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A photo of a riverside ritual on stone steps by a pond. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands waist-deep in the water at the bottom step, reaching up toward a line of people. Around him, about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and shirts with gold borders stand along the steps, several bald or shaved-headed men and younger boys and women in white saris with gold borders. A boy in white reaches toward a woman holding a small tray. Terracotta pots with green plants line the red-brick tiered wall behind, and pink flower petals float on the water.

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November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a riverside or tank ghat with red stone steps lined with potted plants. Many people in white dhotis and saris with gold borders sit along the stone edge and step toward the water, with rose petals floating on the surface. A man in an orange-saffron cloth bends forward at the water's edge, while another man in a shaved-head, orange robe sits on the steps. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the steps, and a woman in white stands nearby holding a small vessel. Reflections of the white-clad group shimmer on the water.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16A photograph of a ceremony at a stone-stepped riverside ghat with a dark green water surface reflecting the steps. A line of about twenty people in white dhotis and white garments with yellow borders sits along the lower step at the water's edge, the men with shaved heads and the women with long dark hair. A standing figure in an orange robe and orange cloth wrap holds an open book and reads or leads, while two women in white sit on the upper steps. Rows of potted green plants line the red brick steps behind them, and rose petals float on the water.2015-11-16