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A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold-bordered edge bends forward at a sandy lakeshore, reaching toward the water beside a grey stone Shivalinga resting on a circular base. Bright hazy sunlight glints on the rippling water, with distant trees along the far bank. A rudraksha-style mala hangs at her neck. She appears to be performing a ritual offering or washing at the sacred stone. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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A woman in an orange-red sari bends forward on a sandy riverbank, touching a grey stone Shivalinga set in a water-washed base at the water's edge. Sunlight glints on the calm river. A driftwood log lies in the shallows, and trees and low vegetation line the hazy far bank. The scene suggests a riverside puja or offering to the Shivalinga.2014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06A photograph of a single person bending forward at a sandy riverbank in misty early light, reaching a hand toward calm grey water. The person wears an orange knitted beanie, an orange-red top, a maroon-and-gold draped garment over the shoulders, and a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style wrap with sandals on the feet. Hair is tied back in a bun.2014-01-06A lone figure stands on a pale sandy riverbank at dawn or dusk, facing the calm, misty river. He wears an orange knitted cap, rudraksha beads on a necklace, and a deep maroon robe over a yellow-orange lower cloth, with one hand placed on his chest. Sandals are on his feet. Further along the bank, a second person in dark clothing walks away near bare trees and a low embankment, with small offerings scattered on the sand.2014-01-06A photograph of a river shore with hazy pale sky and calm greenish-grey water. In the foreground on wet sand, a single person in an orange saffron top and rust-orange wrap bends forward, reaching down with one hand to touch the sand at the water's edge. Beside them, small pale stones are arranged on the sand in a line of heart-like shapes. Weathered stone embankments and rocks line the far bank, and a couple of people sit at the distant left shore.2014-01-06January 06 20142014-01-06A photograph at a riverbank on the Triveni Sangam at Allahabad. A person in an orange-saffron top and matching orange-saffron lower garment, with long dark hair swept back, bends at the water's edge and pours water or ash from a small vessel into the river. Scattered orange marigold petals lie on the sandy bank. Several wooden boats with canopies are moored along the shore, and hazy winter light reflects off the water. Two standing men in jackets watch from the left edge, and a few more people sit further back, partly visible. The orange clothing and the offering into the river suggest a riverside ritual.2006-01-08Outdoor photo of devotees at a riverbank with a shallow, pale green river and a hazy sky. In the foreground a woman in a teal quilted jacket with a red headscarf stands in the water with her palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the river. Beside her, a woman in a white top and black leggings stands ankle-deep, hands joined in prayer. Further left, a woman in a teal top and red shawl holds a red bag and stands in the shallows, and a woman in an orange sari stands on the sand. Another person in red bends over near the water's edge, and a man in a grey jacket and jeans walks on the sandy bank. Stones and a low embankment line the shore.2014-01-06