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A man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon-bordered dhoti stoops over fast-flowing, churning river water. He holds a gilded tiered metal vessel on a golden base, lowering it into the current, with gold bangles on his wrist. The scene suggests a riverside ritual offering in the Ganga.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Several men in orange and saffron clothing kneel in flowing river water beside a carved wooden ledge, bathing and tending a gilded metal vessel shaped like a stacked conical kalasha. One man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti leans in with bare arms submerged, another holds the golden kalasha steady at the water's edge, and a brass bell hangs from the carved wood. The scene appears to be a riverside ritual ablution with offerings; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-07-03A man in an orange robe and orange top stands waist-deep in fast, churning, silt-brown river water, bending forward to dip a small gold-coloured metal deity murti into the current. He wears a gold bangle on his wrist. Rocks and a blue-and-white marker post stand at the left edge of the frame, and a rocky outcrop lies at the top right. The setting suggests a riverside ritual on the Ganga.2008-07-03A photograph of a man in orange clothing crouching at the edge of a fast-flowing, churning river, reaching his right hand into the foamy water. He wears an orange shirt and an orange dhoti or wrap with a darker red border. His short dark hair is visible from behind and the water around his hand is white with spray. No headwear, garland or ritual objects are visible, and the bank and sky are not shown.2008-07-03January 08 20062006-01-08Two men in orange saffron robes kneel at the edge of a fast-flowing river, bending over and submerging a gold-coloured metal shrine in the water. The nearer man holds a gold shrikhanda-style sacred object with tiered pyramid steps and a rudraksha-like bead bracelet on his wrist, while the second man behind him reaches into the current beside a gold trident-shaped item. The water is churning and pale, and a stone step edge is visible at the upper left.2008-07-03A man seen from behind stands at a riverside railing beside fast, white-foamed river water, performing a Ganga aarti. He wears a short-sleeved saffron-orange top, an orange dhoti-style wrap with darker border, and a red-and-gold scarf draped over his shoulders. He raises a large brass aarti lamp in his right hand, its golden flame-shaped vessel angled toward the rushing river. A gold bangle is on his wrist. Blue metal posts with chains line the walkway, and dark rocks rise from the water behind him. Partial heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.2008-07-03A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body, kneels at the edge of a river bank in shallow muddy water and pours water from a small turquoise pot. Behind him, a concrete ghat is lined with standing people in orange and white clothing and a deity murti decorated with white and multicoloured garlands. A small oil lamp burns on the ledge beside a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small green box. A bamboo pole lies in the water. The scene appears to be a ritual water offering at a river ghat.2006-05-22Two men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam at a golden altar. The seated man on the left, with short dark hair and bare arms, pours water from a brass pot over a red-draped object. The standing man behind wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold wristwatch, his hands folded at his waist. Behind them are brass lamps, a flower garland, and an ornate stone wall.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 03 20082008-07-03