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A woman with long dark hair pulled back and decorated with a white jasmine garland and a green leaf stands with her back to the camera on a pink-tiled terrace, looking out over a river. She wears a dark sleeveless top with a brown shawl over her shoulders and a gold-toned armlet. In the foreground at right, a large bronze bell hangs from a frame. Below, a river winds past stone ghats with small boats on the water, and a town with temple spires and buildings lines the hillside under a pale sky.

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A photograph taken from a temple balcony at dusk, looking down over a river with a footbridge, ghats, and riverside buildings. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with dark hair decorated with white flowers, wears a red-brown wrap draped over the shoulders, a dark beaded mala, and a gold armlet on the upper arm. A large metal temple bell or lamp fixture hangs at the right edge. The sky is pale pink and blue with a setting sun glow.2016-06-03A photograph taken from a temple terrace overlooking a river at dusk. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark hair wears a white jasmine garland, a brown-orange wrap draped over the shoulder, gold bangles on the wrists and upper arm, and a gold earring. The figure stands at a pink-painted pillar, gazing toward the water. To the upper right, a large metallic blue-and-red ornamental trident-like object hangs. Beyond, a long concrete bridge spans a dark river, with a small boat on the water, hillside buildings and a temple spire on the far bank.2016-06-03Photo taken from behind of a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair swept back and adorned with a white jasmine garland and green leaves. He wears a rust-orange cloth, a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, gold earrings, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a silver vessel. He stands on a pink-walled terrace overlooking a river, bridge and town at dusk, with a large silver-and-red trident-like ceremonial object at the upper right.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A person stands on a railed bridge or viewing platform, raising one arm high while holding a thin stick or incense in the other hand near the face. They wear an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and long dark hair falls down the back. Below, a wide river flows past terraced ghats, hillside buildings and a temple spire under a hazy pale sky. A pale stone pillar and orange flag fragments appear at the edges.2006-01-05June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph taken from a footbridge with a red-painted steel railing and chain-link mesh, overlooking a river with boats and a town of old buildings and temple spires under a pale sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a dark ceremonial shawl over a deep maroon-red garment stands at the railing, with a heavy gold necklace and a gold armlet on the upper arm. A cameraperson in white holds a video camera at the right edge. The figure appears to be a person with long hair, gold ornamentation and a red-brown robe; this is an appearance-based label, with no printed name visible in the scene.2016-06-03A covered viewing platform with yellow railings and red posts overlooks a river lined with moored boats and a hilltop town. In the foreground, a man in a white shawl and pink shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange cloth with a dark rudraksha mala stands near the rail. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, heavy gold necklaces, a white flower garland and a tilak, raising one hand in blessing. Other orange-robed devotees and a child stand nearby. The scene appears to be a temple visit on a riverside hill.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03