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Night 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.

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Night outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man in a red-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste behind a small silver-and-gold brocade-draped altar holding brass pots and bowls. Above him an ornate yellow-and-red parasol stands, and silver tridents on tall poles frame the scene. Around him, seated devotees wear saffron, orange and red shawls and white kurtas, many with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, illuminated buildings and a concrete ghat wall form the backdrop. The presentation has the appearance of a person candidate seated centrally with a parasol and tridents, though the face and ritual role remain uncertain from this angle.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 20 20142014-03-20Evening 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 20142014-03-18Night outdoor satsang on a riverside or lakeside with city lights reflected on dark water behind. A seated figure at left wears a red-orange head wrap, gold necklaces and a saffron-toned shawl, hands pressed in namaste, seated before a silver-framed backdrop, a table draped in gold brocade holding a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and a garland of white flowers, under a gold fringed parasol. Beside them a seated man in saffron robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments holds an open book. Around them devotees sit in white, saffron and dark clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, and a silver trident stands at right. The scene matches a person satsang setting, with the seated central figure a person candidate by visible cues including ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and a saffron-toned shawl.2014-03-20Night-time outdoor satsang with devotees seated on a raised stone platform. A man with long dark hair, wearing red-orange robes and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate gold throne under a fringed orange canopy, holding a small object in his hand. Nearby seated attendants wear red and white clothes; a woman in white with a long braid sits in the foreground, and a figure in orange-red robes stands at left beside a lit torch. Audience members in white and red garments with red beaded necklaces sit before white curtains and lamp light. The person on the throne matches the page's Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, seated in a ceremonial role. Approximately 25 people are visible.2013-12-20May 17 20152015-05-17Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank at Ganga ghat, with a lit oil lamp on a low brass platform at centre. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind the lamp, and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head sits to the side. Two ornate parasols stand behind the ritual area, and a red-draped deity murti with floral garlands sits on a red-cloth platform at right. Dozens of seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the foreground, with a few men in white kurtas among them. Priest and devotee roles only; identity uncertain.2014-08-01December 20 20132013-12-20Night-time riverside ritual on a stone ghat. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari holds a lit lamp and bell at a brocade-covered table set with a tray, brass vessels and flower offerings, a puja or aarti. Beside her, a man in an orange turban and saffron wrap bends forward in prostration. Behind them, a seated crowd in orange, red and white clothing with hands joined in namaskar watches, while a tall ceremonial umbrella with yellow fringe and two spears stand at the right. The dark river and distant lights fill the background.2014-03-18