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Outdoor riverside ritual on the bank of a wide river with forested hills beyond. A large crowd sits in rows on the steps and mats facing the water, many women in white and red saris and men in white kurtas with red and orange shawls. At the centre, several priests in orange and saffron robes sit before a wooden puja platform with brass vessels and offerings, and two ornate ceremonial umbrellas and brass staffs stand beside them. A cameraman films from the left, and a tree's leaves frame the top of the frame.

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Outdoor satsang on a riverbank ghat with a wide, pale river and distant hills behind. A large seated crowd in white, red and yellow saris and white kurtas faces a raised platform at right, where saffron-robed sannyasis sit before a ritual setup. A figure with a red headband and white garment sits centre-right near brass vessels and a small ritual fire area; ceremonial silver staffs and a fringed ornate parasol stand beside the platform. A cameraman with a tripod films at left. A green tree frames the left edge. The atmosphere is one of group worship by the water. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from visible cues here, so the figure is treated as uncertain.2014-08-01Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat with a broad, grey-brown river and wooded hills in the distance. Many devotees in white clothes with red and maroon shawls sit in rows on red and blue mats along the stone steps. Several cameramen with video equipment film the gathering from the left. On the right, a central seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits before an altar with a low table, flanked by two decorated white parasol-style umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Attendants in white sit nearby. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan held at the river bank.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor photo on a riverbank steps at a wide river with forested hills beyond. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes with red and orange shawls face the water, many on blue and red mats. At the centre, a seated figure in orange with a red-orange turban sits before a low decorated platform with brass vessels and offerings, while a woman in orange sits beside him. Large white umbrellas with decorative edges stand on either side, and brass lamp stands line the platform. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a tripod-mounted camera film the gathering. A standing attendant in white stands at the right edge.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside ritual on a ghat beside a wide river with forested hills in the distance. A small square fire pit with a homa or yagna fire stands in the centre of a red cloth-covered area, with brass vessels and flower offerings around it. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit near the fire, one with a red-orange turban, while a figure in an orange shawl sits on a raised seat under white parasol-style canopies. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-orange shawls fill the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Wooden-handled ceremonial staffs stand along the ghat edge.2014-08-01A photograph of a riverside ritual at dusk on a wide, grey river with forested hills behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on a blue cloth holding a ceremonial staff, flanked by ornate parasols and a trident-like standard. Several seated men in saffron and white robes sit on the ghat before a brass-and-red offering setup with kalasha-style vessels. A large seated audience in white, cream and red saris and kurtas, many with hair in braids, faces the centre, while spectators stand behind. Setting suggests a ganga-ghat satsang or puja.2014-08-01A large outdoor riverside gathering on a stone ghat beside a wide, muddy river with forested hills in the distance. A crowd of well over twenty people in white and saffron clothing sits on the ground in rows. In the centre, a group of seated figures in orange and saffron robes surrounds a low yellow-and-orange ceremonial platform with a red cloth and flower offerings, with brass ritual implements and a metal kalasha-style vessel nearby. On the right, a person in orange sits beside a tall silver staff and a decorated parasol with fringed edges. A camera operator stands on the left filming the scene. A white-clad devotee with long hair kneels at the front right beside a blue mat. Trees with broad leaves frame the top of the frame. A small red signboard stands in the water. a person's appearance is uncertain in this group.2014-08-01Outdoor riverside gathering on a ghat beside a wide, misty river with forested hills behind. Dozens of devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit on blue mats and the stone steps in front of a raised platform. On the platform, a central figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment holds a trident upright and sits behind an ornate golden seat, with a crown-like headwear. Nearby, several robed priests in orange and white sit around a low brass puja table with a kalasha and offerings. A videographer on the left films from a tripod. Ceremonial umbrellas and a shaded canopy frame the scene.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a large crowd seated on stone steps and blue and red mats along a riverbank, facing the wide brown river under a pale sky. Many attendees wear white clothing and some wear orange or saffron robes. Near the water, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised platform with several white parasol-like canopies and tall stands around them. To the right, a standing person in a white garment and a second person in orange stand on the steps beside a camera on a tripod, with another camera nearby. Green trees frame the scene on both sides, and a hill ridge appears across the river. The gathering appears to be a riverside satsang or ghat event.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01