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Outdoor riverside gathering on a ghat beside a wide, misty river with forested hills behind. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit on blue mats and the stone steps in front of a raised platform. On the platform, a central figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment holds a trident upright and sits behind an ornate golden seat, with a crown-like headwear. Nearby, several robed priests in orange and white sit around a low brass puja table with a kalasha and offerings. A videographer on the left films from a tripod. Ceremonial umbrellas and a shaded canopy frame the scene.

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August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor riverside gathering on a wide, misty river bank with hills and trees behind. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits on the ground in rows facing the water. On the right, a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-saffron turban holds a long trident-like staff and stands beside a raised ornate seat or peetha under a white parasol. Near him, several men in saffron and ochre robes sit on a red cloth before a small brass puja setup with offering bowls and a kalasha-like vessel. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene on the left. Two white umbrellas frame the seat on the right.2014-08-01Outdoor ghat scene on a wide river with hills and trees behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly dressed in white with orange-red shawls and some wearing malas, sits in rows on the stone steps. At the centre, a seated priest in orange robes performs a puja before a brass tray with flowers and offerings, while a figure in a saffron-coloured sari sits nearby under white decorative umbrellas. A cameraman with a tripod films from the left. A child in white sits on the right. Several people in the front row hold their hands together in anjali.2014-08-01Outdoor photo on a riverbank with broad water and forested hills behind. A large crowd of devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls sits in rows on the steps and sand. A cameraman in a white shirt films from a tripod at left. At centre, a wooden platform holds a brass vessel and flowers beside a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a second seated figure in red-orange, with a priest in white and orange-clad attendants nearby. White and pink parasols stand behind them, with bronze lamps at the water's edge.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat beside a wide river with forested hills in the distance. A small square fire pit with a homa or yagna fire stands in the centre of a red cloth-covered area, with brass vessels and flower offerings around it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit near the fire, one with a red-orange turban, while a figure in an orange shawl sits on a raised seat under white parasol-style canopies. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls fill the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Wooden-handled ceremonial staffs stand along the ghat edge.2014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat beside a broad, grey-brown river with forested hills across the water. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in rows along the steps, many with hands folded. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering at left. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a shrine with a kalasha, lamps, marigold garlands and offerings, while several saffron-robed priests attend nearby. Two white parasols shade the platform and a banner is visible on the wall. A person seated on the platform in saffron-orange robes is distinct, but face and appearance cues are not clear enough to name anyone; the scene is consistent with a puja or satsang at a river ghat.2014-08-01Outdoor photo on a riverbank steps at a wide river with forested hills beyond. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with red and orange shawls face the water, many on blue and red mats. At the centre, a seated figure in orange with a red-orange turban sits before a low decorated platform with brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits beside him. Large white umbrellas with decorative edges stand on either side, and brass lamp stands line the platform. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a tripod-mounted camera film the gathering. A standing attendant in white stands at the right edge.2014-08-01Outdoor ritual gathering on a riverside stone ghat with a broad grey river behind it. Several saffron-robed priests sit on a raised platform near the water; one wears an orange head covering and another has a long orange cloth draped over the shoulders. Two large white ceremonial umbrellas stand over the platform, and a small red-draped table holds flower offerings. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit in rows facing the platform, hands pressed together in prayer, while a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Trees and a distant hill line the far bank.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a broad, grey-brown river and wooded hills in the distance. Many devotees in white clothes with red and maroon shawls sit in rows on red and blue mats along the stone steps. Several cameramen with video equipment film the gathering from the left. On the right, a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before an altar with a low table, flanked by two decorated white parasol-style umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Attendants in white sit nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan held at the river bank.2014-08-01