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Outdoor 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.

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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.2008-06-28Outdoor 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 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 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 20082008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor ritual on a riverbank stone platform beside a fast-flowing river, with forested mountains and a town with temple spires under a dark stormy sky. Several people in orange robes and orange shawls sit on blue mats in front of a small shrine holding a deity murti, brass pots and oil lamps. A figure in orange with long dark hair sits centrally, with an orange-clad attendant beside him. Behind them a standing man in white robes wears an orange shawl and stands with hands joined, while a man in a yellow checked shirt and a man in teal stand nearby. A large seated crowd in white, green, red and orange clothing faces the shrine, and a larger group of standing onlookers watches from the back.2008-06-28Outdoor ritual on a pink stone riverside platform with forested hills behind and a river to the right. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at the centre, speaking into a microphone on a stand, with a small wooden box and brass vessels before her. Beside her, a seated man in orange with a beaded necklace attends, and several people in orange robes with orange shawls stand and sit around. Brass pots and small offering bowls are arranged on the cloth and a low wooden stand holds a small deity murti. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right, and a crowd of seated devotees, many in white and saris, watches from the front. A satsang or ritual gathering is in progress.2008-01-22Outdoor 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.2008-06-28A photograph of an outdoor riverside ceremony on a stone ghat beside a wide river, with a town and hills behind it. Seated in the foreground are many devotees in orange, white and grey clothing, facing a central group. A woman in an orange sari stands near a brass plate of offerings, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl holds a microphone at the front. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on orange cloths, with a small deity murti on a low table. To the right, a person in white holds a tall ceremonial staff with a gold top beside an ornate chair draped in an orange cloth. Many more people stand in the background along the riverbank, including children and women in saris and shawls. The scene suggests a satsang or puja by the river.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside gathering on a ghat beside a wide grey river, with green forested mountains and pink-washed temple buildings behind under a cloudy sky. A man in a white kurta stands at a microphone stand near the front, and a long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged on the stone steps in the centre, with other orange-clad sannyasis seated nearby. A large crowd of mostly seated devotees fills the foreground, some in white and some in orange, with a woman in red sari standing to the side and a few people wading in the shallows. Brass pots sit on the steps near the seated group.2008-06-28