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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala performs a ritual on a riverside stone platform. He pours liquid from a silver vessel over a white sculpted shivalinga-style pedestal on a wooden table. Standing behind him are attendants in orange robes, one holding a silver trident garlanded with orange marigolds, and two people holding ornate red and green canopy parasols with bird motifs. A man in white kurta stands nearby, a cameraman in orange kneels at right, and silver bowls and a brass lamp sit in the foreground. Behind them a swollen grey river flows, with a bather in the water at left.

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Outdoor photo beside a wide, fast-flowing river under an overcast sky, with trees on the far bank. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat in saffron/orange robes with a long garland and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over a white and gold stepped shrine-like object placed on a wooden table. Two attendants stand behind him holding a red and green canopy umbrella with tassels and a gold-tipped finial, plus a silver staff and trident-like standards draped with orange marigold garlands; one attendant wears white. A man in an orange head cloth and grey top stands nearby, and a man in orange kneels at right beside silver bowls. Another person in orange takes photographs at left. A small white speaker sits on the walkway. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and rudraksha mala, is pouring the offering during a ritual.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a wide river under overcast skies. A central figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wearing orange robes, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat while pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a gold-coloured lingam-like object on a tray atop a wooden box. Around him, several people in orange saffron robes and white clothing stand and kneel; a seated attendant in orange holds the tray area. A large ornate red, green and blue canopy umbrella with tassels and a bird emblem is held above, flanked by tall silver staffs and marigold garlands. Brass pots and metal bowls sit on the pavement. Onlookers stand near the water in the background.2006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a swollen river. A central figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat, holding a flame over a small golden kalasha-like vessel on a low wooden table and ringing a handbell with the other hand. Attendants in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around, one holding a tall silver staff with orange marigold garlands and a red-and-green canopy overhead. A shirtless man in checked shorts raises an arm near the water, and women in orange and red saris stand at right. Silver bowls and a small speaker sit on the ground.2006-06-04Outdoor riverside ritual on a paved ghat beside a swollen river under overcast skies. A man in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a low wooden table, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a golden kalasha, with brass plates and bowls arranged in front. Around him, several people in saffron and orange clothing hold ceremonial staffs and a decorated red-and-gold canopy with a fan, while a person in white stands nearby. Camera operators in orange caps and dark jackets film the rite from the right, and a bystander in orange stands at the left edge.2006-06-04Outdoor river ritual on a riverbank by a wide, fast-flowing river. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an ornate leopard-print seat, holding a small bell and cup while a flame burns on a metal tray before them. A golden kalasha-shaped object rests on a brass stand at the front. Behind, several people in orange and white robes stand under a red, green and yellow canopy decorated with white birds and tassels, holding a tall silver trident-like staff. A woman in white with hands folded in prayer stands nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl and flower garland stands at left holding a phone and a small speaker. Attendants sit in orange cloth at the lower right.2006-06-04