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Outdoor riverside gathering beneath a long steel railway bridge over a wide river. A central seated man wears a deep red-brown robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala, a marigold garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a tilak on his forehead; he sits on a low wooden seat with a leopard-print cushion on a green mat. Behind him a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial stands upright. Dozens of seated devotees, many in white and orange-red garments with malas, face him across the mat. At the lower left a shaved-headed priest in red-saffron cloth sits with his back to the camera before a yellow-painted brick altar holding marigold petals. On the right a decorated altar with brass and floral offerings is visible. Strong daylight, pale sky.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees on a green mat beside a wide river, with a steel railway bridge and a passing blue train in the background. In the foreground center, a man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-saffron seat, wearing a rudraksha-style dark bead garland with white and orange flower garlands and an ornate gold pendant; a probable Swamiji appearance, seated in an honoured position. Beside him stands a tall silver trident. Around them, many people in white or red-bordered shawls sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer or anjali, some wearing bindi and tilak marks, and a few in saffron robes. A video camera on a stand is visible at left. The scene suggests a satsang or meditation session held on the riverbank.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor ghat ceremony on a riverbank beside a steel bridge, with a green mat spread on sand. A central seated figure wears a red-orange robe, a large fresh floral garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, sitting on a low wooden stool before a trishul staff. Around them, a large seated gathering of devotees in white and saffron/orange garments, some with red shawls and forehead markings, faces the centre. A standing bald priest in orange cloth stands at right beside a decorated deity murti with garlands and a kalasha-like offering. In the foreground, a priest in orange cloth performs a ritual at a brick-built altar with bananas, brass vessels and a conch-shaped vessel. The image is a photograph; the central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but cues are not conclusive.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor riverside gathering on a green tarp at a sandy ghat, with a large steel railway bridge and river behind. A bald, orange-robed figure sits on a low wooden stool with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a long flower garland, gold pendant and red-and-orange drape, with a trident (trishul) planted before him. A standing monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Several hundred white-clad and orange-shawled devotees sit in rows, many wearing red and orange shawls and forehead markings. Silver pots and trays of offerings sit on the cloth nearby, and a camera on a tripod stands on the left. a person is seated at the centre in the rudraksha-free orange attire and flower garland described above.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor evening ritual on a sandy riverbank with a steel bridge behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold necklace, white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a red wrist thread sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A tall silver trident stands to the left. Seated around him are many devotees in white shirts and orange-red shawls, a woman in orange robes on the left, and a few standing onlookers near speakers in the background. Small lamps dot the sand. a person seated in prayer with trident and garlands.2014-05-20