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Night outdoor gathering on stone steps beside a riverside wall painted with a large red lotus and a green crocodile-like creature on blue. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe and orange-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the steps, gesturing as he speaks. Around him seated listeners wear white shawls, knit caps and warm jackets; a bald man in a red top and a bearded man in glasses sit nearby. A camera operator films the group, and a standing man in a cap and tan wrap watches from the upper right. A Coca-Cola sign is visible on the wall behind. Page caption suggests a Varanasi event, but the signage and rituals are not otherwise clear.

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Night outdoor gathering on steps by a river, with a large painted backdrop of a four-armed goddess holding a lotus, rendered in red, green and blue. A figure in an orange robe and red headwrap sits at centre, smiling, with a red-and-white devotional setting around him; a man in a grey jacket stands behind holding a microphone. Seated devotees wrapped in white and grey shawls, knit hats and maroon and orange clothing surround him, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Street lamp and buildings glow in the background.2006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09Night outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with many wrapped in shawls and knitted caps. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a red head covering sits among the group, with a bearded man in white robes beside him. Behind them is a large painted mural of a four-armed deity seated on a red and pink lotus, with a halo, holding objects in its hands. A standing man in dark clothes stands at the upper left, and a cameraman in a grey jacket films the crowd at right. Street lamp and railing visible.2006-01-09A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe over a beige high-necked undershirt and a gold-coloured beaded mala around his neck. He is speaking with his hand raised, in front of a large painted backdrop of pink lotus flowers and a green scaly serpent-like creature. Beside him at right, a woman in a white shawl listens, and a person in a striped knit cap is partly visible in the foreground.2006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09Outdoor gathering of many people seated on stone steps at dusk. Most wear warm layers, knit caps, shawls and white or cream wraps. A man in the centre-right wears a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and sits among the crowd, with a person candidate by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though the face and figure are partly obscured by distance. A camera operator in a red jacket films at left. Others wear red, blue and purple clothing. A white plastic bag sits on the steps near a seated figure in pink-red shawl. Overall the crowd is dense and mixed.2006-01-09Outdoor evening ritual at a riverside ghat in Varanasi, lit by warm lamps and street lights. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a teal patterned cloth, with a silver kalasha-style pot, brass oil lamps and metal bowls before him, appearing to lead a puja. A trident leans against a large framed photograph held at left, showing a man in white and orange shawl beside a temple tower. Behind, several women in white and cream shawls stand, and seated devotees in white clothes and a white cap listen closely. A signboard with Hindi text hangs at right. a person by the long hair and saffron robes, seated and leading the ritual.2006-01-06A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees, mostly wrapped in shawls, fleeces and knit caps, sits on a dusty ground. Nearby, a man in a red jacket and a woman in a white cap sit close, and a camera operator stands at the left edge filming. Several faces are blurred. Many people in white, grey and blue winter clothing fill the frame.2006-01-09Outdoor satsang on stone steps under a tree. In the left foreground a figure seen from behind wears an orange knit cap, long dark hair and a rust-red wrap, seated on a blue mat and gesturing toward the group. Facing them, a crowd sits on blankets and cushions: a man in a black jacket and glasses, a woman in a red hooded top and black gloves, a woman in sunglasses, and others in grey, white and striped hats and shawls. Behind them more people sit on the steps. The page suggests a person's presence, but the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is recorded as unsure.2014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06