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Outdoor photograph on a riverbank with a wide grey river and forested hills behind. A man in long swept-back dark hair and saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Around him a seated group of roughly two dozen participants in white and pastel clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas, listens on a green and red striped mat. In front of the speaker stand a golden pyramid-shaped object on a wooden box and a row of silver bowls with a silver pot. Swamiji (probable) appears as the saffron-robed speaker with long hair and rudraksha-adorned seating, a presiding teacher figure at the gathering.

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Outdoor ritual by a river with steep green hills behind. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in orange cloth sits facing a group seated on a striped cloth mat, with brass vessels, bowls and a metal pot set out before them. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands on the left. A woman in a yellow-green sari with a gold necklace holds a small brass pot near the right, and a bearded sadhu in orange robes sits among the seated devotees. Several people wear white, pink and orange clothing, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the water's edge.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor riverside gathering on the banks of a river with forested hills behind. A bare-backed man in orange cloth sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat, with long dark hair and a grey beard, facing a row of small brass vessels and oil lamps on a green cloth. A person in white robes bends forward, leaning over the seated figure as if offering something. Around them, many seated and standing participants wear white, blue and orange clothing, many with rudraksha beads, while a man in a white shawl stands at the right. Stone steps descend into the water. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang on the riverbank.2006-05-22January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor ghat ceremony beside a wide river under dark stormy clouds and green forested mountains, with a town and temple spires across the water. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange and green clothes sit on blue mats on a stone platform. In the centre, several priests in saffron and orange robes sit before brass lamps and offerings, with a standing man in white and an orange-stoled devotee nearby. A golden ceremonial staff and a cameraman on a tripod are at the right edge, and a large black speaker stands at the left. Standing spectators line the riverbank behind the ritual.2008-06-28Outdoor ritual on a riverbank with mountains behind. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white headband sits on a raised platform, one arm raised, leading a ceremony. Around him seated devotees in white, cream, green and orange-red saris and shirts sit on the stone steps; a standing man in a white shirt has arms folded. Brass lamps, a brass bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a low tray in front. Behind, a multi-storey white building and a rocky Ganga shoreline. Visible rudraksha malas and garlands on several participants.2006-05-22Outdoor ritual gathering on a riverside platform covered with orange cloths. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits in the foreground facing the group, and a man in orange sits beside her. Around the ring, many seated devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing hold brass puja vessels, plates and small lamps. A tall brass lamp stand with a trident-like top stands at left beside a low ornate tiger-print seat with a cushion. A cameraman in white and orange stands at left, and a stone stairway with people climbs the rocky hillside behind, with hills and buildings beyond.2008-06-28May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor riverside ritual on stone ghat steps beside a wide, fast-flowing river with forested hills behind and a town with temples across the water. Dozens of seated devotees in white, blue and saffron sit on blue mats, many holding small brass pots and lamps. Several figures in orange robes and saffron shawls sit at the front near a central seated figure in striped cloth, while a standing man in white holds a long brass staff topped with a finial. A videographer on a tripod works at right. Crowd estimated at roughly one hundred or more people visible across the scene.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside ceremony on a raised pink platform beside a wide grey river with forested green hills behind. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on orange cloth around a fire pit, and a woman in orange tends the fire while others tend metal pots and brass plates of offerings. A large crowd of devotees in white, orange and grey sits in rows on the platform and stands along the riverbank. A brass trident stands upright near a low ornate throne with a red cushion, and a video camera on a tripod is set up at the right. Overcast sky with dark clouds. A black speaker stands at the right edge. The seated figures in the centre wear orange robes, and a bare-headed man in white stands at the left.2008-06-28A large outdoor gathering on the riverbank of a wide, muddy river with forested hills behind and multi-storey buildings along the far shore. A woman in an orange sannyasi-style robe sits cross-legged on a cloth-covered platform with a small wooden box and brass items before her, surrounded by seated devotees in mixed white, pink and blue clothes. To the right, a standing figure in a long blue head-covering and blue garment raises a hand toward the group, while a woman in orange and a woman in turquoise sit nearby. Several people stand in the shallows at the right edge. A few women wear saris and salwar kameez; children and a woman in a pink headscarf sit at the lower left. The crowd appears to number roughly 21 to 100 people.2004-06-15