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A seated person in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe with gold border sits on a leopard-print mat at a riverside ghat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Heavy gold bangles, a large gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala are visible. Beside them stands a silver-framed deity murti draped in pink and red garlands, with marigold strands, bananas, coconuts, fruit, flowers and a brass tray of offerings in front. Behind, the Haridwar ghat has stone temples, a tall clock tower, a kalasha-topped shrine and a crowd of onlookers along the water. a person is described only through the seated figure's distinctive red turban, gold jewellery and bead mala, shown in ritual worship with the murti.

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A woman in a rust-red headwrap and matching red-orange sari sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion at the water's edge, palms pressed together in namaste, gold bangles on her wrists and a gold necklace at her throat. Beside her on a silver tray stands a small deity murti draped in red and pink flower garlands, with marigold strands, bananas, fruit and brass vessels around it and an oil lamp in front. Behind her a river flows past temple shrines and a tall red-and-white clock tower, with a large crowd of people gathered along the ghat under umbrellas.2014-03-20A figure seated on a leopard-print mat at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a red-maroon turban, a maroon-red robe with gold border, a heavy gold necklace, and gold bangles. Before him on a silver tray is a deity murti garlanded with red and orange flowers, with fruit offerings and marigold garlands. Behind are a river with temples, a clock tower, and onlookers. a person is seated in devotion before the murti during a river-side ritual.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A seated figure in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe with gold trim sits with palms pressed in namaskar on a leopard-print cloth at the water's edge. Gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace are visible. Before them on a silver tray stands a deity murti draped in red and pink flower garlands, with bananas, fruit, and flowers offered around it, and lit oil lamps in the foreground. Behind, a river ghat with temple spires, a clock tower, and a crowd on the bank. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's turban, robe and gold adornments match the candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person presence during a riverside puja.2014-03-20A photograph at the Haridwar riverside ghat shows a person in a rust-red robe with a gold border and a matching red turban seated on a patterned mat, making an offering with an outstretched hand over a silver-framed altar. The altar holds a silver deity murti draped in red and magenta flower garlands with orange marigolds, along with fruit, flower petals, a brass kalasha-type vessel and an oil lamp. Behind them, the flowing river, a white temple spire, a tall stone shrine and a red clock tower are visible. Watermarked banner text on the right reads a Haridwar local-service phone number and a Swami Dham Samiti sign. A visible person in white watches at left. Presentation cues include long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a long beaded necklace with ceremonial gold pendant, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label; the figure is seated and performing puja rather than addressing an audience.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph of a riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river, with a temple spire, a stone tower and a red clock tower behind. A seated person in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe with gold border wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, holding a lit oil lamp toward a silver-framed deity murti decorated with pink and orange marigold garlands. Trays of bananas, flowers and offerings sit before the murti on a silver tray over a patterned cloth. Several onlookers stand on the far bank and steps.2014-03-20 +1 copiesMarch 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20