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Night-time riverside ritual on a stone ghat. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari holds a lit lamp and bell at a brocade-covered table set with a tray, brass vessels and flower offerings, a puja or aarti. Beside her, a man in an orange turban and saffron wrap bends forward in prostration. Behind them, a seated crowd in orange, red and white clothing with hands joined in namaskar watches, while a tall ceremonial umbrella with yellow fringe and two spears stand at the right. The dark river and distant lights fill the background.

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March 18 20142014-03-18March 20 20142014-03-20March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy riverbank lit by floodlights, with a small brick fire pit burning in the centre and brass plates of bananas and offerings beside it. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an ornate gold-coloured garment sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, apparently the central officiant, while an orange-robed priest on the right, wearing a turban-like head covering, sits near the fire. Around them rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothes, several with palms joined, fill the green mats. Carved pillars wrapped in orange and marigold garlands frame the scene, and a trident-topped staff stands beside the officiant.2014-05-20Night outdoor gathering on stone ghat steps beside a river, with devotees seated in rows in white clothes and red or orange shawls, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha-style beads sits on a low red-and-gold draped platform with brass vessels, and a silver stand with trident-topped rods and a large umbrella frames the scene. A woman in an orange shawl sits at left and a woman in orange-red sits at lower left, both with hands folded. Appearance is insufficient to confirm the central figure's identity, so he is described by role as a seated presiding devotee with ritual setting, and identity is marked unsure. Several people are visible.2014-03-18March 20 20142014-03-20March 18 20142014-03-18March 18 20142014-03-18Night outdoor satsang on a riverside or lakeside with city lights reflected on dark water behind. A seated figure at left wears a red-orange head wrap, gold necklaces and a saffron-toned shawl, hands pressed in namaste, seated before a silver-framed backdrop, a table draped in gold brocade holding a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and a garland of white flowers, under a gold fringed parasol. Beside them a seated man in saffron robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments holds an open book. Around them devotees sit in white, saffron and dark clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, and a silver trident stands at right. The scene matches a person satsang setting, with the seated central figure a person candidate by visible cues including ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and a saffron-toned shawl.2014-03-20May 20 20142014-05-20March 20 20142014-03-20