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Outdoor satsang on a riverside ghat with a broad, murky river behind and green trees on the far bank. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a low raised platform under a white ceremonial parasol, with a second, smaller parasol beside. Several saffron-clad sannyasis sit on the stone steps nearby, and a man in a red turban sits at left. Devotees in white and red-bordered garments sit in rows on the ghat. A red-draped table at right holds flower garlands and offerings. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated orange-robed figure on the raised seat with long hair and rudraksha malas, in a teaching role. Several dozen seated attendees.

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August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a riverbank stone platform with a wide river and distant forested hills behind. A seated priest in white garments and an orange-red turned headwear sits at a ritual setup of brass vessels, a kalasha and offerings on red cloth, with a fire pit area. Opposite, a woman in red and orange sits on a raised blue-draped seat beneath an ornate umbrella, with a deity murti framed nearby. Around the platform, many seated devotees in white, orange and red wear red sashes and garlands, while a monk in orange sits to one side. Trident staffs stand at the edges, and ornate parasols shade the riverside.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual gathering on a riverside stone ghat with a broad grey river behind it. Several saffron-robed priests sit on a raised platform near the water; one wears an orange head covering and another has a long orange cloth draped over the shoulders. Two large white ceremonial umbrellas stand over the platform, and a small red-draped table holds flower offerings. Many devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit in rows facing the platform, hands pressed together in prayer, while a cameraman with a tripod films from the left. Trees and a distant hill line the far bank.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide river with forested hills behind. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a red-orange turban sits at the centre of a red cloth with brass vessels, flowers and a small deity murti, while sadhus in orange robes sit nearby. Another person in ornate dark-red and gold garments sits under a decorated umbrella to the right, next to a trident staff. Dozens of white-clad devotees and seated visitors, some wearing red shawls, sit on the stone steps and blue mats facing the ritual. The setting suggests a river puja or satsang on the ghat.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat beside a broad, grey-brown river with forested hills across the water. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in rows along the steps, many with hands folded. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering at left. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a shrine with a kalasha, lamps, marigold garlands and offerings, while several saffron-robed priests attend nearby. Two white parasols shade the platform and a banner is visible on the wall. A person seated on the platform in saffron-orange robes is distinct, but face and appearance cues are not clear enough to name anyone; the scene is consistent with a puja or satsang at a river ghat.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat beside a wide river with forested hills in the distance. A small square fire pit with a homa or yagna fire stands in the centre of a red cloth-covered area, with brass vessels and flower offerings around it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit near the fire, one with a red-orange turban, while a figure in an orange shawl sits on a raised seat under white parasol-style canopies. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls fill the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Wooden-handled ceremonial staffs stand along the ghat edge.2014-08-01