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Outdoor photograph beside a still water tank with stone steps. A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white flower garland stands center-right, wearing a deep red-brown cloth and holding his hands together. Around him are shaven-headed men in orange and rust-red robes with saffron shawls, and a woman in dark red clothing with a rudraksha mala at left. A trident is fixed to a tree trunk at left, and a white stone platform holds marigold and flower offerings. Older men in dark jackets and a pink-robed figure stand at right near the railing. Bare branches and dry scrub surround the water. Several people visible; the central figure wears distinctive long hair and garland cues but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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January 22 20142014-01-22Outdoor photo at a riverside or tank ghat with stone steps and a metal railing. A bare-headed man with long hair pulled back and a flower garland over a saffron wrap stands center-right, looking up toward a leafy tree; a trident is visible among its branches. Around him are several men in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads, one holding a folded white cloth, and a woman in dark red clothing with beads at left. An older man in a grey cap and dark vest stands at right. A white-draped table holds flower offerings near the railing.2014-01-22Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone-railed ghat beside a calm river, with a tree branch overhanging the left edge. Several people in orange and rust-coloured robes with gold-striped borders stand in a line at the railing. A bald man in an orange shawl holds up a small object near his face while a woman in a rust sari with a flower garland stands at a tray of marigold offerings. A man in a grey knit cap, dark vest and grey trousers stands at right, gesturing toward the group. Steps lead down to the water in the background.2014-01-22Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat beside calm green water, with stone steps descending to the water in the background and a tree with yellow-green leaves overhead. Several people in saffron and maroon robes stand along a railing. A bald man in orange robes raises a hand near his face, while a woman in a maroon sari with a floral garland stands at center. A bald man in a white shawl with orange cloth stands near an offering of orange flowers on a ledge. A man in a grey knit cap and dark vest gestures, and a man in a dark green sweater holds a camera. Orange flowers and offering items sit on the stone ledge. The people are standing in a puja or ritual setting by the river.2014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22January 22 20142014-01-22A photograph taken outdoors beside a still river or pond with a stone-edged walkway and a metal railing. A large leafy tree overhangs the water. In the foreground a man in a rust-red shawl wears a white and red flower garland and his hair is tied back. To the left a bald man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a rust-red sari and a second man in white. Behind them a small shrine-like structure with a faded red and yellow wall and a tarp awning. Four people are visible, all in saffron or rust-red sacred clothing.2014-01-22Outdoors beside a still water tank with a low metal railing and wooden posts, a woman with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands in a rust-red sari with gold border, one arm extended toward the water. Beside her, two men in orange and saffron robes with saffron shawls look toward the water, one with a shaved head. A tree canopy overhangs a stone-paved edge, and a distant wall and greenery fill the background.2014-01-22Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat steps beside a murky river with floating petals and flowers. Dozens of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tridents sit and stand on stone steps. A woman in the center wears an orange sari with a long white-beaded mala and garland, seated among orange-clad women. A shaved-headed man in orange at right holds a trident and faces a robed speaker at the far right holding a microphone. A man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth stands at left holding a camera. Fresh flowers and yellow cloth bags sit on the steps; a bell-shaped stone carved seat is visible behind.2013-02-13Outdoor river ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river with hills behind. A smiling man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and tilak stands centre, with a bald priest in orange robes beside him on a leopard-print seat. Smoke rises from a fire pit on the left, with a trishul, kalasha and offerings on the ritual table. Devotees in white and orange stand and sit along the bank. a person: the centre figure's saffron clothing, long rudraksha mala and tilak fit the page's identification, but the appearance is not conclusive.2014-03-24January 10 20142014-01-10January 22 20142014-01-22