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Outdoor ghat scene with devotees seated on stone steps. In the centre, a bare-chested figure in orange cloth sits on a blue cloth with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long dark swept-back hair style and rudraksha-like beads. Around the blue mat are brass plates with fruit, flowers, a coconut, green leaves, small bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A young man in a navy shirt sits at left holding a long pole. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows, several women wearing white saris and headscarves, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby. The fort wall and yellow tents rise in the background.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace sits on a blue mat at a riverside ghat, hands raised above the head in prayer, with an orange tilak on the forehead. Around the mat are brass and silver vessels, a silver tray, fruit, marigold flowers, leaves and a coconut as puja offerings. Standing and kneeling attendants in white shirts and white caps assist, and a framed photograph on an easel shows a figure in saffron and white standing before a temple. Several Western visitors in white and red watch from stone steps behind, and a stone wall rises in the background.2006-01-05A seated outdoor gathering in front of a rough stone wall, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red mark, and a sleeveless saffron robe with a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, another man in orange with long hair and gold beads also holds his hands in prayer. To the right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and red forehead mark holds a folded orange cloth. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris sit or stand, and a thatched shelter with bamboo poles appears at the back. Yellow marigold garlands lie near the left edge.2010-01-08A photograph of a homa at an outdoor stone platform in a crowded hill setting. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a saffron robe and a large gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands joined, eyes closed, in prayer. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. To his left, a young man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl and gold bracelet holds a trident and sits beside a small flame. Behind them, devotees in orange and brown woollen caps and shawls gather, and a woman in a white shawl sits among them. Silver and brass ritual vessels rest on the stone in front, and a standing crowd with ceremonial staffs fills the background.2006-05-30June 28 20082008-06-28December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29Outdoor riverside ritual on a concrete ghat with muddy water at left and a hazy sky above. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits cross-legged, hands joined in prayer, with a small brass plate and a tall incense or lamp stand before him. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes kneels with joined hands, and a man in a grey jacket and white dhoti sits at right next to a framed picture showing a figure in orange with flowers. A large crowd of devotees stands and sits behind them, many women in saris and shawls, some wearing white and red. A black bag and a small mat lie on the ground near the group.2006-01-09Outdoor ritual gathering beside a stone wall under a yellow canvas canopy on bamboo poles. In the foreground a woman in orange robes and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a blue cloth, with brass vessels, a silver plate of fruit and flowers, a coconut and a lamp before her. Behind her a framed photograph shows a man in orange and white robes in front of a temple. A young man in dark clothes at left holds a metal rod, and a man in a white checked shirt stands among seated devotees in white clothes and white caps, many wearing rudraksha malas. A large banner in orange and yellow hangs nearby.2006-01-05January 08 20062006-01-08A photograph of a riverside ghat scene with a seated figure in orange-saffron robes, long dark hair swept back, and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, holding a small object in the hands while seated on the stone steps above brown river water. Beside him a person in white clothing kneels with hands joined in prayer, and a small offering dish sits on the steps. Behind them a crowd of devotees, some in white, sits and watches. At the right edge a framed portrait photograph stands on a stand, and a trident is visible among the people.2006-01-09Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and a long gold necklace sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, a vertical tilak on the forehead. Beside and behind, several saffron-clad sannyasis sit on the stone pavement wearing rudraksha and gold mala necklaces, one with hands joined. To the left, a man in white dhoti with a white forehead band sits next to a uniformed attendant holding a tall staff. A large crowd in white and saffron stands behind a low wall and rough wooden scaffolding. The candidate matches Swamiji (probable) by long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace, in a seated devotional gesture.2011-12-20Himalaya Yatra 2005 Photos