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Two people in orange saffron robes kneel at the edge of a river bank, praying with palms pressed together over calm water. The nearer figure, with long dark hair and folded hands extended toward the water, is bent forward, while the figure behind has a hand raised to the forehead in prayer. Small petals float on the surface and a bare leg in grey trousers appears at the top right. The scene appears to be a riverside ritual offering.

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October 18 20042004-10-18January 30 20102010-01-30October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe kneels on stone steps at the water's edge, pouring offerings from a silver dish into a dark river. Orange marigold petals float on the surface. Beside them, a man in a white kurta sits with a small silver plate holding offerings and a silver spouted vessel rests on the steps. Ripples spread across the water.A photo of a person in an orange saffron garment kneeling barefoot at the edge of a muddy river, reaching down into the water with a gold bangle on the wrist. Rose petals float on the surface and a red cloth lies on the bank, with a garland of red flowers at lower right. Behind, another figure in white clothing with a gold vessel is partly visible at the top left, and green vegetation and a low concrete wall line the far bank.2010-10-17A photograph of a bare-chested person with long wet dark hair immersing their head into a brown river, with water splashing up around them. The person wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the waist and draped over the shoulders, and one arm extends forward into the water. A small boat edge is visible at the upper left corner of the frame.2006-01-08A photograph on a riverbank beside calm water, where a person with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a folded mat wearing an orange zip-up top and orange lower garment with orange gloves. Their palms are open and gesturing outward as if speaking. Scattered marigold petals and flower offerings lie on the stone steps. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard stands beside a bag of white packets, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the lower right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and gesturing in orange clothing with long hair.Photograph of three men seated closely in prayer with palms pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. The central figure, in the foreground, has long dark hair, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead with a red mark, and wears a sleeveless saffron/orange garment with a gold-bead ceremonial necklace. The man on the left wears a similar saffron garment, gold beaded mala and white forehead marking. The man on the right has short dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace. Behind them, a man in white clothing with a light shawl sits with hands folded. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering. Photo credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' with a source line2010-01-08 +1 copiesJune 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16A photograph inside a dim sanctum-like chamber with rough grey stone walls and a bare concrete floor. Two men in saffron-orange robes are seated low and close to the floor. The man in front, in the lower left, wears a white undergarment under orange cloth and a dark beaded cord at the waist, and bends forward with his head lowered toward the floor. Behind him, a second man with long, swept-back black hair and bare shoulders sits with his hand raised to his chin, looking downward in quiet concentration. A hand holding a red thread is visible at the right edge near the floor. The setting suggests a temple garbha-griha consecration, though no ritual objects are clearly identifiable beyond the thread.2006-12-11Two saffron-robed figures stand before a fire at night during a ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces presses his palms together in anjali at a microphone stand. He wears an orange garment and has ash markings on his arm. On the left, an older man in orange with a maroon border on his shawl and gold beads bows forward, eyes lowered, near an open flame. The background is dark with a blurred crowd of onlookers. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2010-02-12