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Outdoors beside a river with a large crowd lining the far bank, a figure in saffron-red robes with orange marigold garlands sits cross-legged on a striped mat, hands in a mudra, facing an offering. In front of them a silver-framed murti of a deity draped in pink and red garlands sits on a silver stand, while a man in white kurta sprinkles flowers and tends oil lamps and a silver tray of sweets. A red-and-white clock tower stands in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a wrapped orange-gold cloth and a rudraksha-style bracelet; their appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the page, so the role is priest/devotee.

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July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on the Ganga at Haridwar, with a tall red-and-white clock tower and a large crowd on the far bank. A bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth, with orange and white marigold garlands, sits on a patterned cushion at the boat's edge, reaching toward a silver stand holding a garlanded deity murti surrounded by pink and red flowers. Another man in white kurta sits opposite, offering flowers and a plate. Brass pots, oil lamps, rose petals and a leaf plate of flowers lie on a red carpet. a person is seated in orange cloth with marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style cord; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual on a wide river with a red-and-white clock tower behind. A figure with long hair and a reddish-orange wrap over bare shoulders, wearing marigold garlands and a red bracelet, sits on the water's edge with one arm extended over a silver ritual tray. The tray holds a decorated deity murti draped in pink and red flower garlands, with bananas and offerings. A man in a white kurta sits at right, touching the tray. A large crowd sits on the far bank in orange and white clothing. Swamiji (probable) cues are visible: long swept-back hair, marigold garlands and a reddish-orange wrap, though the face is not clearly visible.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on a riverbank with a crowd behind. A man with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange sannyasi-style wrap with orange and white marigold garlands, holds red flower garlands over a small blue-clad deity murti on a silver puja stand. A second man in a white kurta and white dhoti places a red garland on the murti. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, flowers and fruit sit on a patterned cloth. Behind them a red-and-white clock tower and a large crowd line the water. Appearance-based cues suggest the orange-robed man may be a person, engaged in a puja at the river; this is uncertain.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on a riverbank with a crowd behind. A person seated on the left wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, orange marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a white vertical tilak, with long dark hair tied back. Across a small table of flowers, a man in white kurta and white dhoti applies red tilak or kumkum with his right hand while holding a brass lamp and a steel plate. Brass oil lamps, pink and red flowers, a framed deity murti with garlands, and a metal bowl sit on the cloth. Behind them is a crowd along the water, a red-and-white clock tower, and a stone temple structure at the left edge.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on a wide, muddy-brown river at a ghat with a red-and-white clock tower in the background. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange wrap, orange marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads, and sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold mat on a boat or raised platform, hands extended over a ritual setup. Before him is a silver-tone pedestal holding a deity murti draped in pink and orange marigold garlands, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, offerings and flower petals. A white-clad priest in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered cloth sits opposite, tending the offerings, while another person in white stands at right. A trident stands at left. A dense crowd lines the far riverbank in white and orange clothing. a person is the saffron-wrapped figure with long hair and marigold garlands seated in the puja. The 2014 scene suggests a Haridwar satsang river puja.2014-07-27 +1 copiesOutdoor river ritual on a boat. A person with long hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red wrap, an orange-yellow sash and orange marigold garlands, sits cross-legged on a striped mat and gestures with a raised hand. Beside them a man in white kurta and dhoti pours water from a metal vessel over an ornate silver-backed seat draped with red rose garlands and marigolds, holding a silver puja tray with bananas, rose petals, a small oil lamp, kumkum bowls and a sweet offering. Petals scatter the carpeted deck over the flowing river, and a large crowd watches from the far bank under a bridge.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesA photograph taken on a river platform or boat with floodwater around it. A figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair and a marigold garland sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion and carpet, hands open, eyes lowered in meditation. Two men in white kurta-style clothes perform a puja: one in front holds a garland over an ornate silver-framed deity murti decorated with red and orange flowers, and another man in white sits to the right with a flower-covered offering tray. A seated saffron-clad priest on the left holds a rudraksha mala and steadies a trident-topped staff. Behind them a crowd lines the riverbank under a red-and-white clock tower, with a temple spire and shops on the left. Partly visible heads frame the right edge. a person: the seated figure in orange-red with a marigold garland and long hair, performing an aarti-style puja by the river.2014-07-27A river ritual on the bank of a broad, flowing river with a red-and-white clock tower and a crowd lining the far shore. A bare-shouldered man in orange-red robe with a yellow waist cloth and a long orange and white marigold garland sits on a patterned rug. a person: long dark hair gathered at the back, white and orange forehead markings, orange garlands and a rudraksha bracelet. Across from him a man in white kurta sits and offers a red fruit toward the ritual, with a silver puja plate, oil lamps, brass vessels, a deity murti with marigold garlands and scattered rose petals.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27