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Outdoor 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.

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January 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.2008-06-28Outdoor riverside ritual on an orange cloth spread over a stone platform. A long-haired young man in orange robes kneels at center, reaching toward a brass bowl of green fruit and a fire tray with wooden sticks, with a wooden ladle in hand. Beside him, another orange-clad man kneels, and a bald man in white sits in the foreground with his back to the camera. Behind them, women in yellow and red saris and a girl in pink stand watching a few men in white and shirts. A brass kalasha-style pot, brass lamps and a decorated deity murti in green and gold sit on a wooden stand at right, with a flowering garland and orange cloth. A river and rocks are visible in the background.2008-06-28Outdoor riverbank ritual on pebbled shore beside flowing water. Several people in orange robes sit on an orange cloth performing a fire ritual; a metal fire pit burns with flames at right. A seated woman in orange raises a metal plate of offerings toward a small golden deity murti on a carved wooden stand, decorated with a red and white garland. Silver and copper pots, brass bowls, mango and marigold offerings lie on the cloth. Standing and seated onlookers watch, including a woman in white with folded hands, an older woman in orange, a woman in a white shawl, and children; a man in a white shirt stands near a microphone on a stand. A bald man in white sits with his back to the camera in the foreground. Several onlookers are visible, and a yellow sari appears at top. Darkness and sky are not described.2008-06-28Outdoor 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.2008-06-28A 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 raised orange-draped platform beside a river gorge with rocky banks. A fire burns in a metal fire pit at centre, with a row of seated figures in saffron and orange robes around it. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits behind the fire pit, hands over the flames, with a microphone stand beside him. Brass pots, a plate of fruit and yellow flower offerings, and small brass vessels are arranged on the cloth. At right a decorated deity murti in green and red garments stands on a wooden stand. Standing devotees in white, pink and orange clothes watch from the background, and colourful flags are visible at left.2008-06-28June 28 20082008-06-28Outdoor 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.2008-06-28A 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 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.2008-06-28Outdoor 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.2008-06-28