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Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank ghat with dark water and distant lights behind. A figure seated on a low ornate seat under a yellow fringed parasol wears a red turban, gold armlets and a golden necklace; the seated figure is bare-chested with a wrap, and the outline is consistent with a person presiding over the ceremony, though appearance cues are limited. Near him a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a bowl at a brass lamp and flower-decorated kalasha on a cloth, with a lit oil lamp and offering plates in front. Around them about thirty devotees in orange and red shawls sit on the steps, with tridents and a brass lamp stand at the edges.

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Night ghat scene beside water with reflected lights. A man seated on an ornate silver throne under a gold-fringed yellow umbrella wears a red turban, bare upper body with gold ornaments and an orange-gold wrap, and holds a trident-like staff; a person by his throne and ceremonial clothing, though the face is not clear enough to confirm. Before him a low table draped in brocade holds white and red flower garlands, silver kalasha pots, brass plates, lit oil lamps and rose petals. A woman in white and a figure in orange robes tend the offerings while a crowd of about 40 seated devotees in orange and red shawls and white clothes fills the foreground.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Night outdoor satsang by a river. A seated figure on a leopard-print-covered seat under a gold-fringed yellow umbrella presses palms together in namaste; he wears a red-orange turban, saffron-orange draped clothing, a gold necklace and gold armbands, and carries a visible ceremonial look. A brass kalasha, a silver bowl and a silver pitcher stand on a brocade-covered table with white flower garlands and scattered red petals. A bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala sits beside the table. Around fifteen to twenty seated devotees in white, saffron and dark clothing sit on the ground, several with hands folded, under lights reflecting on the water behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in turban and gold jewellery is presented as the teacher, with cues of red-orange turban, gold necklace and ceremonial dress.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Night outdoor puja on a riverside stone platform under a yellow-fringed ceremonial umbrella. A priest in a red-orange dhoti and turban pours liquid from a silver vessel over a silver lingam-style murti, with a white and red flower garland draped over it. A trident wrapped in white flowers stands at left. A bare-chested young assistant in orange-red garments with rudraksha mala sits beside him holding an open book. Around them, devotees in white, orange and black sit on the ground watching. Brass and silver offering trays hold rose petals, bananas, incense sticks, a lit oil lamp and bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A gold brocade cloth covers the altar table.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Night outdoor satsang on a riverside or lakeside with city lights reflected on dark water behind. A seated figure at left wears a red-orange head wrap, gold necklaces and a saffron-toned shawl, hands pressed in namaste, seated before a silver-framed backdrop, a table draped in gold brocade holding a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and a garland of white flowers, under a gold fringed parasol. Beside them a seated man in saffron robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments holds an open book. Around them devotees sit in white, saffron and dark clothing, many with hands folded in prayer, and a silver trident stands at right. The scene matches a person satsang setting, with the seated central figure a person candidate by visible cues including ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha mala and a saffron-toned shawl.2014-03-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat under bright floodlights, with a fire and offerings arranged on a green mat. A standing man in a red-maroon dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland and a large ornate gold-and-silver chest necklace holds a long flagpole with white flowers and a trident-topped staff. Behind him a bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl sits at a small fire pit, holding a ritual object over the flame. Brass vessels, plates of bananas, coconuts, a kalasha-like pot and offering trays surround the fire. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white kurtas fill the mat on both sides, with women in orange saris in the foreground. Ornate carved white pillars with yellow garlands frame the scene.2014-05-20Night ritual on a riverbank beneath a tree, with a golden-fringed yellow umbrella overhead. A priest in a red turban, gold necklaces and armbands, with a white garland, sits behind a gold-brocaded altar table holding silver vessels, flowers and brass lamps. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl holds a silver vessel. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged near the altar. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, some with folded hands, fill the foreground, and white ceremonial staffs with an axe-like finial stand at the right. Water and lights glow in the background. Ritual of puja or abhishekam by the river.2014-03-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank at Ganga ghat, with a lit oil lamp on a low brass platform at centre. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind the lamp, and an orange-robed figure with a shaved head sits to the side. Two ornate parasols stand behind the ritual area, and a red-draped deity murti with floral garlands sits on a red-cloth platform at right. Dozens of seated devotees in white and red shawls, some with palms joined, fill the foreground, with a few men in white kurtas among them. Priest and devotee roles only; identity uncertain.2014-08-01