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Outdoor ghat ceremony beside a river with stone steps and a multi-storey building behind. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes, many with red shawls, sit in rows on the steps. Several people wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a red-and-orange sari with gold necklaces sits near a tall white cloth-covered seat. Ceremonial tridents and white staffs with a yellow umbrella stand behind them. On the right, a priest with a shaved head and orange cloth sits before a table draped in orange, with decorated kalasha pots, marigold and white flower garlands, brass bowls and flowers. The scene appears to be a river puja or abhishekam with offerings.

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Outdoor ghat ceremony beside a river with a row of devotees seated on stone steps. In the foreground, a figure in saffron and orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits at a low table draped in gold cloth, arranged with decorated kalasha pots topped with white flowers and green and red offerings, brass bowls and oil lamps. Behind them, many people in white and red-shawled clothing sit facing the table, some with hands folded. A golden parasol stands at the left edge, and multi-storey buildings and hills frame the background.2014-03-18Outdoor ghat ceremony at a riverside platform with stone steps. Devotees sit in rows on the steps: many wear white kurta or salwar with orange-red shawls, and women in saris of yellow, pink and blue are at the left edge. A central figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold-trimmed shawl sits on an ornate cushioned seat, his hands together in prayer, while a few people in white sit beside him. Trident-topped poles stand at the left, and a decorated gold umbrella is visible at the top left. On the right, a priest in orange robes performs a ritual before a cloth-draped table holding green and red kalasha pots with white flower garlands, brass vessels and offering plates. Behind them is a pink building with blue railings.2014-03-18Outdoor riverside ghat ceremony with a large seated group on stone steps. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits facing a brass puja setup with a bowl, a conch-shaped vessel, a small drum and flower petals, set on yellow-brick steps. To the left, decorated deity murtis with garlands stand on a draped golden table. Behind, several men and women in white kurtas and red-orange shawls sit on the steps, many with hands folded, while a figure in saffron and rudraksha stands near a yellow parasol and trishul staffs. A bald man in white and a grey-haired man in a red shawl sit at the right, and a man in a beige jacket is at far right. Red cloth bags sit on the steps, and the sky is pale above terraced buildings.2014-03-18Photograph of a riverside ritual on a ghat beside a fast-flowing river. Seated in the foreground on a patterned carpet, several people in orange and rust-coloured robes sit around a brass vessel and offerings of fruit and flowers on an orange-draped table, apparently performing a ceremony. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes, some with orange and saffron garments, sits in rows along the steps and stone walkway. A golden-yellow parasol stands over the ritual area. A camera operator on a tripod films at left beside a small ornate wooden shrine structure, and a person in white sits at the lower left near a red box. Trees, a pink building and distant hills frame the scene.2014-03-24March 18 20142014-03-18A riverside ghat with stone steps above flowing water. A large group of devotees sits in rows on the steps, many in white clothes and others in orange and saffron robes, with a few women in pink and purple. In the centre, a low table holds a brown cloth, a small image, and lit oil lamps, with a golden umbrella behind. Standing figures in white and a woman in red stand at the edges. Concrete buildings and a tree line the bank behind them.2014-03-18A riverside ghat above flowing water hosts a homa ritual. In the foreground, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a rust-coloured turban sits before a small fire in a yellow-and-gold brazier, with brass pots and offerings on a white marble platform. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing holds a large yellow parasol with red and green fringe over the ritual. On the left, an orange-draped kalasha-style arrangement with garlands and coconut-like offerings sits on a brown cloth, beside a stone shrine. Behind, a large seated crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing red shawls, sits attentively, with a cameraman filming at the top left.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor photo of devotees seated on red-stone ghat steps by water at dusk, many in orange and maroon robes and white clothing with red shawls. A standing man in orange robes with a bead necklace presses palms together near a tall golden-fringed umbrella or parasol. A woman in a maroon sari stands at right holding a brass tray. Blue and pink mats, red bags and a bearded elderly man in orange in the foreground. Pale buildings and rubble behind.2014-01-19 +1 copiesMarch 24 20142014-03-24March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18