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Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat on a sunny day, with devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing gathered along stone steps and boats. A woman in a white sari with a green-bordered pallu and a saffron-orange dupatta holds a microphone and speaks to a group, with orange and white garlands and a dark mala around her neck. Beside her, a woman in an orange sari and a saffron-orange shawl stands with hands folded in front of her. Another woman in a white garment with a red shawl stands waist-deep in the river, while an older woman with short grey hair and glasses, wearing a red shawl, stands in the water at the right edge. Marigold garlands decorate a wooden boat behind them, and saffron flags and many devotees in white and orange line the background.

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Outdoor riverside ghat scene on the Ganga with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a cascade of rudraksha/bead necklaces stands at the top of the steps speaking into a microphone while others at her side press palms together. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari holds a long staff and an older woman in white stands waist-deep in the water with hands folded in prayer, while another devotee in orange and white kneels at the right. Saffron flags are raised in the crowd, and boats filled with people sit on the water.2013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a riverbank steps at a ghat beside the Ganges, with boats and a crowd behind. In the foreground at left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-bordered garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace turns toward a group of women in white and cream saris with orange shawls. A woman in a white sari holds a microphone and speaks while others stand with hands folded in anjali. Two women wade in the river in white clothes with orange shawls, one with palms raised. Behind them, many people in white and orange garments stand near orange flags and a golden ceremonial staff, with more people seated in boats on the water. The swami-presentation cues of the person in foreground are not clearly visible, so no identification is made.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor riverbank ceremony on the Ganga ghat at Varanasi. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands at the front holding a microphone, while another woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands beside her. Several people in orange and white clothing hold tall golden staffs and orange flags. In the water, two women in white garments with orange shawls stand waist-deep in the river. Crowds of devotees in orange and white fill boats and steps behind, and marigold garlands float on the water. The scene conveys a group satsang or ritual bathing gathering on the Ganga.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesPhoto of a riverside ghat on the Ganga where a crowd of devotees in orange and white stands near boats decorated with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the left holds a microphone and gestures toward the water. Two women in white saris with orange shawls stand at the steps, while in the river a woman in white with an orange shawl stands waist-deep with hands folded, and another older woman in white and orange also stands in the water with hands joined in prayer. Orange flags and a tall brass staff rise behind the crowd. The scene suggests a ritual immersion at the ghat. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copies