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Outdoor ritual on the bank of a fast-flowing river at a ghat. In the foreground a woman with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange-and-yellow saffron wrap sits cross-legged with palms joined, beside a silver kalasha, flowers and brass vessels on a red-patterned cloth. Behind her a row of devotees in orange and red robes and white clothing sit on stone steps, many with hands folded in prayer. A man in red robes stands at the water's edge with a second robed figure kneeling nearby, while a tripod and a dark-robed attendant stand at the back. The scene is a homa-style puja at the riverside with flowing water beside the stone ghat.

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Photograph of a riverside ritual on the bank of a fast-flowing river. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange wrap with yellow borders, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion with his hands extended over a table. The table is draped with a maroon cloth with gold embroidery and holds silver kalashas, a silver vessel, red flowers and papers. Behind him, saffron-robed and red-shawled women and men sit in rows on the steps and bank, with a few white-clad and western-looking attendees at the left edge. Trees and a hillside line the far bank under an overcast sky.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat on the Ganga in Varanasi, with pale stone steps and flower-strewn water in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron/orange clothing, a long beaded mala and a crystal-handled staff sits on a silver-framed seat, hands raised in greeting while a kneeling man in saffron leans toward him. Around them a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, some holding long silver staffs and trishul-topped poles, stands close together. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl kneels at lower right holding an orange cloth. Marigold garlands and a flower-decorated boat sit at the water's edge, and a microphone is held up in the crowd.2013-02-13Outdoor riverside ritual on stone steps by the Ganga at Haridwar. In the foreground, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and a shaved-headed young man in orange and yellow cloth with beads sits on a patterned cushion beside a silver kalasha, a silver pot, a tray of red and white flowers and rose petals. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, white and red sits along the steps and bank, some with hands folded, and a stone ghat rises at left with a silver-toned pot and steam. Fast river water flows at right.2014-03-24Outdoor ritual on the stone steps of a river ghat beside flowing water. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark rudraksha mala and red bangle sits facing a small fire on a silver tray, holding a small ritual vessel. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits behind a silver kalasha and silver pots, with red and white flowers and rose petals on a patterned cloth. Seated devotees in red and orange robes and a few in white and light clothing line the steps behind them, some with hands folded. The scene appears to be a homa or puja by the Ganga.2014-03-24December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a riverside ritual by a clear stream. A smiling man seated on a silver-backed throne wears an orange-red turban, a red-orange robe, a long garland of white flowers and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala with an ornate gold pendant, and gold bangles; his right hand is raised in blessing. Around him, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit on the rocks and bank holding brass lamps, silver trays of fruit and offerings, and small oil lamps, some pouring or lifting items in a puja. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls hold long staffs at the back. Devotees in white and red saris and salwar kameez fill the foreground, and a woman in orange-red sits at the left.2014-12-17Outdoor photograph beside a shallow forest river with green trees on the bank. A smiling person in an orange-red turban, orange-red garland of white flowers, and layered rudraksha-style necklaces sits on a silver-framed seat, holding up a small brass lamp. Around them, women in white and orange shawls hold up small oil lamps and brass plates. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand behind, one holding a long staff. Several people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. Photographer and equipment are visible at the upper left. Scene reads as a river ritual with lamps and offerings.2014-12-17Outdoor river ghat by a fast-flowing Ganga at Haridwar, with a fire pit burning on the stone steps during a homa. A tall man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, standing at the water's edge and smiling. Nearby, devotees in orange and white ritual clothes sit or bend over the fire and offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange sits at lower right beside brass plates of fruit and a trident-topped staff on the left. Mountains and trees sit behind the river, and a metal railing runs along the bank.2014-03-24