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Outdoor riverbank gathering at Gangotri on the Ganga, with many devotees seated on rocks and sand in orange shawls and orange caps, viewed from behind. A small brass or gold deity murti sits on a raised platform under a blue-and-white striped canopy, with orange-robed figures tending it and pouring liquid over it. Stone steps and white buildings with red roofs and signage rise behind, with onlookers on balconies. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible figures, so no identification is claimed. The scene suggests a riverside ritual abhishekam with satsang seating.

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Outdoor photograph of a riverside ritual at a ghat on the banks of the Ganga at Gangotri, with a blue canopy shading a raised platform. Several saffron-robed priests and attendants work around a golden deity murti and a shallow stone basin, and a figure in an orange robe stands near the centre. A large crowd of devotees sits on the stone steps in saffron and orange clothing, some in orange caps, with a few people in grey and white. Hillside buildings, including one reading HIMALAYA, rise behind, and red-and-orange flags hang above. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the candidate is left uncertain.2006-05-27Outdoor riverside ritual on the banks of the Ganga at Gangotri, with a whitewashed and pink-trimmed stone ghat in the foreground. A blue corrugated-metal canopy shelters a puja setup of brass vessels and an oil lamp. Several robed figures in saffron/orange clothing stand and sit at the platform, one in the centre holding a ritual object, and a figure in red and orange clothing stands near a white-clad attendant on the right. Orange-robed people sit along the wall and steps. Behind them are wooden and whitewashed hillside houses, pine-covered mountains, and a signboard reading HIMALAYA on a building. Orange saffron-coloured streams mark the stone wall below the platform.2006-05-27Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on a pebbled riverbank in the mountains, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and orange caps. Some sit on rocks, others on the sand in rows, with a steep forested hillside behind. Across the river, a crowd gathers around red-railed steps leading to a temple with white domes and a white arch, with a yellow building nearby. A woman in a dark maroon top sits in the front left with a backpack, and a man in a blue jacket and pink trousers sits among the group. The scene resembles a Gangotri riverside satsang gathering.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27Outdoor photograph of a riverside ritual platform at Gangotri with a rushing river and rocky banks behind. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit on the raised platform; a woman in an orange top and dark hair stands in the foreground holding a small metal bowl or offering. A brass puja vessel and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on a low table, with a small fire pit area and a metal lamp stand at the left. A man in a white shirt sits among seated devotees in orange, and a child in white and orange sits at lower right. A blue-and-white striped canopy frames the scene, with bead malas hanging at the top right. Spectators sit on terraced steps across the river. Many people are visible in the background across the water. A photo credit is visible at the right edge and omitted from the description.2006-05-27Outdoor photograph of a large seated group on a rocky riverbank beside a mountain town at Gangotri. Many participants wear orange-saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear orange caps; some men have rudraksha malas. A man in a blue jacket with an orange cap sits at the left, and a woman in black with a saffron wrap sits at right. Behind them are a steep wooded slope, a small bridge, multi-storey buildings and a red-and-yellow banner. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd, so no candidate is marked.2006-05-27Outdoor ritual on a riverside platform at Gangotri in the Himalayas under a blue corrugated roof with blue-and-white striped pillars. A seated sannyasi in orange robes with long dark hair sits in the foreground beside a ceremonial trident. Nearby, a murti of a deity stands on a decorated stand garlanded with white and pink flowers and gold ornaments. A fire pit with a burning flame and brass vessels with offerings sits at right. Several devotees in orange shawls and orange caps stand with hands folded, and a woman in white stands at left. A colourful canopy and pine-covered mountains appear behind.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27A photo of an outdoor riverside puja set up under a blue corrugated awning beside a rocky Himalayan river bank. Several people in saffron and orange robes sit on a mat in front of a shrine table laden with brass plates, bowls, a kalasha-style metal vessel, marigold garlands, incense sticks and a brass deity murti in an ornate frame. In the foreground a seated person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, and a man in white kneels at the table's left. A trident leans against the mat. Behind them a multicoloured parasol, a shop front and pine-covered mountains frame the scene, with a few distant figures on the pale gravel bank.2006-05-27May 27 20062006-05-27