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A man in orange saffron clothing crouches barefoot on a stone ledge beside a green pond, reaching his right hand toward the water. Pink and white flower petals float on the surface, and a green leaf rests among them. A second person in orange stands at the upper left edge of the frame beside a striped cloth spread on the stone. Trees and greenery line the far bank.

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July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a pond or tank with green water, where a man in an orange robe kneels on a white stone ledge covered with a striped woven mat. He leans forward with one hand resting on the mat, offering flowers, as pink and white petals float on the water. Another figure in orange stands partly visible at the top left. The setting appears to be an outdoor water ritual.2009-07-01A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange garments crouching on a woven mat at the edge of a green pond, reaching one hand out over the water to release or offer pink and white flower petals. The figure is bare-chested with a saffron shawl wrapped at the waist and hair tied up. Another person in orange stands partly visible at the upper left, and a bright patterned canopy edge appears in the corner. Trees and a stone embankment line the background. Floating petals and a small offering lie on the water.2009-07-01June 04 20062006-06-04A figure with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a wooden step at the edge of a river, bare-backed and wrapped in orange cloth. He reaches his hand toward the water, which is ripples and small splashes, and a leaf-plate with red flowers, a small lamp and offerings floats nearby. Behind him stand stacked plastic water jerrycans and a brass tap at the ghat. The orange wrap, long hair and bare-backed posture are the cues for Swamiji (probable), shown performing a river offering at a ghat during the Himalaya Yatra context.2006-06-04October 18 20042004-10-18A person with long, dark, swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe kneels at the edge of a river, leaning forward with both arms extended to the water. Orange-yellow marigold petals float on the surface and are scattered around the hands. A second person's partial head and grey hair appear at the left edge, and white and cream cloth hangs behind. The water is dark with ripples and splashes.A photo taken at a water edge. The kneeling person has long dark hair, bare arms with gold bangles, and is placing a gold vessel and flowers into the water, with a red cloth draped beside them. Red flower petals float on the surface, and a red garland of flowers lies on the water. Behind, two people in white dhoti-style garments and a robed figure in orange stand on the bank holding a brass pot topped with flowers, and green trees and a stone wall line the far shore. The water is muddy brown.2010-10-17June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a stone ghat step at the water's edge, bare-backed with an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the lap. Both hands hold a pair of brass or gold-toned vessels, pouring water from them into a murky green river. Some marigold flowers lie on the stone. At the left edge, a person in jeans and a bead bracelet holds a metal rod, and another person in a white shirt is partly visible. Ripples spread across the water.2006-01-05A photograph at a riverside ghat at night shows a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders wearing orange saffron cloth, seated on a brick step and reaching one arm out over dark water. Behind him, people in white garments stand in the river, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. In the lower right, a small leaf-plate offering of red and white flower petals holds a lit oil lamp floating on the water. a person: the long swept-back hair and orange saffron garments are present, and he appears to be the central figure offering the floral lamp to the river.2006-06-04January 08 20062006-01-08