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Outdoor river ritual on a stone ghat beside a grey-green river with rocks and bathers in the background. A man with long dark hair in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, holding a white conch-like object over a small fire pit with offerings. Beside him, another orange-robed man with a tilak and orange shawl sits at a brass vessel. Brass pots, a plate of mangoes, and small bowls surround the ritual setup. A standing man in white dhoti and orange scarf watches, and a crowd of local men and boys in casual shirts stands behind, while seated devotees in front with their backs to the camera face the ritual. A portable microphone stands near the fire, and a decorated brass figure with garlands sits at right.

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Outdoor fire ritual on a stone riverbank platform, with a small fire burning in a metal fire pit and a seated man in orange robes pouring liquid from a ladle into the flames. Two other seated men in orange wear sacred ash and beads and tend brass vessels, bowls of fruit and small oil lamps arranged on an orange cloth. A standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl watches from behind, and a long-haired figure in orange clothing performs the offering centrally. Around them a large crowd of mostly men in casual shirts stands and sits along the riverbank, with a river and rocks in the background and a microphone stand near the fire. Several people sit in the foreground, including a woman with a long braid. Whether the central figure is the a person cannot be determined from appearance, so he is described by role only.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat at dusk. Several people in orange saffron robes sit on an orange cloth around a small fire pit with rising smoke and flames. A woman in orange in the centre tends the fire with a ladle-like implement while a young man in orange beside her assists; another seated figure has a tilak on the forehead. Brass vessels, a small silver plate, a bowl of fruit and oil lamps are arranged near the fire. Behind them stands a crowd of onlookers, many with arms folded, including children and a man in a white kurta with an orange garland at the top left. A decorated deity murti sits on a raised wooden platform at right, with a garland and a figure in red and orange clothing. Seated devotees in the foreground watch the homa, and a river is visible behind the crowd.2008-06-28A riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a river, with rocks and bathers in the background. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits before a small fire and a brass pot, with a microphone stand nearby, holding a ritual object over the flame. Two seated saffron-clad companions with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit beside them, and a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl watches. Around the platform, a large seated audience in white, orange, green and pink clothing observes, and a bystander stands behind them. Several brass vessels and offerings sit on orange cloth.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide grey river. Seated in front are devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white shawls; a group of women and men sits on orange cloth, with a small brass kalasha, steel pots and offering bowls, a fruit-filled bowl, marigold flowers and a metal fire pit with a lit flame arranged on a low wooden stand. A young priest in orange robes sits at left, and a standing woman in orange gestures near a deity murti on the wooden stand. Behind them a large crowd of local men, women and children stands watching along the riverbank, with a seated figure in orange on a raised platform with a tiger-striped cloth at right holding a ceremonial item.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside ritual on an orange cloth-covered platform beside a river. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a red forehead mark sits cross-legged in the centre, gesturing with raised hands while speaking into a standing microphone; the appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. A younger man in orange robes and a garland sits to the left beside brass and steel vessels, a tray of fruit, marigold flowers and a brass lamp. Standing devotees behind include a man in a white kurta, a young man in a green t-shirt, and a girl in orange; a woman in an orange sari with a child in blue stands nearby, and a seated woman in pink and yellow sits by the water. Seated devotees in the foreground face the speaker.2008-06-28Outdoor fire ritual on a stone riverside platform beside a river, with figures in orange robes. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark in an orange robe feeds sticks into a metal fire pit with flames rising. Two men in orange sit to the left, one with a white tripundra forehead mark and wooden beads, the other wearing a wooden bead necklace. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit, marigold petals and an orange cloth surround the fire, and a standing microphone stands at right. Behind them a man in white with a shawl and a man in a turquoise shirt watch, with more people by the water and buildings beyond. a person identification is uncertain given the appearance cues.2008-06-28A homa is performed on a riverbank beside flowing water. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits in meditative prayer posture with palms together before a small brick fire pit with a flame. Behind him a seated group of devotees watches, including a woman in a bright pink and orange sari with glasses, a woman in green, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a green sari. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a bowl of offerings and small items sit on the ground around the fire. A cameraman stands at right with a tripod.2006-05-22June 28 20082008-06-28Outdoor riverside ceremony on stone steps beside a rushing river, with rocks and bathers in the background. A man with long dark hair in a white kurta stands at a microphone, holding up one hand. Seated on orange cloths in front, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head sits behind a row of brass pots and offerings, while another orange-robed young man with a mala sits nearby. A brass lamp stand and a small wooden table with offerings are placed in front. Dozens of seated devotees in white, orange and green clothes face the ceremony, and local families in saris and kurtas stand along the steps, including children in bright dresses.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor photo of a homa fire ceremony on a pink stone riverside platform. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a metal fire box with burning wood, a microphone stand beside him. Two orange-robed assistants in gold beaded necklaces sit to the left, one holding a brass bowl of offerings. Brass pots, a plate of mangoes, marigold petals and a bowl of white items are arranged on orange cloths. Onlookers in saris, a salwar and casual shirts stand and sit behind, including a small child in yellow.2008-01-22