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Outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat beside flowing water. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind a small flaming fire pit, holding an offering over it. Around him, several saffron-clad priests and white-clad devotees sit in a semicircle facing the fire. Silver ceremonial staffs with trident and spear-like finials stand upright on either side. On the right, a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands sits beside decorated kalasha pots and draped cloth on a table. Stone steps and a stone wall form the backdrop.

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March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor homa ceremony at a river ghat beside flowing water. A man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands before a small fire, holding a book and offering to the flames. A silver ceremonial umbrella with yellow fringe and silver staffs topped with trident and finial stand around him. Seated devotees in white, orange and grey clothing face the fire, while on the right a kalasha-like arrangement of coconuts, green cloth, flowers and a deity murti rests on a draped table. Stone steps lead up behind.2014-03-24Outdoor ritual on a riverbank with flowing water behind. A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala, bare-chested, sits on a leopard-print seat before a silver-framed backrest with a lion motif. Silver trident and ornate silver staves with bells stand beside him. A small fire burns in a pit in front, and he holds a flaming ritual vessel. Other priests in saffron and green garments and shaved heads attend nearby, one holding a bowl. Trees and a concrete bridge line the background. Visible fire and offerings suggest a homa-style ritual.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor photo on a boat deck over a river, with a crowd seated in front. A man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a bold forehead marking stands at center holding a tall brass trident (trishul) and smiling. Nearby, a figure in red-orange robes with bare shoulders stands at left, and a woman in orange sits in the foreground. Many seated people wear white and light clothing, and sandy riverbank and small boats are visible across the water. The central standing man has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, present in person and standing as the speaker on the boat during the Varanasi satsang.2014-04-30March 18 20142014-03-18A photograph of a ritual at a riverside ghat, with a smiling man seated in the foreground wearing a red-and-saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala necklace and a red wrist thread. He holds a flaming oil lamp (arati) over a silver kalasha-style pot, with a small brass deity figure and flower offerings on a tray before him. Behind him on the stone steps, a crowd of devotees sits with hands pressed in prayer, several women in orange and red clothing, and a woman in a patterned shawl. Two tall ceremonial staffs stand at the back, and a plume of smoke rises from the ritual fire. The name of the person in the foreground is not visibly identified in the image itself, so a person is set to unsure.2014-03-24Outdoor ghat-style stone steps beside a rocky slope host a seated group of devotees in white and orange-red shawls. A central figure in a red-and-gold garment, with a long gold-beaded necklace and wrapped arm, stands behind a draped red-and-gold brocade table holding silver bowls and a small brass vessel. Several white-clad women hold tall white-and-silver tridents on poles around the scene. Devotees in white shirts and red scarves sit on the steps, and a man in glasses and a red shawl sits at right. The centre figure is not a visible candidate for a person's appearance, so this is a ritual gathering rather than a clearly identified portrait.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a fast-flowing river. A central figure with long dark hair, orange-saffron cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on a raised silver-backed seat, holding an open book and gesturing toward a small fire pit with flames. Around him, saffron-robed men and women sit on the ground with white tripundra marks; some kneel by the fire. Silver ceremonial staffs with trident and axe-shaped finials stand near the seat. On the right, a table draped in orange cloth holds several green-and-yellow wrapped coconuts garlanded with marigolds and leaves, with a bald devotee in orange behind it. A camera operator films at lower centre, and a metal railing lines the water.2014-03-24