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Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on the Ganga, with a seated priest pair performing a homa-style puja. A bald man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a brick platform, ringing a small handbell, beside a woman in red-orange sari and beaded necklaces holding offering items. To the left, a figure with a purple-topped head and draped cloth tends silver kalasha pots on a red and gold embroidered cloth. A cameraman in white with a red shawl films from a tripod at right. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in white and red-orange, watches from the steps. A flower offering lies on the wet stone in the foreground.

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A photograph of an outdoor river ritual at a Ganga ghat, with fast water in the foreground and a crowd of devotees gathered on the stone steps. A priest in red-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at left beside three polished silver pots on a stone step. Behind a low wooden platform draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala rings a small handbell while a second man in saffron clothing sits nearby. Silver kalasha-style vessels are arranged on the cloth, and small flower petals float at the water's edge. A man in white kurta with a red shawl stands beside a video camera on a tripod at right. Around thirty to forty people, many in white and red clothing, sit on the steps and along the bank watching the ritual. A figure in an orange robe is visible in the upper background.2014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual on Ganga ghat steps, with a seated priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala performing a puja beside brass kalasha pots and a red-and-gold cloth-draped platform, with flowers floating at the water's edge. A man in white kurta with a red shawl stands beside a video camera on a tripod. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls stands and sits along the steps, some with hands folded. A monk in orange robes stands among them near leafy trees. The Ganga river flows in the foreground.2014-03-24Outdoor ritual on the steps of a riverside ghat. In the foreground a young priest with long hair tied up, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and an orange-red cloth, sits behind a low altar with silver vessels, a brass lamp and a bell. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes with a rudraksha garland holds a bell and ritual items. A woman in orange and a woman in red sit near the altar. Behind them a large seated crowd in white, orange and red shawls watches, and tall silver staffs stand at left. A man in orange stands in the background and a cameraman films at right. Smoke from a homa rises through the scene.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24A photograph of a riverside ritual on Ganga Ghat steps. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala, red-orange saffron wrap and a small brass bell sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a pair of silver pots. Beside him a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white-and-gold beaded mala tends a white marble tray with a brass bowl, red flower petals and a small lamp, set on a red-and-gold brocade cloth. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the stone steps, some with palms joined, while others stand on the upper terrace. Flowing river water and a metal railing are visible at right.2014-03-24A photograph of a ritual at a river ghat with stone steps beside flowing water. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cloth, holding a flaming ritual lamp over a small dish. Beside him a younger shaved-headed person in orange and a mala kneels with hands folded in prayer before a table draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, holding silver vessels, red flowers and rose petals, with a white sheet of paper. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sits on the steps, many with palms joined, while smoke rises at the upper left. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual by the Ganga.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual on stone steps by the Ganga at Haridwar. In the foreground, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and a shaved-headed young man in orange and yellow cloth with beads sits on a patterned cushion beside a silver kalasha, a silver pot, a tray of red and white flowers and rose petals. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, white and red sits along the steps and bank, some with hands folded, and a stone ghat rises at left with a silver-toned pot and steam. Fast river water flows at right.2014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat at the water's edge. A man seated centrally wears a maroon-red turban, an ornate gold necklace with a large pendant, bangles, and an orange-red shawl over saffron clothing, sitting cross-legged before a silver-framed deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands and a red cloth. Silver tridents and staffs stand upright behind him. A bald man in saffron robes to the left holds a ritual item, while a man in a white shirt kneels at a low table with brass vessels and a white silver-tiered offering stand. Devotees in red and saffron shawls and white clothing crowd behind on the steps and a red vehicle at the top left, and a photographer in white stands at the right edge. Water lies in the foreground.2014-03-20Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a river ghat, with fast-flowing water to the right. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a lit lamp and fire, beside a shiny metal kalasha and pots on a patterned red-and-gold cloth-draped table with rose petals. Seated beside him, a younger man in orange with a bead necklace sits with hands folded. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange and white watches from the steps and railing, with a few people in white robes and a flaming fire pit at the upper left. This appears to be a homa or abhishekam ritual at the riverbank.2014-03-24Riverside ghat ceremony with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing seated and standing on steps above water. In the center, a seated man with long dark hair, a red-and-orange robe, and orange-and-marigold garlands sits behind a silver puja stand holding a small blue-draped deity murti and an oil lamp, with a fire burning in front. Two men in red robes stand with trishul staffs nearby, and a man in a light blue shirt tends the fire on the left. Devotees fold their hands in prayer around the scene, and a red wooden platform sits behind. The setting resembles a riverside aarti or homa on the ghat. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red robe and orange garlands seated at the central puja.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual on stone ghats at dusk. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot at left, holding a flame in a small vessel near a bright fire pit. Centre right, a seated figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red robes sits behind a small blue deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a silver trident beside it. Around them, a large crowd in white and red clothing sits with hands folded in prayer, and a few people hold silver staffs and tridents. Water of the river is visible in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes, shown seated beside the deity murti during the ritual.2014-07-27