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Outdoor 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.

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January 05 20062006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A 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.2006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06Outdoor ghat ceremony at the water's edge in Varanasi, with a woman in orange robes seated cross-legged on the stone steps, hands pressed in namaste, holding a framed photograph of a saffron-robed man with a shaved head. Around her, men in white dhotis and a white kurta carry a silver tray with a small lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a brass trident stands upright beside her. Small oil lamps flicker on the wet steps by the river. Onlookers in shawls and jackets watch from the steps above, several with hands folded in prayer, and a young man in a maroon shawl and jeans stands at right. The scene suggests a river puja or aarti on the Ganga.A photograph of a riverside ghat at dawn where a group of devotees sit and stand at the water's edge with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a figure in orange ochre robes with a long dark swept-back hair and red tilak sits on the steps holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a trident, with brass plates and marigold petals floating on the water. Behind him, a white-clad man kneels with hands folded, and a man in a grey jacket with a red lanyard stands nearby. Several Western and Indian women and men in shawls, jackets and white garments watch and pray. Some people are photographing the scene.Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat in Varanasi at dawn, with a crowd of devotees standing on stone steps above flowing water. A woman in an orange saffron sari kneels at the water's edge holding a silver plate with offerings, beside small brass lamps and scattered orange flower petals. Nearby, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes is propped on the steps, labelled with no legible caption. Men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in prayer, and a man in a maroon shawl and dark jacket stands to the right. Onlookers in winter jackets, shawls and head coverings watch and some photograph the scene.Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat in Haridwar with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls. In the foreground a young man in orange cloth with palms pressed in anjali sits beside a silver plate of offerings with lamps. In the right foreground a person with long dark hair in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace sits before a brass lamp stand and a wooden seat, a. Devotees sit and stand with folded hands, many in saffron and white clothes, with a river and a red bridge behind, under a fringed red canopy.2006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair kneels on the stone steps at the water's edge, offering flowers and brass vessels and a small plate near the water. Beside them stands a framed portrait showing a robed figure with orange garland. Around them, about two dozen devotees and visitors in white and orange garments, maroon shawls, jackets and winter wraps stand and kneel, some with hands folded. A man in a blue jacket photographs the scene, and a trident is held by a person in a grey jacket. Marigold petals float on the water.A riverside ghat at dawn where a crowd gathers on stone steps above flowing water. In the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged at the water's edge, lowering a silver plate with a lit flame onto the river, beside marigold petals floating on the surface. Behind them, a bearded devotee in a white dhoti kneels with hands folded, and a man in white with a red-and-white shawl holds a small trident-like staff. A framed photograph on a stand shows a man in white robes with an orange shawl in front of a temple. Several people in white and in winter wraps stand around with hands folded in prayer, and a few take photographs.Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a silver bell and performing a flame ritual beside a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a golden pedestal with burning flame. Around him, attendants in orange and white stand and kneel; a woman in white with dark mala beads and hands folded in prayer stands nearby, and women in orange shawls hold ornate red and gold umbrellas and a tall silver staff. Bathers are visible in the water and a silver offering tray sits in the foreground.2006-06-04