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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on stone steps by a river, with pebbled banks and people bathing behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a shawl sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands raised in a gesture, before a microphone stand. Beside him, seated men in orange robes wear garlands and tilak marks, and brass pots, plates of fruit and offerings are arranged on the cloth. Standing behind is a man in white kurta-style clothing near the mic. Seated devotees in white, orange and green clothing face the ritual, and women in red and orange saris and children stand watching at right. A brass deity murti sits on a small wooden stand at right. The swamiji candidate is appearance-based: a figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a shawl, seated centrally.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor riverside ritual on a red stone ghat in daylight. Three men in orange robes sit on an orange cloth. The man on the left has long hair and a white forehead mark, holds his palms together and is folded in prayer. The middle man wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant, and holds a small object over a metal fire tray with wooden sticks. The man on the right, with long dark hair, orange robe and red-orange tilak, dips his fingers into a dish of offerings. Brass pots, a bowl of fruit, a plate of marigolds, brass lamps and a microphone stand surround them. Behind, a photographer in a red shirt films, and bystanders in saris and everyday clothes stand and sit along the ghat.2008-06-28A homa is performed on a riverside stone platform draped with orange cloth. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and an orange wrap sits cross-legged before a rectangular metal fire pit where flames rise from wood. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange wrap and a gold necklace holds a brass plate of wood offerings. Further left, a man in orange wears a gold necklace. Mango fruit, brass vessels, a kalasha-type pot, marigold petals and a microphone on a stand are arranged on the cloth. Behind them a small child in a green top stands, and devotees and bathers are visible along the riverbank.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.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor 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.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28Outdoor fire ritual on a riverside stone platform. Three men in orange clothes sit on an orange cloth. The central man with long swept-back hair and an orange shawl tends a metal fire pit with burning wood and offerings. The man on the left wears a tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, and the man beside him holds a brass bowl of wood. Brass pots, a silver vessel, bananas, marigolds and a standing microphone surround them. Standing behind are men in orange shawls, a man in a teal shirt and men in white, with women and children walking along the river.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside homa at Rishikesh with a fire pit at right blazing with flames and offerings. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged reading from an open book, a microphone on a stand before them. A younger attendant in orange sits beside them holding a plate of flowers and offerings. Behind is a small deity murti with a garland on a carved wooden stand, a red and silver cloth draped near it, and a brass bowl with marigolds, mangoes and a kalasha in the foreground. Several women in white and yellow saris and men and boys watch from the riverbank, with a river and rocks behind.2008-06-28Outdoors on a riverside stone platform, a long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a metal fire tray where wood burns with visible flames, performing a homa. Around him on an orange cloth are brass and silver vessels, a bowl of mangoes, marigold petals, a plate of offerings and incense sticks. A seated assistant in orange holds a brass tray and a second man in white and orange stands behind, both in ritual attire. A microphone on a stand is set near the fire. Bystanders in casual clothes and a woman in a pink sari watch from the nearby walkway, with the river visible behind.2008-06-28