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Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered on a riverside ghat under overcast skies, with tall trees and palms behind. Many devotees wear orange shawls and orange or white kurtas; a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands front centre, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Women in red, yellow and pink saris and salwar kameez stand and sit on the steps, some holding bags and water bottles. Other people sit on the stone steps with luggage, and a few wear white clothing. A red arched sign with partial Hindi lettering stands at the left edge. Discarded sandals lie on the steps at lower right.

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Outdoor photograph of a large crowd gathered under an overcast grey sky, with palm trees, leafy trees and street lamps behind them. Many people stand or sit with palms pressed together in namaste, most wearing saffron-orange garments and shawls. A bald man in a white kurta stands in the middle background. A woman in a white top with an orange shawl stands at centre-right, and a man in a grey shirt stands to the right. Women in orange and green saris are visible in the foreground, and a man on the left sits on steps wearing a white garment. The mood is a collective prayer or satsang at a riverside or street venue.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing on stone steps and a riverside embankment under an overcast sky with palm and leafy trees behind them. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and robes, with some in white; many sit with palms pressed together in namaste or with eyes closed in prayer. A woman in the foreground wears a green-and-yellow sari, and a woman in the right foreground wears an orange shawl over white. A red bowl with offerings sits at lower left beside a red suitcase and a water jug. A Western-looking woman in glasses and a white top stands at right with a rudraksha mala. A small purple bird logo appears at upper left. Visible people number well over twenty.2006-06-04Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing on a paved riverside or ghat area under an overcast sky, many with palms pressed together in prayer or eyes closed in meditation. Most wear saffron-orange shawls and dhotis or kurtas; a woman in the foreground wears an orange shawl over a striped top, and an older woman beside her wears a green-and-white sari with a red bindi and rudraksha mala. A woman in a white top and jeans stands among them, and a man in a grey shirt and glasses stands at the right. A street lamp and palm trees appear in the background. Partially visible bald man in an orange shawl with rudraksha mala at right.2006-06-04June 17 20092009-06-17June 04 20062006-06-04August 01 20122012-08-01May 23 20062006-05-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a large leafy tree during a procession. In the foreground, a woman with curly brown hair in a white top stands with her back to the camera, and several people in white kurta-style clothing and white garments are visible. On the right, a shaved-headed man wearing thin-rimmed glasses, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl with a red border stands among the crowd, holding a string of prayer beads in his hand. Other devotees in white and a woman in a light blue sari are nearby.2009-06-17A riverside ghat at Uttarkashi on the Ganga, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps lined with blue-and-white posts and a chain rail. Many wear saffron or orange shawls and white clothing. In the center, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland sits on the steps before a row of brass lamps and offerings on an orange cloth, appearing to lead a ritual while others sit around him with hands folded. A sign on a red-pillared shrine structure is partly visible, and an elderly man in white sits at the upper right. Some people are holding small children. The scene appears to be an aarti or river ritual by the Ganga.2008-07-03