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Outdoor ritual on a riverbank of rounded stones with an orange cloth spread on the ground. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in the centre, facing away from camera toward a small fire in a metal fire pit at left, with a microphone stand before them. Beside them a younger man in orange with a marigold garland sits with hands folded. In front are a plate of marigold flowers, brass pots and a book on a stand. At left, a grey-haired man in light clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in orange-patterned dress and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Behind them a crowd of many men and some women sit or stand on the stone steps watching.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on red sandstone steps at a ghat, with a large crowd seated on orange cloth and watching from stone embankments above. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, beside a fire pit with flames and a tray of marigold offerings. Next to her a man in an orange robe with a garland sits on an orange cloth. Seated devotees in front of the fire have their palms pressed together in namaskar; several wear white or red clothing. Brass kalasha pots stand at the front edge, and a small wooden table holds a green-robed deity murti beside a brass figure.2008-06-28Outdoor evening gathering on a stone riverside platform with rocky embankment and hills behind. Central figure in saffron/orange robes sits on an orange cloth before a microphone stand, with brass kalasha-style pots and a trident-topped standard (trishul) nearby. Around them, seated devotees in orange, white and grey clothing sit on orange cloths, some holding small items. Brass lamps and vessels are arranged at the front left. A large crowd of standing and seated spectators fills the stone steps and slope in the background.2008-06-28Outdoor ritual on a pale pink stone platform beside a river with wooded hills behind, under a cloudy sky. In the foreground seated participants press palms together in anjali; a woman in red and white and a man in a red shirt and green sash lead the front row. On an orange cloth at right, a bare-armed man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits in front of a small fire pit (homa) with brass vessels, fruit and offerings, a second orange-robed priest beside him. Behind them, white-clad and orange-robed sannyasis sit with palms joined. Stone steps behind the stage hold a large crowd of onlookers in saffron, white and colourful saris, and a child in red stands at right. a person's presence is not clearly established from appearance.2008-06-28Outdoor ritual on a stone ghat beside a river, with a fire pit at centre where a seated priest in orange robes performs a homa while holding a ladle over the flames. Several saffron-clad assistants sit on orange cloths around him, and brass kalashas, bowls and a small green-clad deity murti sit on a wooden stand in front. Seated devotees in white and mixed colours fold their hands in prayer on the steps, and a large crowd sits on stone embankments behind them under a cloudy sky. A microphone stand stands near the fire.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22January 08 20062006-01-08June 28 20082008-06-28Outdoor fire ritual on a raised orange-draped platform beside a river gorge with rocky banks. A fire burns in a metal fire pit at centre, with a row of seated figures in saffron and orange robes around it. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits behind the fire pit, hands over the flames, with a microphone stand beside him. Brass pots, a plate of fruit and yellow flower offerings, and small brass vessels are arranged on the cloth. At right a decorated deity murti in green and red garments stands on a wooden stand. Standing devotees in white, pink and orange clothes watch from the background, and colourful flags are visible at left.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees in orange shawls on a stone terrace beside a fast-flowing river. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised golden throne-like seat draped in a red carpet, under a colourful umbrella with a multicolour fringed canopy, speaking into a microphone. Her long dark hair falls loose and she wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Two ceremonial trident-like staffs and a yellow-and-orange flag stand against the white wall behind her. To the left a man in a white shirt and orange scarf holds a camera, and a stack of printed booklets sits on a red chair. Many participants wear orange shawls, some with white clothing, and several have long braided hair. A few people sit near the water on the right, and a potted plant is visible at the edge.2006-05-23 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside gathering on a stone ghat beside a fast-flowing river. A man in saffron-orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a sheet of paper and reading aloud into a microphone on a stand. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white clothes listen, with brass pots and small lamps placed before them. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti and a young man in white with an orange shawl stand behind. Older devotees, including women in red saris and men in white, watch from the right, and a deity murti in a green-and-gold decorated stand appears at the right edge. A person in orange stands at the back-left near a muted-coloured crowd by the water.2008-06-28Outdoor homa on a riverside stone terrace. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed in anjali, in front of a small fire on a low black tray. Nearby, a seated man in an orange robe with a garland, a standing photographer in white with an orange stole, and a row of seated devotees in white and orange face the ceremony. Offerings include a silver kalasha, brass lamps, a plate of marigolds and a bowl of fruit. A microphone stand stands before the seated figure, and stacked orange cloths rest to the right.2008-01-22