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Large outdoor ritual on riverside steps beside a stone temple complex. A saffron-robed priest sits on a red cloth near a small fire and offerings, performing a ceremony. Around him, many devotees in orange and red clothing sit in rows on the platform, some wearing marigold garlands, while a crowd of dozen-plus onlookers in white shirts, blue and grey tops and backpacks stands and watches from the steps. Yellow and white ceremonial poles with streamers frame the scene, and a cameraman films near a blue cloth canopy and a speaker. Green hillside rises behind the river and temple buildings.

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Outdoor ritual by a riverside ghat at a temple complex, with a crowd of devotees seated on red cloth and carpets. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace kneels at a brass tray of offerings, bowls, lamps and flowers, with a second orange-clad priest seated nearby. Seated figures in saffron and orange clothing, some with garlands, face the ritual; a river with a bridge and stone shrines lies behind, and a bearded man in white sits centre. Multiple people in saffron and orange and a child in yellow are visible among the crowd, with more standing in the background near the water.2012-08-01Outdoor ceremony on riverside steps beside a row of white stupa-like shrines, with a river and trees behind. A seated woman in an ornate orange-red sari with garlands sits on a raised chair with a wooden staff, while a monk in saffron robes sits on a red-and-white mat with brass vessels and offerings. A man in grey sits cross-legged nearby, and a camera operator in a cap and red scarf films. Dense crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and red scarves sits and stands along the stone steps and banks, some holding folded hands. A small blue cloth and a black speaker sit near the front, with orange and marigold garlands on the pole.2012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a stone temple complex with a large crowd of devotees seated on steps and on the ground. At centre, a person in orange clothing with a large floral garland sits on a golden-framed chair holding a long staff with a decorative top. Nearby, saffron-robed men and women sit on a red and patterned rug in front of brass plates of flowers, offerings and a small lamp; a shaved-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A man in a white shirt and red shawl sits to the right. Stone shrines and a pagoda-style spire are behind, with a film camera operator at the right edge.2012-08-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on the riverbank at a temple complex with a crowd of onlookers standing and sitting on stone steps. In the foreground, orange-robed sannyasis and women in saffron and red saris sit on red and patterned rugs around brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a small fire. A woman in a green-and-orange sari with a flower garland holds a brass vessel, while a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right near the offerings. Behind them, pagoda-style shrine roofs, yellow flags on tall poles, and smoke rise over the river.2012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a riverside temple complex with a crowd of devotees seated and standing around a red carpet. A bald priest in orange robes and beaded mala sits at right beside a tray of offerings, bowls, flowers and a small brass lamp. A standing figure at left wears orange garments, floral garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Women in red and orange saris and men in saffron shawls sit in the foreground. Red-brick temple architecture, pagoda roofs and a stone stairway fill the background, with a video camera on a tripod among onlookers.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual on stone steps at a riverside temple ghat, with a crowd of onlookers standing and seated on tiers above. In the centre, a woman in a peach-pink sari with flower garlands sits on a gold-framed seat, while saffron-robed priests in orange cloth sit around a red mat with brass pots, lamps and offerings. A cameraman on tripod films the scene at left. Many spectators wear red or orange shawls and ornate ceremonial dress. The setting appears to be a sacred bathing place with carved stone walls behind.2012-08-01Outdoor ritual at a temple complex with stone shrines and a large crowd of onlookers seated on steps and standing behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits with hands folded in anjali on a red cloth, with brass bowls, flower offerings, sweets and a small lamp arranged before him. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari wears a red-and-orange garland and sits on a patterned carpet, and a man in orange is seated nearby. A young woman in an orange top kneels at the left edge, hands joined in prayer. Several devotees in red and orange clothing sit and stand around the ritual space, with a tall shrine structure and pagoda-style roofs in the background.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01Outdoor ritual gathering on stone steps and a red carpet at a temple complex with small shrines and spires behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland of orange-yellow flowers sits on a gold-framed throne-like seat beside a trident (trishul) on a patterned rug. Around them, saffron-clad priests and devotees in orange, red and white sit on the red floor, with a figure in a yellow shirt and others in white. A brass plate of offerings, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit, and a potted plant are arranged in front. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace leads from a microphone. A large crowd of local onlookers, many in casual clothes, stands on the steps behind.2012-08-01August 01 20122012-08-01