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Outdoor photograph of four men on stone ghat steps beside a river, with red flags and a stepped red-stone bathing area behind them. The central figure in a rust-brown wrap stands with both arms raised and palms joined above his head in prayer, eyes closed. To his left, two younger men in orange dhotis stand with bare upper bodies and sacred ash markings; one holds pink objects and the other presses his palms together with an orange towel. To the right, a heavyset man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people bathe or pray in the background.

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Four men stand on stone steps by water, performing prayer gestures in a photograph. Two younger men on the left wear orange cloth wraps, bare-chested, with white forehead markings, and hold pink dumbbells and palms pressed together in namaskar. A central man in a rust-brown shawl and long dark hair raises both arms overhead with palms joined. A man on the right in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, bare-footed, presses his palms together in prayer, with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms. Red and orange cloth hangs behind them and a metal fence lines the steps.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24Outdoor photo on red-brick ghat steps by water, with a grey stone platform in the foreground. A man in a rust-orange shawl and dhoti stands barefoot with hands pressed together in anjali, head bowed, a black braid falling over his shoulder. Two younger men in orange dhotis stand beside him: one with bare chest, rudraksha mala and pink objects in his hands, the other with palms joined and an orange cloth over his arm. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Red flags and a few seated people on the steps are in the background.2016-11-24Four men stand on a stone ghat beside a river, with red-brick steps and red flags in the background. At the front right, a man in a rust-brown shawl with long dark hair bows with his palms pressed together in namaskar. Two young men to the left wear orange dhotis and have white body markings, one holding pink objects and the other with hands joined in prayer. At the far right, a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with hands clasped. Other people sit on the steps behind them in white clothing.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24Photograph of a ritual scene on tiered stone steps lined with black shivalinga-shaped stone pillars and red-painted risers. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands with both hands raised to his head, with long dark dreadlocks down his back and white ash markings on his forehead. Beside him, a woman in a rust-brown sari holds a mala-adorned prayer item, and a woman in orange sari with gold border holds a small brass vessel on a tray. Behind them, young men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha malas, with white tilaka and bare chests. Red and orange flags on poles stand among the steps, and a green hose and electric motor sit at right. A shirtless man with a white tilaka is visible in the background, and a figure in a blue garment appears at the top edge.2016-11-24November 24 20162016-11-24A bearded man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a stone ghat step with eyes closed, both arms raised with palms pressed together above his head in a prayer pose. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth wrapped over his shoulder and around his body, with a white vertical mark on his forehead. Behind him are tiered stone steps lined with rows of seated people in orange robes and small shivalinga-like stone structures, with red flags on poles at left and a dark metal pot at right. Warm hazy morning light.2016-11-24