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A photograph of a ritual at a river bank at dusk. A long-haired figure with a bare upper back and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders kneels at the water's edge, arm extended into the river, pouring from or reaching toward rows of blue plastic jerrycans lined on the steps. Several men stand waist-deep in the water in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls; one holds a handheld video camera on his shoulder while another with folded hands stands nearby. Scattered red and white flower petals float on the water.

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June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph at a riverside ghat at dusk shows a figure in an orange wrap kneeling on a wooden platform, back to the camera, with long dark wavy hair falling over bare shoulders. In front of them stand many white plastic jerry cans and bottles, some with small flower decorations, lined along a brick edge where petals float on dark water. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl holds a camera on a stick nearby, and another devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl stands in the water with hands folded. The kneeling figure appears to be a person, identified by long hair and orange clothing, while the others are a cameraman and devotees.2006-06-04A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated at the edge of a river at night, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and around his waist. He is bare-chested, with one arm raised high, holding a hand toward the water. Behind him stand plastic water jugs and a bundle of flower garlands on a mat. Red flower petals float on the dark water, and a camera operator in white clothing stands in the river behind him. The scene suggests a riverside ritual; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, given long hair and saffron clothing.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph taken at a riverside or ghat setting with wet stone steps. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and back, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while kneeling near a row of plastic water bottles and jerrycans. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron robes stand on the wet steps, and a cameraman in white clothing with a camera bag kneels at right in shallow water. A pink-clothed figure and a metal pole with a red-wrapped base appear at left.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph taken at night of a figure seen from behind, kneeling on a red-brown mat with long, wavy black hair and bare shoulders, draped in an orange cloth. Before them stands a large group of clear plastic water bottles and white plastic jerrycans, some with blue caps. Around them are several people in orange and saffron robes and white kurtas, with a pink sari visible at the upper left. A tall metal pole with a red base stands in the left foreground, and a pink flower petal appears at the bottom left.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copies