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Photograph of a saffron-robed man seated on a ledge at a riverside ghat, raising one arm high while holding a brass vessel and a wooden staff in the other hand. He wears an orange turban, a long orange shawl over an orange top, and a dark rudraksha mala with a central bead. Red tilak marks his forehead and he has long dark hair. Around him, crowded devotees in grey and orange clothing bend forward, one with a white cloth tied over the head; a blue chain railing and scattered marigold petals lie on the stone steps, with a blue-clad person holding small bottles at right.

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A photograph of a seated figure at a riverside ghat pouring water over their head from a copper pot. The figure wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the head and shoulders, a long rudraksha mala with a gold ornament hanging from the neck, and sits on a red stone step beside a blue chain railing. Water flows over the stone and wet marigold petals lie on the steps. Behind, standing devotees wear white trousers, a blue patterned skirt, a brown jacket and sandals, and a wooden staff rests beside the seated figure. The figure's face is not visible, so the identity is uncertain.Photograph of a riverside ghat ritual at a stone platform, with people in orange saffron clothing. In the foreground a bearded man in a saffron turban and saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a tall wooden staff and reaches toward a tray of small oil lamps set on a grated stone. Behind him a young man in orange kneels and tends the lamps, and a woman in orange kneels at left holding a brass plate with marigold petals. Several devotees in orange shawls and white or blue clothing watch from behind, one woman in a blue salwar with a red bindi. Brass vessels and a small copper pot sit near the lamps, and a blue railing chain runs along the left edge. The people count is limited to those visible in the scene.October 12 20062006-10-12August 17 20142014-08-17May 25 20062006-05-25A photograph of a man seated in front of a group of devotees, wearing an orange turban with a red vermilion mark on his forehead, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and chest, and with his arms folded across his body. Long dark hair falls past his ears. Behind him, people in white kurtas and orange shawls stand close, one man in white holding a long wooden pole, and a woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. Several onlookers wear gold bangles. The setting is an outdoor evening gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre wearing orange turban and shawl, with long hair and a bindi-style mark, in the role of the seated central figure.2006-12-20October 03 20152015-10-03May 04 20162016-05-04December 30 20072007-12-302003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesNight procession scene. A smiling man in saffron-orange robe with a long dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands centre, one hand on his chest, beside a tall wooden pole carried by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. Around them, a woman in pink and a man in orange hooded top stand on the sides, and an older woman in white clothes holds her palms together in anjali. Flowers in yellow and pink appear in the foreground. Dark background with metal railings behind the crowd.2011-12-05Outdoor community gathering on a dirt ground in front of a corrugated metal roof. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other: the nearer figure, with long dark hair, swings a long rope overhead, while the figure on the left in orange kurta and dhoti smiles and gestures. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes and lilac/blue outfits smile and raise hands; several hold small cups. A wooden seat with orange cushions and a striped cloth-covered table stand at the left. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues here, so no identity is asserted.2009-12-19