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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved road. In the foreground, a person with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron robe and kneels with one hand touching a long wooden pole. Behind, a silver deity murti of a goddess with a crown sits on a palanquin-like platform framed by a green, pink and white garland arch, with a bright orange cloth draped below, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in orange. Several devotees stand barefoot behind the platform, some wearing rudraksha malas and folding hands, one in a blue checked shirt and one in a blue top. A small blue kalasha pot with a red label and a small box sit on the road in front of the kneeling figure.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sitting cross-legged on a paved road, leaning forward with one hand touching a bamboo pole that rests beside a decorated palanquin. The palanquin carries a metal deity murti in a silver-and-gold crown and ornaments, garlanded with white, pink and green flower garlands and marigolds, with two smaller attendant figures in orange garments flanking it on an orange cloth. A small blue kalasha-style pot and a small green box sit on the road in front. Standing devotees behind, including a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and a woman in a blue top, watch with hands folded. A copyright and source credit is printed in the lower right corner.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A kneeling man in a bare-chested orange-saffron shawl performs aarti with a lit flame before a silver deity murti seated on an orange cloth throne, garlanded with white flowers and pink-green-red bands, with a silver crown and jewelry. Two smaller attendant figures in orange flank the murti. Onlookers in white kurta-dhoti and white shirts stand behind, some holding silver staffs with trident-like tops; a rudraksha mala is visible on a standing man. Colorful yellow-and-red festival canopies overhead, a brass bell, a small blue pot labeled with text, and a kumkum box sit on the road. The kneeling man has long swept-back hair, a crown-less saffron shawl, and distinctive bare-chested devotional attire, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues described by the page; he is performing aarti as the officiant.2006-05-22A photograph of a river ghat at a outdoor ritual. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, kneels on the wet edge of the concrete steps and dips his hand into muddy water. Behind him, a bamboo pole runs along the water. To the right, a large decorated deity murti of a standing figure with a crown is framed by white, yellow and green garlands, with two smaller attendant figures in orange clothing. A brass oil lamp with a small flame sits on the steps. Around them, devotees in orange and white clothes stand with folded hands, one woman in an orange sari and a shaved-headed young woman in a pink top watch quietly, and a man wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala.2006-05-22Outdoor river-bank ritual on a concrete ghat. A young man in orange cloth sits at the water's edge, feet in the river, holding a folded white cloth and a small silver tray, while a shaved-headed man in white kneels at right beside a flower-decorated deity murti on an orange-draped platform, with a brass lamp and kalasha nearby. Behind them, standing devotees in white and orange saris, white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch; a woman at left wears orange sari with red border and a small black bag. A red umbrella and a silver ceremonial staff are visible. Bamboo poles lie along the edge.2006-05-22May 27 20062006-05-27May 22 20062006-05-22December 23 20082008-12-23May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of an outdoor religious procession at Gangotri with a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired person in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cloth, smiling and looking to the side. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing stand close together, one holding a white yak-tail chamara. On the right, a man in an orange shirt holds a large ornate umbrella over a silver and gold deity murti, adorned with green, pink and white garlands, a crown and a trident emblem. Two smaller consort figures in gold and yellow stand beside it. The scene is set on a stone-walled street with spectators lining the background.2006-05-26Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a deity murti of Venkateswara decorated with multicoloured garlands and a gold crown, set under a red and yellow umbrella. Devotees in saffron-orange clothes sit and kneel around the platform, some in orange caps and one in a striped sweater. A long-haired person with dark hair in an orange garment sits in the foreground, back to the camera. A small speaker stands to the right beside a framed deity image adorned with rudraksha beads and marigolds. Rocky riverbank and stone steps are behind them.2006-05-27