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Outdoor photo at a riverbank in Haridwar, with a large iron trident standing upright beside a shivling on a weathered white stone yoni-pitha, decorated with marigold petals and a red flower. A man in an orange kurta with long swept-back dark hair, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha malas, holding a white cloth, stands before the shivling; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though presentation cues are partial. Around him, devotees in orange robes and shawls stand with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala films with a handheld camera while another cameraman in an orange scarf films nearby. A red and gold ceremonial banner stands behind, with green trees and a river in the background.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoors beside a river, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined before a shivalinga set on a white stone platform, with flower petals and a small offering. Behind him a crowd of devotees in orange, some in white, stands watching; a large trident rises at right and a decorated red-and-gold palanquin canopy stands behind. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and boom microphone films at left. a person is identified by long swept hair, orange robes, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha cues, presented as a devotee-led Shiva worship at a river ghat.2006-06-04Outdoor photograph beside a river on a wet day at a stone ledge with a small shivalinga on a platform and a tall iron trident set into the ground. A smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, raising one hand in greeting; this appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklace cues. A cameraman in an orange cap and black backpack films beside a pink wall. Behind them several people in orange and white robes stand near the water, and a man in an orange shawl holds a phone at right. A potted plant and incense sticks sit by the wall.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a swollen river under overcast skies. A man in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a low wooden table, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden kalasha, with brass plates and bowls arranged in front. Around him, several people in saffron and orange clothing hold ceremonial staffs and a decorated red-and-gold canopy with a fan, while a person in white stands nearby. Camera operators in orange caps and dark jackets film the rite from the right, and a bystander in orange stands at the left edge.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a gold pendant necklace strung with rudraksha beads, bends forward at a stone Shivalinga and reaches to touch it with one hand while holding a long wooden staff in the other. Yellow and red flowers lie on the stone base. Behind her, a group of people in orange robes stand watching, including a man in orange with a rudraksha mala who presses his palms together. A trident is mounted on a pink weathered wall at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor riverside shrine under an overcast sky.2006-06-04Outdoor river ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide, muddy river with trees on the far bank. In the centre, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform before a golden vessel while attendants in orange garments pour or tend to offerings. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas, one red with gold finials and one gold-fringed with a white bird emblem, shade the platform. Devotees in orange shawls crowd the foreground and steps, and a man in an orange cap films beside a photographer in a white shirt. Brass plates with offerings sit on the ground. The scene suggests a riverside puja or abhishekam, with a cameraman documenting the event.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-042006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra