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Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a wide grey river. In the foreground a person in a red-orange robe with an orange marigold garland sits cross-legged on a patterned red carpet, hands cupped over a silver puja tray with flower garlands and a blue cloth. Their forehead bears a white band. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the tray. Behind, monastics in saffron-orange garments and white-clad devotees stand along the bank, a bald man in orange robes among them. Crowds line the far bank, with a yellow lifeguard tower, a red-and-white temple building and orange flags in the background. Roughly 20 people are visible in the immediate scene.

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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a marigold and orange flower garland sits on a patterned rug at a riverbank, extending the right arm over a silver ritual vessel decorated with pink and blue flowers and white flower strands, apparently performing a river offering. The person has long dark hair swept back and a white forehead marking, and has a bare upper body beneath the wrap. Around the rug, several seated devotees in white and saffron clothing sit nearby; a man in white kurta sits behind the vessel. Beyond them, a large crowd stands along stone steps by a flowing river, with a temple gateway, flags and red-and-saffron banners behind. A standing attendant in white holds a tall staff at the right edge.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on a broad river. A man with long dark hair and a white forehead band sits cross-legged on a patterned red-and-green carpet, wearing an orange-red shawl and an orange-and-white flower garland, and extends one hand over a small silver-and-blue ritual altar with marigold garlands. A person in white kurta stands behind him, and a bald man in an orange-and-white garment sits near the platform. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers fills the stone steps of a temple-lined ghat, with a red-and-white temple, flags and watchtowers visible. Probable Swamiji is seated at center; the cues are long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and a ceremonial garland.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual on a river ghat with calm grey water. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over a red garment and sits cross-legged on a patterned mat and rug on a raised platform. Before them stands a silver ritual stand decorated with orange and pink marigold garlands and blue cloth. Behind, a man in white kurta and a devotee in white clothes assist, while people in saffron robes stand nearby. Beyond the water a crowd gathers along the steps, with a white and orange temple dome, a tree and a footbridge in the background. The seated figure's long hair, red-orange shawl and ceremonial setting fit the appearance cues for a person, seated in a puja role at the ghat.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor river ghat ceremony on a riverbank with flowing water and a crowd gathered behind. In the foreground a seated man in white clothes sits on a red cloth before flower garlands, a blue cloth and steel trays. A standing priest in saffron-red robes holds a lit lamp or flame over the trays. Nearby, another man in saffron robes holds a silver staff-like ritual implement while others sit in orange and white clothing. A white temple with a dome and red trim stands at right, with a photographer filming the scene. Orange and white garlands and scattered flower petals decorate the platform.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph at a riverside ghat in Haridwar with a wide grey river behind. A seated man with short dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe, a long orange marigold garland with a gold rudraksha-style necklace, and a rudraksha bracelet; he holds his cupped hands out toward an offering. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt with a bracelet holds a small offering over a silver-railed table where a deity murti in blue with a crown and pink garlands sits on a silver-framed seat. Behind them are an ornate temple spire, a stone tower and a red-and-white clock tower, with a crowd on the banks.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27