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A night-time riverside ritual photograph in an Indian city. On the right, a figure with a white forehead band, gold earrings, a red and gold shawl, a multi-strand bead mala with large coins, and a leopard-print cloth sits on a cushion and smiles; the person has distinctive ceremonial adornments and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Left of him, several men in white clothes sit on a white sheet, one reclining; a man in a maroon shirt sits at the far left. A blue cloth-covered tray holds pink and white flower petals, silver vessels and a brass lamp, a puja setup. Illuminated buildings and steps line the river behind, with a railing in the foreground.

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Night outdoor photo on a riverside terrace with illuminated buildings behind. A man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold earring, ornate gold necklace of disc-shaped beads and a red-and-gold shawl sits on a red cushion draped with a tiger-striped cloth, smiling and resting his hand on a folded pink towel. Beside him, a table covered in blue brocade holds silver vessels and trays heaped with pink and white flower petals, with a small silver lamp and bell. Two men in white kurtas sit behind the table near a white railing. The man in the shawl matches the a person description and his role is that of a seated host or guide at the ritual table; the seated men are devotees.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29Night photo of a riverside ghat crowded with lit lamps and many people, possibly a riverside evening ceremony. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark, ornate gold necklace and bead garlands, orange and red cloth draped over him, and gold armbands sits on a raised seat with a decorated cushion and watches the scene. Beside him a man in white clothes sits on a white-covered bed platform, and another person in white sits at the railing. The Swamiji (probable) cues include the swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha-style garlands and saffron-toned clothing, and he is physically present. Several saffron and red flags rise above the crowded ghat.2014-04-29A night-time photo on a riverside at a crowded ghat, lit by warm street lamps and glowing shrine lights along the water. In the foreground, a woman in a long orange-red and gold-patterned garment with gold necklaces and bangles sits on a silver-framed seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, smiling, her forehead marked with a tilak. Beside her, a man in white clothes and a beaded necklace sits on the boat deck, and another man in dark robes stands behind a railing. Behind them a dense crowd gathers on the steps and temple buildings along the river.2014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29Night outdoor ritual by a lake with lights reflected on dark water. A seated figure in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and gold armlets, wearing a red and gold sari-style garment, holds a small bell and smiles over a worship table. The table holds a silver kalasha-like vessel wrapped in white flower garlands with pink petals, a brass lamp and an oil lamp, and a glass-covered brass item. A silver-framed seat with leopard-print cushion sits behind. Around the table, a shaved-headed young man in orange-red robes with rudraksha and an orange-clad man in white tilak and a bare-chested person assist. Devotees in saffron and dark clothing sit on the bank behind, about a dozen people visible.2014-03-20April 29 20142014-04-29April 29 20142014-04-29Night outdoor satsang. A smiling man with a long swept-back hair, red-maroon turban, gold necklace, gold armband and orange-red and gold cloth sits on a silver-framed throne draped with leopard-print cushions, with orange cushions at his side; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given ornate gold jewellery and turban cues. Before him on a low table with brocade cloth sits a silver tray of white flowers and red rose petals, a silver kalasha with a flame, and a small brass deity murti. Behind him seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some with hands in anjali, a bearded man in an orange shawl and a shaved-headed man with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, watch in the dark with city lights beyond.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20