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Outdoor photo on a riverside ghat with stone steps and a retaining wall behind. A long-haired man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushion and holds up a saffron cloth, the figure with a probable Swamiji appearance from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Two men in white kneel beside him, one folding saffron cloths. A large ornate red, blue and gold parasol shelters the seat. Behind, saffron-clad devotees and onlookers sit on steps, a man in a red shirt stands, and photographers with cameras and a video camera film the scene.

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Outdoor riverbank gathering beside a river with rocks and hills behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap and beaded necklaces, is seated on a leopard-print cushion under a red, green and yellow umbrella with pompoms, reaching forward to take an orange cloth from a man in pink patterned clothing. Around them, devotees in orange robes and orange caps stand, a man in white holds a conch, and onlookers, including children, watch from the bank and stone wall. A tripod-mounted camera stands at right and a bag rests on the step.2006-05-22Outdoor scene at a riverside ghat with stone steps and a white temple-style building behind. A central figure with long dark curly hair, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held by a standing attendant in orange. Beside him a man in white with rudraksha beads and a white-robed man with a red-bordered cloth sit on a green striped mat, while a woman in a green top kneels in front. Stacks of folded orange cloths lie on the mat and in cardboard boxes. Many people in orange caps and saffron clothing crowd the steps and balconies behind, with a woman in a red sari at left.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor evening gathering on stone steps by a riverside temple complex. A seated man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured red, green and blue canopy umbrella decorated with yellow tassels. Around him, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including a young woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, an older woman in a red sari with a white shawl, and a woman in white. Several people are clapping and raising their hands. Onlookers stand on a rooftop railing above, with white-domed architecture behind. Visible people number roughly twenty to forty.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a paved riverside area under overcast skies with trees behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, wrapped in orange cloth, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat under a red umbrella with tassels, holding a brass ritual plate or vessel before him. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees dressed in orange and white stands and sits closely together, many in orange shawls and white kurtas. A cameraman with a video camera on the right films the gathering, and a wooden stool and luggage sit near a seated woman in a patterned shawl. a person appears in person, probable from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial seat under a canopy; the ritual shows a puja or similar offering to a visiting audience.2006-06-04December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a riverbank of a crowd gathered around a bearded man with long dark hair tied in a knot, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, walking near the water. A colourful ceremonial parasol with red, green and yellow panels and tassels is held above the group. Many saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and orange shawls surround him, along with men in white and yellow shawls and forehead tilaka. A hazy river and tree line stretch behind the crowd, and a photographer's flash unit is visible at lower right.2010-01-30June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a white cushioned throne on a red carpeted dais inside a decorated tent. A large fringed umbrella in pink, orange, green and blue overhead shields the seat, with a second umbrella at the right. Attendants stand around in saffron and white garments; one man in white on the left holds a tall umbrella pole, a man in saffron to the left of the throne holds a staff topped with a trident, and a man in white at right attends to a microphone stand. The figure wears a long orange garland and a bracelet, and a small vase of pink flowers sits on a white table beside the throne. The tent walls show a yellow and purple geometric textile border. Approximately eight people are visible.2007-12-30