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A colourful multi-panelled umbrella with a painted red, yellow and blue canopy rises above the group near the centre. Most people wear white kurtas, saris and shirts, with one woman in a light blue sari and another in red. A bald man in a white kurta stands centre-left in the crowd, and a man in a light blue checked shirt stands at the left edge. Several people carry backpacks and bags. The water and hill fill the background under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor riverside gathering on a concrete embankment with misty green hills behind. A central figure in orange and saffron robes sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella with a painted red, green and yellow canopy, held aloft by a standing attendant in white. Around them thirty or more seated people in white kurtas, orange cloth, pink and green saris sit in rows facing the centre. A man in a pink shirt and grey trousers sits at the front right with bare feet. A red cooler and a black umbrella are at the edges, with a river and town visible in the distance.2006-05-22Outdoor gathering on a riverside stone ledge with misty forested hills behind. A man in a white shirt holds a large colourful umbrella with red, green, and blue panels and tassels over a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair. Around them, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground in white kurtas, pastel salwar kameez, green and orange printed clothes; one man in a pink shirt sits at the right edge. The figure in orange appears to be the central honoured person, but no clear appearance cues establish identity. Scene resembles a Himalaya yatra gathering by the Ganga.2006-05-22A photograph taken outdoors at a riverbank with a wide, murky river on the left and green trees behind. A crowd of devotees stands along a railed embankment, many wearing saffron/orange shawls and clothing. In the centre, a palanquin-style ritual vehicle with a red and gold canopy is carried forward by men in white dhotis and orange garments, with a gold-and-orange decorated cloth hanging from it. A drum is visible near the front. Several people in the foreground have shaved heads or wear white and striped shirts. A pole with wires stands at the right edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain. Roughly 40 people are visible.2006-06-04May 22 20062006-05-22June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor satsang on a pebble riverbank in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the stones facing a central figure. A standing figure in orange-brown robes sits beneath a white umbrella with a decorative finial, framed by a small stand and a wooden seat. Many attendees wear white and red or orange headscarves and shawls; a few wear saffron and light blue clothing. Bare trees, low hills and hazy sky sit behind, with a camera operator visible at the right edge.2014-03-10June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesMay 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor photograph on a riverbank with a wide, murky river and forested hills behind. A woman in white with a long dark braid and beaded necklaces stands at center beside a man in white, near a cameraman filming with a video camera and a woman in orange and brown. Several women in saffron and orange saris and a man in orange robes stand or sit on the concrete steps, and a stack of orange cloths lies on the steps in front. Some seated devotees in white and a woman in a purple shawl are nearby.2006-05-22Photo of a riverside ritual on the banks of the Ganga at Rishikesh, with a long line of devotees seated on a stone embankment facing the water. A decorated boat or raised platform with a brightly garlanded shrine and a lit lamp sits in the river, with a figure in orange robes standing on it. Shirtless priests in white dhotis stand near the front, one with a sacred thread, and a plume of smoke rises from a fire. Devotees wear white, saffron and orange clothing. A cameraman with a tripod films from the foreground, and red and multicoloured umbrellas frame the edges. Wooded hills rise behind the far bank.2006-05-22A photograph of a riverside ritual on a narrow stone causeway stretching into a wide, muddy river, with forested hills behind. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin or altar with garlands and flowers is carried along the causeway by a group of people in white, saffron and orange clothing. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the steps with his back to the camera, and a man in a dark jacket stands to the right. Dozens of seated devotees line both sides of the causeway, many in white kurtas, saffron and orange saris, and a few in headscarves, with bags and backpacks at their feet. Two colourful umbrellas and a red-and-gold cloth are set out on the steps. The scene suggests a procession or ghat ceremony at the river.2006-05-22