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A photograph at the Triveni Sangam riverbank in Allahabad, with a group seated on stone steps beside a wide river under hazy light. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari sits cross-legged before a brass plate and lamps, with a white-clad woman beside her. Other seated devotees in white and orange clothing face the water, and a line of standing onlookers stands along the upper bank. A printed credit line appears in the lower right corner, reading as a 2006 Nithyanandapedia photo caption.

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Outdoor photo at a riverbank ghat. A figure in a bright orange-saffron robe and orange dhoti stands at the stone edge, facing the water, with arms raised as if pouring or offering. Beside them a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands holding an object. Seated devotees in white cloth gather on the steps, and a large crowd stands along the bank and in the shallows, some wading in the water. Overcast, hazy light, with a small boat at the left edge.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08 +1 copiesA photograph at a riverbank ghat. In the centre, a woman in an orange-red sari sits cross-legged on the steps with her hands together. Beside her a man in a white kurta sits, and a man in a white robe stands at the water's edge. A cameraman with a video camera stands in the river on the left. Behind them a row of people in white and saffron clothing sit, and a banner on the right shows a framed portrait beside printed text. A photo caption and date stamp appear in the lower corner.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A riverbank ghat at the Triveni Sangam confluence with hazy white sky. Along a stone-paved edge, a crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white clothing and some in pink, red and blue. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari sits cross-legged facing a seated man in white, with other people in white nearby and offerings in front of them. Pilgrims in white dhotis and saris stand and sit along the water's edge with the river in the background. A printed banner at the right edge carries text, and a small photo of a figure is visible on a stand beside the seated group.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor photo at the Triveni Sangam riverbank, with a group seated on a concrete ghat above flowing water. In the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange sari sits beside a brass or copper vessel set on the ground, as a man in white kurta stands near her. A seated man in white clothes sits in the foreground, and a man in a light jacket sits at the right beside a printed banner. Other people in white, red and dark clothing sit or stand along the ghat, and a row of spectators is visible on the far bank. No one in the scene is identified as a person by appearance, so no candidate is marked. The ritual setting suggests a puja at the confluence, though the exact rite is not clearly visible.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20062006-01-08