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Outdoor river-ghat puja at dusk on stone steps by water. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, body marked with white ash, sits at right beside offerings, holding a ritual object. Several devotees in white and saffron sit in meditation or prayer: a woman in white with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, a white-haired woman in white with a red-orange shawl and beaded necklaces, and a woman in a dark top and red shawl. An older woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala sits at far right with hands folded. In front are kalasha-like pots with coconuts, marigolds, red flowers and leaves, a yellow-draped low platform, and brass vessels.

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January 19 20142014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ghat ceremony with a large seated group on stone steps. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits facing a brass puja setup with a bowl, a conch-shaped vessel, a small drum and flower petals, set on yellow-brick steps. To the left, decorated deity murtis with garlands stand on a draped golden table. Behind, several men and women in white kurtas and red-orange shawls sit on the steps, many with hands folded, while a figure in saffron and rudraksha stands near a yellow parasol and trishul staffs. A bald man in white and a grey-haired man in a red shawl sit at the right, and a man in a beige jacket is at far right. Red cloth bags sit on the steps, and the sky is pale above terraced buildings.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide river. A bare-chested priest with orange-red headwear and body ash sits at right tending a small fire on a stack of yellow bricks, with brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, flowers and offerings around him. Seated before him are about six people: a woman in white with long dark hair and hands clasped, a woman in white beside her, a seated woman in maroon with a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in grey. Two rafters paddle a small boat on the water behind. This appears to be a homa or yagna at the riverbank.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19March 18 20142014-03-18A photograph of an outdoor homa on riverside ghat steps in the evening. A priest in orange-red robes and an orange turban sits at left beside a small fire pit of stacked yellow bricks with flames, a pan of offering, and bundled sticks. Behind them a decorated deity murti and kalasha-like pots with flower garlands stand on a draped table. Devotees in white kurtas and red shawls sit on the steps, one with palms pressed together in prayer. A drum and brass vessels lie on the ground in front. Other people in orange and red robes stand in the background.2014-03-18August 01 20142014-08-01January 08 20062006-01-08January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copies