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A photograph of a riverbank ritual where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe bends forward at the water's edge, pouring water from a golden kalasha into a river. Beside him, attendants in white and yellow dhotis carry woven baskets holding leafy green sprigs and a small kalasha, and one man in a red-and-gold patterned kurta has his face painted green. A crowd of spectators stands on a red-walled embankment behind a metal railing, and green trees line the far bank under an overcast sky.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor ritual by a lake edge with stone wall on the left. A man in orange robes sits centrally on an orange cushioned seat, holding a microphone and a small notebook, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella above him. To his right, a man in orange robes holds an orange umbrella over him. Around them, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on mats and prayer rugs, some wearing white head coverings and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Offerings and ritual items are placed in front of the seat.2009-07-01October 17 20102010-10-17Large crowd of devotees standing and wading in water at a steps-lined tank or river ghat with red and white striped stone steps. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron or orange robes. In the center a saffron-robed man stands in the water beside a gold-canopied palanquin decorated with yellow garlands and marigolds, and colorful balloons are tied at its side. Spectators line the bank above under a red-and-white banner string, and water sprays around the procession.2009-01-02A photograph at a riverbank or lake edge during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange draped garment and a gold arm band, reaching his hand toward the water. Beside him a man in white dhoti and pink-stained clothing holds a long wooden staff, and his face is smeared with coloured powder. Two wooden platforms float on the brown water, carrying a figure in white with a purple flower garland and a figure in a bright yellow garment.2010-10-17February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a riverside ghat on the Ganga in Varanasi, with pale stone steps and flower-strewn water in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron/orange clothing, a long beaded mala and a crystal-handled staff sits on a silver-framed seat, hands raised in greeting while a kneeling man in saffron leans toward him. Around them a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, some holding long silver staffs and trishul-topped poles, stands close together. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl kneels at lower right holding an orange cloth. Marigold garlands and a flower-decorated boat sit at the water's edge, and a microphone is held up in the crowd.2013-02-13Photograph of a procession descending stone steps beside water at an outdoor ghat-like bathing area. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and layered gold-bead necklace leads, gesturing with one hand; behind him a barefoot man in orange with a red-and-orange stole and a pendant follows, and both have pink-red powder on their foreheads. Further back a man in a white dhoti and pink-and-white shirt has colourful powder on his face and head, and a figure in a yellow garment and white clothing walks among other devotees. A woman in a grey sari with red flowers and a pink shawl stands at the left edge, and a crowd in white, yellow and orange garments watches from the top of the steps. Red painted walls and a small vegetation border frame the scene.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17March 24 20142014-03-24June 04 20162016-06-04