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A group of devotees walks across a pedestrian footbridge with a chain-link fence and red steel frame, a dam with gates visible over a river in the background. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala carries a tall silver staff. Beside him a man in a maroon-red robe wears a white flower garland and gold bangles. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, a woman in a golden-orange sari, and a woman in a pink-and-blue patterned shawl follow. The scene suggests a temple visit procession near the river and dam.

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June 03 20162016-06-03A group of devotees walks along a narrow concrete footbridge at dusk, beside a red metal railing and mesh fencing above a river. In the background a long dam with many gates spans the water. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-yellow sash and a shaved head walks in front, followed by a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holding a tall silver staff. Women in red, orange and gold saris and a woman in a pink-and-blue sari follow, some wearing necklaces and bangles. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland and yellow tilak on his forehead walks among them. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The atmosphere suggests a procession or visit to a sacred site.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Outdoor photo on a railed concrete walkway overlooking a river and a distant dam. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel near a metal railing, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands beside him. Around them, a crowd of devotees in red, orange and pink saris and white dhotis stands close together, some with bead malas, one woman in a pink headscarf at the back. The bald devotee in the foreground wears a white dhoti and rudraksha beads. The scene reads as a temple visit at a riverside ghat, with devotees gathered around a priest performing a ritual.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A photograph taken on a footbridge with red and blue railings and chain-link fencing, overlooking a dry riverbed with a concrete weir in the distance and wooded hills behind. A bare-chested man in maroon/rust cloth with a garland and gold arm bands stands with palms joined in namaskar at left. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, holding a long staff and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center, addressing the group. Women in orange and red saris stand at left, one holding leaves or offerings. Men and a child in red and pink clothing occupy the foreground, watching.2016-06-03Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a red-and-yellow railing in the foreground. A group of devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, stand along the rail while a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff topped with a metal finial and a red cloth, possibly a ritual pole or lathi. A man in the left foreground wears a garland of white flowers and a red-and-saffron shawl. A concrete dam with multiple gates spans the river in the background, with rocky hillside on the left and a pale evening sky above.2016-06-03A group walks across a suspension bridge with orange-painted towers and a mesh railing, under a pale evening sky. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a bracelet, carries a tall silver-tipped staff. Behind him a man in an orange-yellow dhoti walks beside a woman in a red-orange saree. A man in rust-red robes wears a gold necklace, a tilak and a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in orange garments and rudraksha beads carries a cloth bag. Other people stand farther back on the bridge. Several people are visible, and the scene is a walking procession or temple visit.2016-06-03