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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at a riverbank with pale, hazy sky. A standing figure in an orange hooded zip jacket and orange dhoti-style garment with long dark hair holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass plate in the other, mid-chant. Behind on the muddy ghat, several seated and standing devotees watch, including a woman in a white shawl and men in blue jackets and white clothes. A red-orange boat with white lettering sits on the water to the left. Brass vessels rest on the ledge. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing) performing a ritual offering at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 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.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor 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.2006-01-08Photograph 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.2006-01-08Outdoor river ritual at a riverbank beside an orange and white boat with a small fire burning on its deck, hazy sky behind. A figure in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair, holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver plate in the other, standing near the water. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a bell-and-plate offering match the page's Triveni Sangam pooja. Around them several people stand and watch, including a woman in a white headscarf and a man in a brown shawl, and others in white and red head coverings. A camera is raised by one onlooker. Visible text on the boat includes a partly legible Hindi word.2006-01-08January 09 20062006-01-09Outdoor 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.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08