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Outdoor ritual on riverside stone steps at a ghat. In the foreground a woman in rust-orange robes with a red rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp over a silver kalasha-style vessel while smoke rises, with silver pots and red and white flower petals on a brocade cloth before her. Behind her, a seated woman in orange robes with hands folded, and a man in white clothes with a shaven head, stand among a crowd of devotees in orange and white, some with palms joined. A silver ornamental canopy, stone shrine structures and bare trees form the backdrop.

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Outdoor 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.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24A photograph of a ritual at a riverside ghat, with a smiling man seated in the foreground wearing a red-and-saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala necklace and a red wrist thread. He holds a flaming oil lamp (arati) over a silver kalasha-style pot, with a small brass deity figure and flower offerings on a tray before him. Behind him on the stone steps, a crowd of devotees sits with hands pressed in prayer, several women in orange and red clothing, and a woman in a patterned shawl. Two tall ceremonial staffs stand at the back, and a plume of smoke rises from the ritual fire. The name of the person in the foreground is not visibly identified in the image itself, so a person is set to unsure.2014-03-24Outdoor ritual photo at a riverbank with a crowd behind. A person with long dark hair tied back and a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, wearing a red-orange garment with a yellow border and a brown shawl, leans over a silver ritual setup. Silver vessels and a silver stand with a small brass deity murti sit on a patterned maroon cloth. Several onlookers in saffron and orange clothing stand behind, with more devotees in the background among bare winter trees.2014-03-24A photograph at a riverside ghat beside a fast-flowing river, showing a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-and-saffron cloth, seated behind a small altar draped in a red-and-gold brocade cloth. He holds a silver ritual vessel over a burning oil lamp on a silver tray, with red flowers, silver pots and a silver spouted vessel arranged nearby. A woman in saffron clothing sits beside him, and a cameraman stands further back. Dry grass and bare trees line the far bank, with a few onlookers on a raised platform at upper right. The scene suggests a fire ritual at the river.2014-03-24Outdoor ritual on the stone steps of a riverside ghat. In the foreground a person with long dark hair pulled back, a red-orange shawl over the shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala with a sacred thread wrist band, sits before a silver ritual vessel and a silver spouted pot, pouring from a silver cup; a small brass deity figure and a bell-like object sit on the ground. Behind them, seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing watch closely, including a young girl in purple and women in saris and shawls, with a few children among them.2014-03-24Outdoor homa or fire ritual with an open flame rising from a small fire pit beside a magenta-draped altar holding a silver bowl of grains, a brass lamp and a kumkum dish. A woman in a red-and-orange dhoti with flower-decorated hair and gold bangles sits on the left with a damaru-style drum at her feet. A shaved-headed young man in saffron and orange robes tends the fire, and a cameraman in white kurta films beside him. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas and red shawls fill the mats. A woman on the lower right wears an orange sari and nose ring. a person candidate not clearly identifiable.2014-12-17Outdoor photograph on the bank of a fast-flowing river beside a stone-railed ghat. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red and yellow garment with a rudraksha-style mala, raises his right hand in a mudra while seated behind a table draped in a maroon and gold brocade cloth. On the table stand two polished silver kalasha pots and a silver vessel with a spout, plus red flowers and papers. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at the table, and several devotees in orange and white stand along the bank watching. The scene looks like a ritual such as abhishekam or homa at the riverside.2014-03-24A photograph of a ritual at a river ghat with stone steps beside flowing water. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cloth, holding a flaming ritual lamp over a small dish. Beside him a younger shaved-headed person in orange and a mala kneels with hands folded in prayer before a table draped in a red and gold brocade cloth, holding silver vessels, red flowers and rose petals, with a white sheet of paper. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange, red and white clothing sits on the steps, many with palms joined, while smoke rises at the upper left. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual by the Ganga.2014-03-24Evening aarti at a riverbank ghat with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing seated on steps. A bare-chested man with orange-marked forehead and an orange-and-saffron garland sits centrally before a small ornate deity murti set on a raised platform draped with a patterned cloth. Two men on either side hold large flaming oil lamps on tall trident-topped stands, and a man in white dhoti at left holds a lamp. Devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and a red wooden boat-like structure stands behind. Dusk light falls on the water.2014-07-27Night outdoor ritual photograph beside water with city lights reflecting in the background. A man in a red-orange turban, gold bangles, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold shawl sits on a leopard-print seat before a silver backrest, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling; this appearance-based candidate for a person is shown with ornate gold ornaments and a turban. Beside him a silver kalasha with white and pink flower garlands stands on a tray with flowers and a small brass lamp. Around them seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit with hands folded, and one shaven-headed man in orange kneels with his palms together and head bowed.2014-03-20