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Outdoor photo on a sandy riverbank with scattered litter and steps in the background. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a white-and-brown patterned waist cloth stands with hands folded at the chest, head bowed. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands near a man in a white kurta with a saffron cloth and a beaded necklace. A bald man with his back to the camera, in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, faces them. Around them, about a dozen men in white, checked and grey shirts watch, and one man in white photographs with a camera. Several people are visible in the background; the total count is in the 6-20 range.

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May 13 20142014-05-13February 13 20132013-02-13October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat steps beside a murky river with floating petals and flowers. Dozens of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tridents sit and stand on stone steps. A woman in the center wears an orange sari with a long white-beaded mala and garland, seated among orange-clad women. A shaved-headed man in orange at right holds a trident and faces a robed speaker at the far right holding a microphone. A man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth stands at left holding a camera. Fresh flowers and yellow cloth bags sit on the steps; a bell-shaped stone carved seat is visible behind.2013-02-13Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat, with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a microphone and rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man in white with gold trim and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. A man in saffron cloth with a chain of beads stands waist-deep in the Ganga water at right. Marigold garlands hang along a boat with offerings and cloth bundles, and saffron flags and staffs rise behind the crowd. The setting suggests a sacred bathing ritual at the river.2013-02-13May 13 20142014-05-13June 04 20162016-06-04Outdoor ghat steps descending toward a wide, pale sandy riverbank and a broad river under hazy sky. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-maroon turban decorated with white flower garlands and an orange marigold garland faces away, one arm raised, near a figure in maroon and orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and pink clothing climb or lean forward on the stone steps, one bending low in greeting. Other sannyasi-style figures in maroon and gold-bordered robes stand nearby, and a photographer in white with a camera is at right. A pink canopy and white tents line the far riverbank.2015-10-03October 27 20152015-10-27A photograph of a group descending stone ghat steps. In the centre, a man in a red-orange wrap with a leopard-print shawl over the shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and orange tilak, carries a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand and walks barefoot. Beside him, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red bead mala and a red tilak stands in white. To the right, a woman in a deep red sari with an orange border and a long rudraksha mala walks with a red bag. Behind them, several onlookers in casual clothes, including a man in purple and a man in maroon shirt, move along the steps.2014-04-30Outdoor photograph on a muddy riverbank with stone steps behind. A woman in an orange sari with a white head band and a long beaded necklace pours water from a white cup into the river while standing at the water's edge. Around her, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and sacred threads, one with white tilak marks on his forehead. Orange and yellow marigold petals and garlands lie scattered on the wet sand and water. A bearded man in a white shirt stands nearby with hands folded, and a small boy in a light shirt watches from the left. Other devotees in colourful saris and bare-chested men fill the background, with pink and white buildings and a wooden boat on the right.February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copies