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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing on stone steps and a riverside embankment under an overcast sky with palm and leafy trees behind them. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and robes, with some in white; many sit with palms pressed together in namaste or with eyes closed in prayer. A woman in the foreground wears a green-and-yellow sari, and a woman in the right foreground wears an orange shawl over white. A red bowl with offerings sits at lower left beside a red suitcase and a water jug. A Western-looking woman in glasses and a white top stands at right with a rudraksha mala. A small purple bird logo appears at upper left. Visible people number well over twenty.

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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered under an overcast grey sky, with palm trees, leafy trees and street lamps behind them. Many people stand or sit with palms pressed together in namaste, most wearing saffron-orange garments and shawls. A bald man in a white kurta stands in the middle background. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl stands at centre-right, and a man in a grey shirt stands to the right. Women in orange and green saris are visible in the foreground, and a man on the left sits on steps wearing a white garment. The mood is a collective prayer or satsang at a riverside or street venue.2006-06-04Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing on a paved riverside or ghat area under an overcast sky, many with palms pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and dhotis or kurtas; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl over a striped top, and an older woman beside her wears a green-and-white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white top and jeans stands among them, and a man in a grey shirt and glasses stands at the right. A street lamp and palm trees appear in the background. Partially visible bald man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala at right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a riverside ghat under overcast skies, with tall trees and palms behind. Many devotees wear orange shawls and orange or white kurtas; a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands front centre, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Women in red, yellow and pink saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the steps, some holding bags and water bottles. Other people sit on the stone steps with luggage, and a few wear white clothing. A red arched sign with partial Hindi lettering stands at the left edge. Discarded sandals lie on the steps at lower right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04August 03 20082008-08-03Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat in Haridwar with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls. In the foreground a young man in orange cloth with palms pressed in anjali sits beside a silver plate of offerings with lamps. In the right foreground a person with long dark hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace sits before a brass lamp stand and a wooden seat, a. Devotees sit and stand with folded hands, many in saffron and white clothes, with a river and a red bridge behind, under a fringed red canopy.2006-06-04June 17 20092009-06-17July 11 20122012-07-11Photograph of a crowded riverside ghat with stone steps where many devotees sit and stand in an outdoor ritual gathering. Many people wear saffron/orange shawls and orange robes, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis; some hold their hands together in anjali. A red-pillared canopy stands at upper left. Several people sit on the steps near brass plates and offering trays with flowers and small lamps. Onlookers in street clothes stand along the edge. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-07-03May 23 20062006-05-23 +1 copies