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A photograph taken outdoors beside a still river or pond with a stone-edged walkway and a metal railing. A large leafy tree overhangs the water. In the foreground a man in a rust-red shawl wears a white and red flower garland and his hair is tied back. To the left a bald man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a rust-red sari and a second man in white. Behind them a small shrine-like structure with a faded red and yellow wall and a tarp awning. Four people are visible, all in saffron or rust-red sacred clothing.

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January 22 20142014-01-22Outdoor photo at a riverside or tank ghat with stone steps and a metal railing. A bare-headed man with long hair pulled back and a flower garland over a saffron wrap stands center-right, looking up toward a leafy tree; a trident is visible among its branches. Around him are several men in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads, one holding a folded white cloth, and a woman in dark red clothing with beads at left. An older man in a grey cap and dark vest stands at right. A white-draped table holds flower offerings near the railing.2014-01-22Outdoor photograph beside a still water tank with stone steps. A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white flower garland stands center-right, wearing a deep red-brown cloth and holding his hands together. Around him are shaven-headed men in orange and rust-red robes with saffron shawls, and a woman in dark red clothing with a rudraksha mala at left. A trident is fixed to a tree trunk at left, and a white stone platform holds marigold and flower offerings. Older men in dark jackets and a pink-robed figure stand at right near the railing. Bare branches and dry scrub surround the water. Several people visible; the central figure wears distinctive long hair and garland cues but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 23 20142014-01-23Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone-railed ghat beside a calm river, with a tree branch overhanging the left edge. Several people in orange and rust-coloured robes with gold-striped borders stand in a line at the railing. A bald man in an orange shawl holds up a small object near his face while a woman in a rust sari with a flower garland stands at a tray of marigold offerings. A man in a grey knit cap, dark vest and grey trousers stands at right, gesturing toward the group. Steps lead down to the water in the background.2014-01-22A photograph of saffron-clad devotees at a stone temple wall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-white beaded garland and stands beside a blue-edged ledge. Beside him, a person with long dark wavy hair, a white tilak on the forehead, orange garments, a gold garland and bangles leans over the stone ledge with hands resting on it. Other devotees in orange and red garments, including a woman in an orange sari and a bare-headed man, stand behind them near a doorway. The brick-coloured wall is made of rectangular stone blocks.2012-10-12March 14 20142014-03-14July 01 20142014-07-01Night photo at a riverside ghat with stone steps and bright floodlights; people bathe in the water beside a metal railing and a Hindi-language sign. In the foreground, an older man with white sacred ash lines on his forehead and grey hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man with a red-brown robe, orange sash, rudraksha beads and a tilak stands near a bald man in an orange shawl. At right, several people in orange and saffron garments and beaded necklaces crowd forward. Many others watch from the steps behind, and a man bathes in the water at left. a person appears as the tilak-marked man in the red-brown robe with rudraksha beads and orange sash, standing among the group.2015-09-16 +1 copiesMarch 24 20142014-03-24Outdoors beside a still water tank with a low metal railing and wooden posts, a woman with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands in a rust-red sari with gold border, one arm extended toward the water. Beside her, two men in orange and saffron robes with saffron shawls look toward the water, one with a shaved head. A tree canopy overhangs a stone-paved edge, and a distant wall and greenery fill the background.2014-01-22