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Night outdoor ritual on riverside steps. A man in a red-orange robe with a tilak on his forehead sits with palms joined in namaste behind a small silver-and-gold brocade-draped altar holding brass pots and bowls. Above him an ornate yellow-and-red parasol stands, and silver tridents on tall poles frame the scene. Around him, seated devotees wear saffron, orange and red shawls and white kurtas, many with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, illuminated buildings and a concrete ghat wall form the backdrop. The presentation has the appearance of a person candidate seated centrally with a parasol and tridents, though the face and ritual role remain uncertain from this angle.

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Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Evening outdoor ritual on riverside steps at dusk, with a fire burning at right. A seated figure on a silver-covered raised seat at left wears a deep red garment and rudraksha-style beads, with a crown-like head covering; the image is too small and dim for a confident identification, so the figure is treated as an uncertain candidate. A row of devotees in white kurtas and red shawls sits on the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. At right a priest in red tends the homa fire beside a brown-draped table holding kalasha pots, brass vessels and garlanded offerings. Standing ritual poles with decorative tops line the left edge, and a multi-storey building stands behind the steps.2014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18May 14 20142014-05-14March 18 20142014-03-18May 17 20152015-05-17Night-time riverside ritual on a stone ghat. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari holds a lit lamp and bell at a brocade-covered table set with a tray, brass vessels and flower offerings, a puja or aarti. Beside her, a man in an orange turban and saffron wrap bends forward in prostration. Behind them, a seated crowd in orange, red and white clothing with hands joined in namaskar watches, while a tall ceremonial umbrella with yellow fringe and two spears stand at the right. The dark river and distant lights fill the background.2014-03-18May 17 20152015-05-17