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Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a broad, grey-brown river and wooded hills in the distance. Many devotees in white clothes with red and maroon shawls sit in rows on red and blue mats along the stone steps. Several cameramen with video equipment film the gathering from the left. On the right, a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before an altar with a low table, flanked by two decorated white parasol-style umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Attendants in white sit nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan held at the river bank.

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Outdoor photo on a riverbank steps at a wide river with forested hills beyond. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with red and orange shawls face the water, many on blue and red mats. At the centre, a seated figure in orange with a red-orange turban sits before a low decorated platform with brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits beside him. Large white umbrellas with decorative edges stand on either side, and brass lamp stands line the platform. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a tripod-mounted camera film the gathering. A standing attendant in white stands at the right edge.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside gathering on stone steps by a wide river with forested hills in the distance. Many seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls sit on red and blue mats facing a raised platform at right. On the platform, a figure in orange robes sits centrally, with a robed attendant beside them and another person in white near the front. Umbrellas stand on either side, and small brass lamps line the steps. A videographer with a camera on a tripod films at left, and a cameraman stands near the front. The scene looks like a satsang or discourse by the water.2014-08-01Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on stone steps and a red-and-blue mat at a riverbank ghat, facing a broad river with wooded hills beyond. Many seated people wear white clothes, and some wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes. Near the center, a figure in orange robes sits before a group of brass-topped ritual poles and white parasols, the setting of a satsang gathering. Two standing figures in white and orange are at the right edge by the water. A video camera on a tripod and a stand-mounted light are set up near the crowd, and tree branches frame the left side.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on the bank of a wide river with forested hills beyond. A large crowd sits in rows on the steps and mats facing the water, many women in white and red saris and men in white kurtas with red and orange shawls. At the centre, several priests in orange and saffron robes sit before a wooden puja platform with brass vessels and offerings, and two ornate ceremonial umbrellas and brass staffs stand beside them. A cameraman films from the left, and a tree's leaves frame the top of the frame.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat beside a wide river with forested hills in the distance. A small square fire pit with a homa or yagna fire stands in the centre of a red cloth-covered area, with brass vessels and flower offerings around it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit near the fire, one with a red-orange turban, while a figure in an orange shawl sits on a raised seat under white parasol-style canopies. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls fill the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Wooden-handled ceremonial staffs stand along the ghat edge.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor riverside gathering on a ghat beside a wide, misty river with forested hills behind. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit on blue mats and the stone steps in front of a raised platform. On the platform, a central figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment holds a trident upright and sits behind an ornate golden seat, with a crown-like headwear. Nearby, several robed priests in orange and white sit around a low brass puja table with a kalasha and offerings. A videographer on the left films from a tripod. Ceremonial umbrellas and a shaded canopy frame the scene.2014-08-01A photograph of a large crowd seated on stone steps and blue and red mats along a riverbank, facing the wide brown river under a pale sky. Many attendees wear white clothing and some wear orange or saffron robes. Near the water, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with several white parasol-like canopies and tall stands around them. To the right, a standing person in a white garment and a second person in orange stand on the steps beside a camera on a tripod, with another camera nearby. Green trees frame the scene on both sides, and a hill ridge appears across the river. The gathering appears to be a riverside satsang or ghat event.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat beside a broad, grey-brown river with forested hills across the water. Dozens of devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit on mats in rows along the steps, many with hands folded. A cameraman on a tripod films the gathering at left. On the raised platform, a figure in orange robes sits before a shrine with a kalasha, lamps, marigold garlands and offerings, while several saffron-robed priests attend nearby. Two white parasols shade the platform and a banner is visible on the wall. A person seated on the platform in saffron-orange robes is distinct, but face and appearance cues are not clear enough to name anyone; the scene is consistent with a puja or satsang at a river ghat.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside gathering on stone steps beside a broad, muddy-brown river with a distant tree-lined bank and low hills under a pale sky. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white clothes and some in orange or saffron, face a central seated figure on a raised platform near three white parasol-like canopies and oil lamps. Overhanging green trees frame the left and right edges, and video cameras on tripods film the crowd. At the far right, two standing people in orange and white watch the proceedings.2014-08-01