja vessels, a silver bowl and a small silver lamp stand on a mat on the ground. An orange-and-red wooden boat sits on the water at left.2006-01-08Outdoor river ritual at a riverbank ghat under a pale blue sky. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange zip hoodie and orange dhoti, stands barefoot on the stone edge holding a silver bell in one hand and a brass plate of burning flame or camphor in the other. Behind him is a row of devotees and visitors, including a woman wrapped in a cream shawl seated at the edge, a man in a white cap, and a man holding a camera. A red-and-orange wooden boat sits on the left by the water, and brass vessels rest on the ghat in the foreground.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at a river ghat. A person with long dark hair wearing a bright orange robe and orange lower garment kneels on the stone steps, pouring water from a brass vessel into the river. Brass pots, a brass plate and small bowls sit on the steps beside them. Behind, a crowd stands and kneels in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, headwraps and blue and beige scarves; a man in white kneels at right holding a small object. A red boat is at left and a man in dark jacket and shorts stands in the shallows. The scene suggests a ritual offering at the river.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 09 20062006-01-09January 08 20062006-01-08