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Night-time photo at a riverside ghat, dark background with scattered distant lights. In the centre a standing man wears a sleeveless orange robe with bare shoulders and long dark hair. To his right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and in the foreground a man in white with an orange shawl bends forward. On the left a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace watches, and a man in white holds a light-coloured bucket. Small oil lamps and offerings lie near the water's edge.

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Night scene at a riverside ghat with dark water and distant city lights. In the centre, a man in orange robes stands with head bowed, and another orange-robed figure in a sash bends forward near a yellow cloth and small offerings. On the right, a man in white with an orange sash leans over the ritual items. On the left, a man in a light shirt looks toward the centre. A figure in a red shirt holds a purple bucket at the water's edge, and others stand in the background. A white-clad figure at top right holds a red garland. The scene suggests a ganga aarti or river puja, though the ritual details are not clearly visible. No clearly identifiable long-haired figure with distinctive ceremonial cues is visible.2008-07-09Night photo of a sadhu gathering around a small open fire on the ground. In the foreground, a man in orange robes kneels at left reaching toward the flames, while a man in a white shirt and another in striped shirt lean in at right, hands extended over the fire. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand close together; one tall figure at centre wears an orange shawl and white forehead markings, another at right holds a long staff with a red flag and wears an orange turban and rudraksha malas. Several onlookers in dark clothing stand in the dim background. No clear identification of any individual is made; the scene shows ritual fire worship in an outdoor evening setting.2010-01-29July 09 20082008-07-09Night riverside scene on a ghat at the edge of dark water, with oil lamps and street lights glowing along the banks. In the foreground a bare-backed man with long, wavy dark hair and a saffron/orange cloth draped over his shoulders faces away from the camera. Nearby, men in white kurtas and saffron shawls stand and crouch at the water's edge; one holds a metal bowl and a brass vessel while another wears a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in an orange sari stands in the shallow water, and other devotees in orange and white stand on the steps. Blue and plastic water containers sit at the bottom left. Lit lamps float on the river in the background.2006-06-04July 10 20082008-07-10July 09 20082008-07-09A night-time photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered around small oil lamps flickering on the ground. Several men wear orange dhotis and shawls draped over their heads, and one older man wears rudraksha beads. A man in a white shirt bends down close to the flames at the lower right, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right edge. Bystanders stand in the dark behind them, lit by a small torch. Oil lamps are lit on the ground in front of the group.2010-01-29Night-time photograph of a group of men gathered at the muddy edge of a river or pond, most bent forward and touching or handling something in the water near a small lamp. Several are bare-chested and wear orange or saffron cloths, with rudraksha malas and sacred threads visible; one man in a white garment stands at the right, and a man in a dark shirt stands at the far right. Foliage is dim at the upper right. The lamp and the offerings suggest a ritual bathing or immersion. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-10-11Night-time photograph at a water's edge, with a stone step leading down into dark water. A barefoot figure in orange robes, bare-chested and with a orange shawl over the shoulder, stands on the step with one arm extended toward the water. Beside him, another person in orange clothing stands. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and dhotis stand in a group; one man in white holds a brass plate of flower garlands and petals. A man in the foreground in white clothing holds green objects in his hand. The scene is dim, lit mainly by ambient light, with a faint corner logo and copyright text at the edges.2009-06-22June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Evening crowd scene at a riverside ghat with lit lamps and stalls in the background. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with one hand raised, speaking to nearby devotees. Beside him, another man in orange robes and a saffron shawl stands among others, and a young man in orange with a gold bracelet stands at left. Several people in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a green sari and a woman in a white sari with an orange lanyard, and a man in a checked purple shirt stand around. A kneeling figure in white with a blue cloth bundle is in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge is at right.