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Outdoor riverside ritual under a blue corrugated roof supported by blue-and-white striped pillars, with a rocky mountain slope behind. A deity murti with a large face and garlands of orange marigolds sits draped in orange and gold cloth, with a trident in front. A man in orange robe and white dhoti stands at right, another in orange robes sits at left, and a seated figure in orange robes sits at center-right beside a brass tray of marigolds, a small fire pit with flames, and brass pots and bowls. A red-and-green umbrella stands behind the shrine. Kumkum and offerings are visible on the platform.

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May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual under a blue corrugated-metal canopy with white-and-blue striped pillars, beside a pale gravel riverbank and steep mountain slopes. A deity murti decorated with orange and white garlands and a colourful striped parasol sits on a raised platform draped with orange cloth. A standing man in an orange robe and white dhoti tends the murti, and a seated figure in orange clothing sits in the foreground. A brass trident stands at the left, a fire burns in a small brass container, and brass plates hold lamps, incense, water vessels and orange flowers. Two children and another person are visible on the riverbank.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor ritual on a riverbank beneath a blue corrugated roof supported by blue-and-white striped pillars, with a rocky mountain slope behind. A deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and ornaments sits on a raised platform draped in orange cloth, beneath a colourful striped umbrella. In the foreground a man in an orange robe sits before brass plates of offerings, fruit, flowers and incense sticks, with a trident laid on the platform. Another man in orange stands on the platform, and several people in orange and saffron clothing sit nearby. A child and a seated person are visible on the gravel bank.2006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual at Gangotri beside a rocky Himalayan bank. Under a blue corrugated canopy with blue-and-white striped pillars, a seated devotee in orange robes and rudraksha mala presses palms together in prayer, with a bronze deity murti in an arched shrine and a rudraksha mala heap in the foreground. Smoke rises from a small fire. Behind, a group of people in orange and saffron robes sits on the rocks and steps, and a standing figure in white holds a microphone. A man in orange with a trident-like staff stands at right. Roughly 20 visible people, mostly sannyasi-style devotees.2006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual under a blue corrugated roof with white-and-blue striped posts, beside a rocky Himalayan riverbank and mountain slope. A large deity murti decorated with orange and white marigold garlands sits beneath an orange-and-gold embroidered cloth canopy. A seated figure in white clothing with a tilak receives the deity, while several people in orange and saffron robes sit in front, one holding a trident. A man in orange with a white hair plume stands near the deity, and a fire pit with offerings, brass plates, oil lamps and marigold bowls lies in the foreground. A small child in a red top stands at the right edge, and a multicoloured umbrella stands behind the shrine.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor photograph of a riverside ritual at Gangotri beside a rocky Himalayan riverbank. Under a blue corrugated canopy supported by blue-and-white striped pillars, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small bell in one hand and a ritual implement in the other, in front of a flaming fire pit with a brass vessel and a metal arched shrine containing a deity murti. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron clothing sit on a raised platform and the rocks, and a man in a white shirt stands at the rear. Strings of rudraksha beads lie in the foreground. The person seated at the centre is an appearance-based a person (a person) conducting a homa or puja by the Ganga; the other seated figures appear to be devotees and participants.2006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual at Gangotri on a rocky bank. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat before an ornately decorated deity murti garlanded with marigolds and fresh flowers under a multicoloured canopy. Brass and steel vessels, bowls of offerings, a kalasha-style pot, marigold petals and incense sticks are arranged on a metal tray. A fire pit with burning embers sits nearby. Behind, several people in orange and white stand and sit near the rocky Ganga shore, with a standing man in white wearing an orange shawl and a woman in an orange shawl among the group, and a few devotees seated on the riverbank.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27