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Outdoor fire ritual on a riverside stone ghat at dawn, with a clear sky over a wide green river and forested hills behind. A man in orange-brown robes and a red turban sits cross-legged before a small flame built on a stack of yellow bricks, with a bowl and offerings nearby. Around him, about a dozen devotees in white and light clothing sit with hands joined in prayer. On the right, decorated kalasha pots with saffron cloth and garlands are arranged on red mats. A small boat with passengers crosses the river, and a suspension bridge and town buildings line the far bank. Yellow cloth and water bottles lie on the steps.

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January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesMarch 18 20142014-03-18A riverside homa at a ghat beside a broad green river with forested hills behind. A priest in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised brick fire platform tending a small flame. Around him are brass bowls and vessels, and a seated group of about six people in white, blue and orange clothing listens and watches. To the right, decorated kalasha pots with orange and gold cloth sit on a purple cloth. A small rubber boat drifts on the water in the background. The image shows a fire ritual on the riverbank.2014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesRiverside ghat ritual by a wide river with forested hills and temple buildings beyond. A man with a saffron-orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and bare upper body sits on a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) tending a small metal bowl. Several seated women and a man in white and red face him at left; one woman wears a white top, another wears a red sash. At right stand decorated kalasha-like pots with green mango-leaf tops and coloured cloth, some garlanded, arranged on a maroon cloth. Morning sunlight, calm water.2014-01-19 +1 copiesDevotees sit on the riverbank steps of a broad river at dusk, facing a ritual set up at the water's edge. Two priests in saffron-orange robes and red headwraps perform a puja at a low table covered with a golden cloth, which holds a tall arrangement of colourful fruit, flowers and kalasha-style vessels, with brass plates and trays before them. Many seated devotees wear white with red shawls. Behind them stands a person in a red-and-orange robe beside trishula tridents planted in the sand, under a golden ornate parasol. Hillside and riverside town buildings with a temple spire rise in the background.2014-03-18Outdoor ghat ritual beside a wide river with forested mountains and a suspension bridge behind. A figure in a rust-red shawl and orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing layered gold-toned beaded necklaces. A second robed priest in rust-red dhoti and head wrap, wearing a bead mala, pours from a small vessel over an open fire in a brass tray; a small flame burns on a yellow-orange brick hearth. Brass plates, a bowl, flower petals and yellow cloth sit on a red mat. Seated devotees, including a woman in pale blue and a woman in a black top, join in prayer. A saffron-clad sadhu stands further back on the steps. The homa is beside the river, with a multi-person ritual scene.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside gathering on stone steps by a wide, calm river with forested hills and a hanging suspension bridge behind. Two figures in orange robes sit cross-legged on a raised platform near the water, one facing the other, beside an ornate decorated seat or altar with flowers and a yellow parasol above. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange and red clothing face them along the ghat. Hindu riverside ritual and satsang setting with a copyright overlay in the corner.2014-03-18