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Outdoor riverside gathering on a stone ghat beside a fast-flowing river. A man in saffron-orange robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a raised platform, holding a sheet of paper and reading aloud into a microphone on a stand. Around him, seated devotees in orange and white clothes listen, with brass pots and small lamps placed before them. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti and a young man in white with an orange shawl stand behind. Older devotees, including women in red saris and men in white, watch from the right, and a deity murti in a green-and-gold decorated stand appears at the right edge. A person in orange stands at the back-left near a muted-coloured crowd by the water.

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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 20082008-01-22June 28 20082008-06-28A 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 ritual on a riverbank of rounded stones with an orange cloth spread on the ground. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in the centre, facing away from camera toward a small fire in a metal fire pit at left, with a microphone stand before them. Beside them a younger man in orange with a marigold garland sits with hands folded. In front are a plate of marigold flowers, brass pots and a book on a stand. At left, a grey-haired man in light clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in orange-patterned dress and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Behind them a crowd of many men and some women sit or stand on the stone steps watching.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28Outdoor riverside ritual on the banks of a fast-flowing river with pebbled shore. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp and bell-like implement on a raised orange cloth. Two younger attendants in orange sit or kneel beside him, one with a bare head holding a pot. A small deity murti dressed in green and white sits on a brass stand beside a red-cloth offering, and a flat iron pan with offerings rests in front. Devotees in white and orange sit on the cloth; a crowd of local men, women in red and orange saris, and children stand watching on the stony bank. Several people bathe in the river behind. A white-clad man at left holds hands folded in prayer.2008-06-28Outdoor photograph of a riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide grey river, with forested hills and pink-toned buildings across the water. A priest in orange robes with an orange shawl and rudraksha-like beads sits at a low orange-draped platform, with brass pots and lamps, fruit offerings and a small deity murti arranged before him. A woman in an orange sari sits nearby with a brass vessel. Around them a large crowd sits and stands in white, orange, red, green and blue clothing, many with folded hands, while a standing man in white and orange holds a flower garland. Some children play at the water's edge and a gold trident stands at the right.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 ritual gathering on a riverbank, with a rocky bank and flowing water behind. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat, hands folded in prayer, facing a raised orange-draped seat. A man in orange robes with a microphone speaks from that elevated seat, holding an open book. Devotees in white and cream clothing and a pink sari sit in rows on striped mats, some with hands joined. A microphone stand stands in front of the seated devotees, and a water bottle sits near the mat.2009-07-01December 20 20112011-12-20July 01 20092009-07-01