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Outdoor ritual at a muddy riverbank. A person in an orange hooded top and orange skirt, with curly dark hair, sits on a dark bag at right, holding a silver bell in one hand and extending a plate with a burning flame toward seated devotees. Brass kalashas and small silver bowls with offerings sit on the ground in front. Seated devotees in white shawls, white kurtas and a yellow wrap kneel on the bank, and a standing crowd in winter clothing, some with red and blue head coverings, watches from behind on the sandy shore.

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Outdoor ritual at a riverbank ghat. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with long dark hair and forehead markings, sits on a black rubber mat performing a ritual with a brass plate of burning offerings and a small silver pot beside him. Around him, a group of devotees kneel and sit with hands in namaste, including a man in white kurta, women in headscarves and shawls, and a few standing people in white and orange garments. Smoke rises from the offering plate; the river water and boats fill the foreground and background. Swamiji candidate (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated as the ritual leader.2006-01-08Outdoor photo on the sandy bank of a river at the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad, hazy morning light. A seated group of devotees, many in white shawls and head coverings, sits in rows facing right. On the right, a man in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti sits with hands raised in a gesture of worship, holding a short staff-like object, with a brass puja set before him: three brass kalashas, a small silver bell, a bowl of orange marigold petals and a small metal idol. Standing figures in the background wear white and saffron. This appears to be a puja at the riverbank.2006-01-08A photograph taken low over the water at the Triveni Sangam riverbank. A seated man in orange robes and a long orange wrap sits cross-legged on a grey mud platform, with dark long hair, a white forehead mark, and several strands of beads and a golden necklace. He holds a flat leaf or tray with a small flame and a silver bell in his other hand. A small silver vessel sits beside him on a black ribbed mat. Behind him, about five people in maroon and dark shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a white head covering. The brown river water and light reflections fill the foreground.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at a river ghat. A person with long dark hair wearing a bright orange robe and orange lower garment kneels on the stone steps, pouring water from a brass vessel into the river. Brass pots, a brass plate and small bowls sit on the steps beside them. Behind, a crowd stands and kneels in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, headwraps and blue and beige scarves; a man in white kneels at right holding a small object. A red boat is at left and a man in dark jacket and shorts stands in the shallows. The scene suggests a ritual offering at the river.2006-01-08Photograph at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad on a hazy winter day. A person with long dark hair wearing a bright orange hooded top and orange dhoti kneels at the muddy edge of the water, pouring from a brass vessel into the river. Behind and beside them, a line of devotees in white, grey and brown winter clothing, some wearing headscarves, stands and sits along the bank. Two brass kalasha pots sit on the steps to the right. The scene suggests a river offering ritual.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor photo at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad under hazy pale sky. A figure with long dark hair wears a bright orange top and orange wrap, seated on a concrete ghat step and gesturing while speaking to a seated group. Around the figure, devotees sit in rows wearing white shawls, blue and white saris, and light clothing, some with heads covered. Brass kalashas, a brass bell, a small bowl of orange marigold petals and a brass lamp sit on the step in front. Calm river water lies to the left and boats are visible at the edge. Other onlookers stand in the background, and a seated person in white at the right edge holds a small object.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at the Triveni Sangam riverbank, with a hazy pale sky and water behind. A man with long dark hair in an orange hooded sweatshirt and saffron-orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a raised stone ledge, hands raised in a teaching gesture, facing a seated circle of devotees. Around him sit people in white shawls and white kurtas, a woman in a teal-blue shawl, a woman in a cream and gold sari, and a man in a dark blue jacket. Brass pots and a brass bowl holding marigold petals, a small silver bell and a metal lamp are arranged on the ledge as puja items. Several standing onlookers are visible in the background along the shore.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at the Triveni Sangam riverbank on hazy daylight, with a crowd seated on a low concrete embankment facing the water. A man in an orange hooded top and saffron-coloured dhoti sits at right, facing the group, holding a small object in his hands, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. Several seated devotees wear white shawls, a blue shawl and a green headscarf, while others wear white and grey. Brass pots, a brass plate with marigold flowers, a small bell and an oil lamp are arranged on the ground in front. Scattered people stand further back on the sand, with boats and the river beyond.2006-01-08Riverbank ghat at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad, with muddy water on the left and a red wooden boat moored at the edge. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a mat with his eyes closed. Beside him, a kneeling man in white ritual clothes holds his palms together in namaskar, and a silver lamp with a small brass pot sits on a metal tray in front. A woman in a grey jacket with a backpack crouches nearby, and other devotees in white, saffron and maroon sit and stand along the steps behind them.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08