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Outdoor ritual on a riverbank beside flowing water. A man with long swept-back hair, red-orange saffron-toned robes with gold borders, and a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, holding a small tray and eyes closed, with a headset microphone. Silver trident-topped staffs flank him. Two people in orange clothing sit nearby, including a bald man wearing a headset and a woman in a dark garment. Brass bowls and lamps and a smoking fire area are visible, with green-draped offerings and yellow gourds on the right. Trees and a concrete structure line the riverbank behind.

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March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor ritual by a river bank. A man in saffron-red robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver throne-chair with a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a small plate. a person cues are the long swept-back hair, red tilak, ornate beaded mala and presiding position. Around him, priests in red-orange robes sit near a fire pit with a brass vessel, with silver ritual staffs topped by trident finials in the foreground. On the right, green-wrapped kalasha pots with yellow coconuts and flower garlands rest on an orange cloth. Flowing river water and bare trees form the background, with a concrete ghat structure and railing at the upper right.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24A man seated cross-legged on a raised platform beside a river, eyes lowered and reading from a small paper held in his hands. He wears a rust-red wrap with a gold-bordered orange-yellow shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala of brown beads across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead, with a small microphone clipped near his face. Behind him is an ornate silver throne back embossed with floral and lion motifs, and flowing water with a railing is visible at left. The page indicates a Presidential Address at a Ganga ghat event; the seated speaker's appearance shows a rudraksha mala, saffron-red robes and a shaved-or-short hairstyle that is not clearly consistent with the claim, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a speaker.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a fast-flowing river. A central figure with long dark hair, orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on a raised silver-backed seat, holding an open book and gesturing toward a small fire pit with flames. Around him, saffron-robed men and women sit on the ground with white tripundra marks; some kneel by the fire. Silver ceremonial staffs with trident and axe-shaped finials stand near the seat. On the right, a table draped in orange cloth holds several green-and-yellow wrapped coconuts garlanded with marigolds and leaves, with a bald devotee in orange behind it. A camera operator films at lower centre, and a metal railing lines the water.2014-03-24Outdoor homa at a riverside ghat with flowing water behind. A seated figure in a silver-backed throne with leopard-print cushion holds a red-bordered document and sits with bare upper body, saffron-orange dhoti and gold-banded cloth, rudraksha mala and gold chain, white tilak on forehead. Flames rise from a fire pit in front of him. Around the fire, several monastic men in saffron and orange robes chant and make offerings, one holding a bowl of grains. Silver trishul staffs and a silver peacock-topped rod frame the scene. On the right, decorated kalashas with coconuts, marigold garlands and green cloth sit on a table. Devotees in saffron attend nearby. a person seated on throne with rudraksha mala and gold chain, presiding over a Rudrahoma at the ghat.2014-03-24March 10 20142014-03-10A seated figure in a silver-backed ornate chair at a riverbank ritual, wearing a saffron-red robe with gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a sandalwood tilak, holding a small red book and gesturing. Silver ceremonial poles with a trident-topped finial frame the scene. Around him, devotees in red-orange and saffron robes sit on the ground, while a shaven-headed priest with a white-marked forehead sits to the right beside a brass pot and a bowl; a bald priest in saffron and a man in green sit at the right edge. The flowing river and concrete ghat wall form the background, consistent with a Ganga ghat ritual such as a homa or abhishekam.2014-03-24A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-and-maroon wrap with a gold border, wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white paint on his face. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a lion-face motif, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture with eyes closed, while holding a small paper in his left hand. A silver trident-topped staff stands beside the throne and a young man in a headset sits near his right. Behind them is a river bank with trees and a concrete structure. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-maroon clothing and rudraksha mala cues are visible, and he is seated as the speaker, so the identity is appearance-based and uncertain. Eight or more people are not visible, so the count is a small group.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24