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Photograph of a riverside ritual on the bank of a fast-flowing river. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange wrap with yellow borders, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion with his hands extended over a table. The table is draped with a maroon cloth with gold embroidery and holds silver kalashas, a silver vessel, red flowers and papers. Behind him, saffron-robed and red-shawled women and men sit in rows on the steps and bank, with a few white-clad and western-looking attendees at the left edge. Trees and a hillside line the far bank under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor ritual on the bank of a fast-flowing river at a ghat. In the foreground a woman with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange-and-yellow saffron wrap sits cross-legged with palms joined, beside a silver kalasha, flowers and brass vessels on a red-patterned cloth. Behind her a row of devotees in orange and red robes and white clothing sit on stone steps, many with hands folded in prayer. A man in red robes stands at the water's edge with a second robed figure kneeling nearby, while a tripod and a dark-robed attendant stand at the back. The scene is a homa-style puja at the riverside with flowing water beside the stone ghat.2014-03-24Outdoor photograph on the bank of a fast-flowing river beside a stone-railed ghat. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red and yellow garment with a rudraksha-style mala, raises his right hand in a mudra while seated behind a table draped in a maroon and gold brocade cloth. On the table stand two polished silver kalasha pots and a silver vessel with a spout, plus red flowers and papers. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at the table, and several devotees in orange and white stand along the bank watching. The scene looks like a ritual such as abhishekam or homa at the riverside.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual on stone steps by the Ganga at Haridwar. In the foreground, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and a shaved-headed young man in orange and yellow cloth with beads sits on a patterned cushion beside a silver kalasha, a silver pot, a tray of red and white flowers and rose petals. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, white and red sits along the steps and bank, some with hands folded, and a stone ghat rises at left with a silver-toned pot and steam. Fast river water flows at right.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24A photograph of a ritual at a river ghat with stone steps beside flowing water. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cloth, holding a flaming ritual lamp over a small dish. Beside him a younger shaved-headed person in orange and a mala kneels with hands folded in prayer before a table draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, holding silver vessels, red flowers and rose petals, with a white sheet of paper. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sits on the steps, many with palms joined, while smoke rises at the upper left. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual by the Ganga.2014-03-24A photograph of a riverside ritual on Ganga Ghat steps. In the left foreground a man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala, red-orange saffron wrap and a small brass bell sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a pair of silver pots. Beside him a priest in saffron-orange cloth with a white-and-gold beaded mala tends a white marble tray with a brass bowl, red flower petals and a small lamp, set on a red-and-gold brocade cloth. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in orange, red and white clothing sit on the stone steps, some with palms joined, while others stand on the upper terrace. Flowing river water and a metal railing are visible at right.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Night outdoor ritual at a riverbank with city lights across dark water. A figure with a rust-red turban, red-and-gold cloth, gold armbands and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a leopard-print seat behind a silver-framed backrest, holding a small silver cup over a tall silver kalasha-style vessel garlanded with white and red flowers and rose petals. A younger shaved-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a draped table with silver vessels. Seated devotees in orange and dark clothing watch, and a lamp glows at the lower right. The scene resembles an abhishekam or puja, and the seated figure with turban and gold adornments is a person presiding over the ritual.2014-03-20Outdoor photograph beside a river with trees behind. A seated figure in red-orange robes, a red-orange turban, many white flower garlands, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments sits on a silver-framed chair, appearing to take part in a puja. Around him, devotees in white and red-orange shawls sit on the bank with stainless steel plates of offerings, flowers and fruit, and attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a woman in white with a red shawl are prominent in the foreground.2014-12-17