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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on a riverside ghat beside a wide river, with a bridge and buildings in the background under an overcast sky. Many devotees wear orange and saffron clothing and orange shawls, some with hands in anjali mudra. In the centre, two tall golden processional standards with pointed finials and yellow fabric flank a white-clad figure, and a bald man in white stands at the water's edge. A woman in a lavender sari with a head wrap is prominent in the foreground, and a woman in a dark top is seen from behind. Some people sit on the steps and some stand on the ghat.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph taken outdoors at a riverbank with a wide, murky river on the left and green trees behind. A crowd of devotees stands along a railed embankment, many wearing saffron/orange shawls and clothing. In the centre, a palanquin-style ritual vehicle with a red and gold canopy is carried forward by men in white dhotis and orange garments, with a gold-and-orange decorated cloth hanging from it. A drum is visible near the front. Several people in the foreground have shaved heads or wear white and striped shirts. A pole with wires stands at the right edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain. Roughly 40 people are visible.2006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a wide, fast-flowing river under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits behind a brass fire vessel with a bright flame, a red fringed canopy overhead. A brass plate with small offerings and a tray of incense sticks sits nearby. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls sits and stands with palms pressed together in prayer, some in white kurtas and dhotis. A few people wade in the river and a bridge and buildings line the far bank.2006-06-04A photograph of a riverside walk by a wide grey-green river with a grassy far bank and town buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange cloth with a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks at the centre, a tall wooden staff with red and green tassels rising above him. Beside him a woman in an orange top and rudraksha mala points ahead with one hand and holds a trident-topped staff in the other. Around them other devotees in orange shawls, one bald man in white with a mala, and a woman in glasses walk together; a trident-topped staff also rises at the right edge. The group appears to be on a pilgrimage walk along the river bank.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor 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.2006-06-04Outdoor river ritual at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering on a shallow waterway. In the foreground, a robed man in saffron-orange kneels at the water's edge, dipping a brass kalasha-like vessel while another saffron-clad attendant beside him holds a golden pot on a tray. Several orange-robed devotees with gold beaded necklaces sit on cushions, some holding tall golden staffs and a silver ceremonial staff. Behind them, two ornate umbrellas with colourful fringes and a Nithyananda Peetham emblem shelter the group, and a crowd in mixed everyday clothing watches from the bank. A PA loudspeaker stands on a pole at the rear. +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual by a wide river under an overcast sky. A seated woman in orange robes and a marigold garland performs a puja at a small wooden table holding a white conical shrine and a brass vessel. Behind her stand attendants under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with bird and deity motifs, and a tall standing figure in white robes with an orange shawl holds a long staff. A man kneeling in orange waves a white fan over offerings of brass bowls. Around them, many devotees in orange shawls and white or pastel saris sit and stand on the stone embankment, with onlookers in shirts along the railing above. Brass bowls, marigold garlands and a plate of offerings lie on the ground.2006-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor river ritual at a riverbank ghat during a mela. Several young men and women in orange and saffron robes kneel on a white raised platform at the water's edge, lowering gold vessels into the river. Two central figures wear orange with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold pendants. To the right, a man in white with orange wrap presses his palms together. Behind them, ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels, gold ceremonial staffs, a trident-topped standard and a crowd of onlookers in mixed dress stand watching. The water is muddy brown and the scene is a procession-style water ritual. +1 copies