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Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat. A young man in orange robes with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an orange cloth beside a center figure in orange robes with long dark hair, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Brass vessels and a plate of green fruit sit in front of them. Behind, a crowd of onlookers stands and sits on the bank, including a woman in a pink-and-blue sari and a man in a white BASS 19 t-shirt. A microphone stands at the right edge. The river flows in the background.

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Outdoor riverside gathering on stone steps beside a fast-moving river with rocks. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a saffron orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, speaking. Beside him to the left, another man in saffron robes and a gold necklace sits. A standing man in a long white kurta stands behind them. Seated devotees in the foreground face the speaker, and a row of brass kalasha pots and a stack of wood sit on the platform at right. Behind, people in casual clothes and saris stand along the riverbank.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 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 photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28Outdoor 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.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor 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 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.2008-06-28Outdoor ritual scene on a paved ground with orange cloth spread out. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and sitting cross-legged at right, is seated behind a rectangular metal tray holding stacked wooden logs for a fire offering. Beside him, a seated man in an orange wrap wears a gold-beaded necklace and a watch, and another man with a tilak on his forehead and an orange wrap bends over the offering area. Behind them, a man in an orange wrap stands near stacks of folded orange cloth, and figures in white clothing stand in the background. On the cloth are silver vessels, a bowl of mangoes, a brass lamp, and a plate of orange marigold flowers. A microphone stand appears at upper left.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.2008-06-28A photograph of an outdoor homa beside a riverbank. A small rectangular metal fire pit burns with bright flames at the center. Four men in orange saffron robes sit on an orange cloth; the figure on the far right has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and reads from an open booklet while speaking into a microphone on a stand. The seated man beside him wears a gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala and tends the fire. Two other men in orange and white sit behind them. On the left, a bowl of apples, a silver kalasha-style pot and small brass vessels sit on the cloth, and a stack of folded orange cloths lies at the left edge. A marigold-filled plate rests at the right. A man in a grey shirt and beads sits at the far left. Behind them, people in orange and white stand along stone steps by flowing water.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.2008-06-28