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A large outdoor ritual on riverside stone steps, with well over a hundred men seated in rows in white dhotis and white shirts, many bare-chested, most with eyes closed and hands folded in prayer. Each person sits beside a dark metal shivalinga-style vessel and brass pot, with additional brass vessels scattered across the steps. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange cloth wrap and faces the seated congregation. To the right, a saffron-robed man stands beside a camera on a tripod, and a green sign reading LIVE is partly visible at the edge. A dark banner with an image is mounted high on the wall behind.

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A large outdoor ritual on stone ghat steps beside a river, with well over a hundred men and some women seated in rows, bare-chested or in white dhotis and shawls, palms pressed together. Many sit before small brass vessels and metal lamps set on the steps. A single standing figure in a long orange robe with very long dark hair faces the rows from the foreground, his back to the camera, appearing to lead the rite. A cameraman on a tripod stands at the right edge beside a green sign. Pale walls and a screen rise behind the steps. The scene reads as a group puja or abhishekam; the leader's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2016-10-16Large outdoor photo of a crowd of many dozens of people seated in rows on red stone ghat steps, most bare-chested in white dhotis, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many have small brass vessels and lamps in front of them, and dark lingam-shaped stone bases with brass pots are set among the rows. In the lower left foreground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment faces the seated crowd. Several camera operators stand on the steps, and a green sign reading NITHYANANDA TV LIVE is visible at right, with a man in orange-saffron robes beside it. The scene resembles a group Rudra abhishekam ritual by the river steps, with the figure in orange at front appearing to lead the rite.2016-10-16Large outdoor ritual on broad red sandstone steps packed with rows of seated men, mostly bare-chested in white dhotis, hands pressed in anjali mudra. Many have sacred ash or tilak marks. Small brass kalashas and oil lamps sit on the steps before each row, with green leaves scattered among them. Some women in white saris and a few in light-coloured dress sit among them. A standing figure with long dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth, stands at the lower left facing the rows. Near the centre-right, a cameraman with a tripod films beside a green sign reading NITHYANANDA LIVE, and a bald man in orange robes stands nearby. The scene is a riverside ghat.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on red-brick stone steps beside water, many with bare torsos and white dhotis or saris, some in pink, red, orange and purple saris and kurtas. Each row holds numerous small dark metal kalasha pots with brass-tipped rims, a ritual arrangement. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, and a few stand near the left edge in white garments. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible figures.2016-12-03 +1 copiesA large outdoor ritual on stone ghat steps with dozens of men seated in rows, most bare-chested and wearing white dhotis, hands folded in anjali mudra. Each step holds small brass pots and black shivalinga-shaped stones. A single figure in orange robes with long dark hair stands at the bottom left, facing the seated rows. Several women in white and yellow saris sit among the men. Hundreds of people are visible across the steps.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Large outdoor ritual on stone ghat steps beside a river. Dozens of bare-chested men in white dhotis and white shawls sit in rows on the red steps, most with hands folded or palms together, with many small brass vessels and oil lamps set before them. A single standing figure with long hair wears saffron/orange cloth and faces the seated rows. A large screen above shows a pink-toned scene of people, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE beside a camera on a tripod. Some women in white and orange saris sit among the rows on the left. Behind them, a plain wall with wooden doors. Sitting men and vessels fill most of the frame.2016-10-16Large outdoor ritual on riverside stone steps, with rows of seated men in white dhotis, mostly bare-chested, many holding small brass pots and lamps before them. A standing figure in orange cloth and long dark hair, facing the crowd, leads the assembly from the lower steps. Some women in white and colored saris sit among the rows. A cameraman with a tripod films from the right side, and a large screen mounted above the steps shows a video. Brass vessels and oil lamps fill the front rows, indicating a group abhishekam or puja.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16Large outdoor ritual on red stone ghat steps beside a riverfront wall. Dozens of men in white dhotis and bare-chested sit in rows with hands folded in prayer, with brass pots and oil lamps arranged before them. A woman in white stands among them, and a long-haired figure in orange stands in the lower foreground facing the rows. A large screen above shows a seated group in red and white garments. A green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE beside a camera on a tripod. Many people are visible, forming a large gathering.2016-10-16 +1 copiesLarge group of devotees seated in rows on red stone ghat steps beside water, performing a ritual with small brass pots, lamps and black shivalinga-shaped stones placed before each person. Most men are bare-chested wearing white dhotis and white shawls, some in orange or saffron cloths; several women wear white saris and some sit in orange garments. Many sit cross-legged with hands joined or raised in worship, with puja items and small oil lamps in front of them. A few older participants in white stand out at the edges, and a metal stand with a small figure sits at lower left. Pink flowering bushes and a chain-link fence appear at the top. Suggests a Rudra abhishekam or pada puja style ritual gathering.2017-05-29