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Night outdoor ceremony on a riverbank. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothes sit around the fire; a figure in orange robes with bare shoulders, adorned with beads, holds a lit taper toward the flame. Behind him stands a framed picture on an easel, flanked by two ornate parasols, one pink and one gilt. Pots of fruit and green leaves, a brass vessel and a red cloth sit before the fire. A large crowd of devotees in white and red shawls sits on the sand in the foreground, many wearing garlands. Dark river and sky form the background.

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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time riverside ceremony at a ghat with dark water behind. Seated devotees in white and red clothing sit in rows on the left, many with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, several priests in white dhotis and orange robes sit around a low altar with oil lamps, brass vessels and a lit diya. A bald man in orange robes sits at the front holding ritual items. On the right, a figure in orange garments with a red-and-gold garland sits with hands joined beside a framed portrait and two ornate umbrellas on poles, with a decorated puja tray and kalasha-style offerings nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti by the water, with flames and lamps providing the main light.2014-08-01Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank with a large crowd seated on the sand facing a raised ceremonial platform lit by a glowing oil lamp. A central figure in saffron/orange robes sits on a cushioned seat beneath a decorative pink-and-white parasol, with two more white parasols flanking the scene. Attendants in white clothing stand and sit around the platform, one with palms joined in prayer. Nearby, a red-draped altar holds floral garlands, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings. Devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded in anjali. The setting appears to be a ghat-side satsang or puja at night.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night outdoor ceremony on a riverbank or ghat under dark sky. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, sits on a raised decorated seat under a fringed parasol, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a ritual setup. Nearby, a red-cloth altar holds garlands, flowers, brass vessels and a small deity murti, with a second decorated seat and parasol beside it. Around them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and red scarves sits with hands folded in prayer, some with palms joined. Several priests in white and saffron assist at the ritual area. Two tall ceremonial staves stand at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in a satsang gathering.2014-08-01A night-time outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat. A burning fire pit with a flame sits in the centre, with marigold garlands and leaves arranged around it and a silver kalasha-like vessel in front. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long garland and a red-banded head covering sits on a cushioned seat beside a large ornate umbrella and a framed deity picture, holding a ritual item. Around the fire, about a dozen seated participants wear white dhotis and orange or red garments, some with hands folded in prayer and others offering items. A second orange-clad figure and a shirtless attendant are visible at the right edge, and a ceremonial staff stands near the seat.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Night-time homa at a riverside ghat: a blazing fire pit in the centre with ghee and offerings, surrounded by seated priests in white dhotis and saffron cloths. A man in orange robes with a long-haired, seated pose and a rudraksha-style necklace holds an offering toward the fire from a raised seat under an ornate pink-fringed parasol. Marigold garlands, brass vessels, a decorated kalasha-like object and a silver peetha-style stand sit in the foreground, with a small seated group in white to the left. Several people sit close to the fire on dark red cloths. Printed pedia source credit appear at right, but the image is a photograph of the ritual2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01