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Outdoor riverside puja on a riverbank with a wide flowing river behind. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red saffron cloth, sits on a rug with marigold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha bracelet, offering petals from his hand. Opposite him a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti sits with palms joined in namaskar. Between them stands a silver-framed throne holding a metal deity murti draped in pink and red flower garlands, with bananas, fruit, a kalasha-style brass pot, a brass lamp and a platter of rose petals. Spectators fill the far bank and a red-and-white tower stands behind them.

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Outdoor river ritual on a water-level platform. A seated man on the left, with long hair, bare upper body, an orange-red dhoti-style cloth and a yellow waist sash and marigold garland, holds his hands open in a teaching or receiving gesture while facing a second man. That man, on the right in a white kurta, pours or offers from a small spoon over a silver puja tray with rose petals, lamps, brass vessels and a red dish. Between them stands a silver deity murti in a throne-like seat, dressed with pink and orange flower garlands. The crowd on the far bank wears mostly orange and red clothing, and a red-and-white tower stands behind.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoors beside a river with a large crowd lining the far bank, a figure in saffron-red robes with orange marigold garlands sits cross-legged on a striped mat, hands in a mudra, facing an offering. In front of them a silver-framed murti of a deity draped in pink and red garlands sits on a silver stand, while a man in white kurta sprinkles flowers and tends oil lamps and a silver tray of sweets. A red-and-white clock tower stands in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a wrapped orange-gold cloth and a rudraksha-style bracelet; their appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the page, so the role is priest/devotee.2014-07-27Outdoors on a river, a seated person in a rust-orange robe with a bare shoulder and a long orange-and-white garland sits on a leopard-print cushion on a boat. Their long dark hair is pinned back and they raise a hand over a deity murti on a silver peetha draped in marigold and pink flower garlands. Nearby stand a brass kalasha, a small oil lamp, bowls of kumkum and rice, banana slices and rose petals scattered over a red carpet. A man in white kurta sits at right with folded hands. Behind, a large crowd lines the riverbank beneath a concrete bridge, and a few people wear orange and white.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoors on a river boat, a person in an orange-red wrap with a saffron-yellow sash and marigold garland sits cross-legged on a rug, gesturing toward a silver altar. On the altar, a deity murti in blue and gold is draped in pink and red flower garlands, with kalasha-style vessels, a small oil lamp, fruit and offerings. Beside it a man in white kurta and a red-threaded wrist band sits with his hands near the offerings. Behind them a large crowd lines a riverbank under a stone bridge, many in bright clothing, watching the puja on the water.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on a riverbank with a red-and-white clock tower behind and a large crowd lining the water's edge. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red wrap and orange marigold garland, seen from behind, holds pink flower petals in cupped hands. Beside them on a silver-edged platform sits a small deity murti in blue garments, draped in red and orange marigold and rose garlands, with fruit offerings, a small brass vessel and a kalasha-style lamp. A bearded man in white clothes sits at right with folded hands. The scene suggests a puja at the river.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual on a wide river with a red-and-white clock tower behind. A figure with long hair and a reddish-orange wrap over bare shoulders, wearing marigold garlands and a red bracelet, sits on the water's edge with one arm extended over a silver ritual tray. The tray holds a decorated deity murti draped in pink and red flower garlands, with bananas and offerings. A man in a white kurta sits at right, touching the tray. A large crowd sits on the far bank in orange and white clothing. Swamiji (probable) cues are visible: long swept-back hair, marigold garlands and a reddish-orange wrap, though the face is not clearly visible.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on a boat. A person with long hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red wrap, an orange-yellow sash and orange marigold garlands, sits cross-legged on a striped mat and gestures with a raised hand. Beside them a man in white kurta and dhoti pours water from a metal vessel over an ornate silver-backed seat draped with red rose garlands and marigolds, holding a silver puja tray with bananas, rose petals, a small oil lamp, kumkum bowls and a sweet offering. Petals scatter the carpeted deck over the flowing river, and a large crowd watches from the far bank under a bridge.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual at a ghat beside a wide brown river, with a red-and-white clock tower and a large crowd of onlookers lining the far bank. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange wrap, orange-and-yellow marigold garlands and red bangles, sits on the ground holding pink flower petals and smiles. Beside them a man in white kurta gestures with open hands toward a small deity murti seated on a silver-backed throne, adorned with marigold and red rose garlands, a crown and ornaments. Offerings of bananas, fruit, a brass lamp, a small silver pot and scattered rose petals surround the murti on a tray. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand in the crowd.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27