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Dusk ghat ceremony beside a river, with stone steps lined by seated devotees in white kurtas and red-brown shawls. On the left, a man in a red-maroon garment and rudraksha-style beads sits behind a draped golden-brown cloth table with lamps and offerings. At right, a priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp toward a table of decorated kalasha-style pots topped with white flowers and green-yellow cloth, with brass dishes, oil lamps and flower petals on the stone floor. Hills and multi-storey buildings sit in the background.

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Evening outdoor ritual on riverside steps at dusk, with a fire burning at right. A seated figure on a silver-covered raised seat at left wears a deep red garment and rudraksha-style beads, with a crown-like head covering; the image is too small and dim for a confident identification, so the figure is treated as an uncertain candidate. A row of devotees in white kurtas and red shawls sits on the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. At right a priest in red tends the homa fire beside a brown-draped table holding kalasha pots, brass vessels and garlanded offerings. Standing ritual poles with decorative tops line the left edge, and a multi-storey building stands behind the steps.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Outdoor ghat ceremony beside a river with a row of devotees seated on stone steps. In the foreground, a figure in saffron and orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits at a low table draped in gold cloth, arranged with decorated kalasha pots topped with white flowers and green and red offerings, brass bowls and oil lamps. Behind them, many people in white and red-shawled clothing sit facing the table, some with hands folded. A golden parasol stands at the left edge, and multi-storey buildings and hills frame the background.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Evening puja on a riverside ghat at dusk, with a wide river reflecting the lights of a town along the far bank and a forested hillside behind. A saffron-robed priest stands at centre holding an open book, facing a small table draped in red cloth that holds decorated deity murti and brass offering vessels. A second saffron-robed figure kneels at left beside a flickering oil lamp and brass plates. Around twelve devotees in white clothes sit on the stone steps in the foreground, some with hands folded, a few in darker shawls. Burning lamps glow on the platform.2014-03-18Dusk on a riverbank with calm water and a town lit along the far shore under hills. A fire pit burns at the front-left beside brass offering plates. A standing priest in red-orange robes performs a ritual near a small offering table with fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white clothing and red shawls face the fire, and tall silver-tipped ceremonial staffs and a fringed orange canopy stand at the right. A figure in an orange-brown robe sits near the right-side seat and staffs, but his appearance is not clearly distinctive, so his identity is uncertain.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ritual on stone ghat steps at dusk. A priest in saffron-red dhoti with a red headwrap kneels at left beside a yellow-brown fire pit of stacked bricks with a flame, tending it and gesturing over a brass plate of offerings. Behind him a decorated altar table holds a deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, with brass kalasha pots and oil lamps. Around the fire are brass bowls, a small hand drum and bundled sticks. Seated on the steps in white kurtas and dhotis are devotees wearing red shawls, some in western clothing, watching the rite. A saffron-clad woman stands in the background, and a yellow umbrella and tall white poles stand behind the scene.2014-03-18Outdoor ghat ceremony beside a river with stone steps and a multi-storey building behind. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes, many with red shawls, sit in rows on the steps. Several people wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a red-and-orange sari with gold necklaces sits near a tall white cloth-covered seat. Ceremonial tridents and white staffs with a yellow umbrella stand behind them. On the right, a priest with a shaved head and orange cloth sits before a table draped in orange, with decorated kalasha pots, marigold and white flower garlands, brass bowls and flowers. The scene appears to be a river puja or abhishekam with offerings.2014-03-18Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.2014-03-18January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesMarch 18 20142014-03-18Dusk on a riverbank beside a wide river with hills and town lights across the water. At left, a priest in a long orange-red garment stands near a small fire, while seated devotees in white shirts and red shawls sit on the sand. A decorated seat with gold-trimmed fabric sits at right under a yellow fringed parasol, where a man in a red-orange shirt sits among attendants in white and red. Several devotees in white, red shawls and checked shirts sit in rows facing the river and the fire. A deity murti with flower garlands rests on a red-draped table near the seated devotees.2014-03-18