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December 30 2009

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Night photograph of a Ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with flames glowing on the dark water in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees fills the steps behind, many dressed in white. In the centre a priest in white stands before a lit glass-fronted shrine holding a flaming lamp, with brass pots and oil lamps on a raised platform. Another white-clad man in the lower foreground bends toward the water near a small fire, and a smaller figure in light clothing stands at the left edge. Reflections of the lamps shimmer on the river.2008-07-10June 04 20062006-06-04Night photograph of a large outdoor fire ritual. Many people sit cross-legged in rows behind low brick fire pits, where small flames rise and smoke drifts across the frame. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a dark mala-like cord and an orange flower in his hair looks down toward the fire, while women in white and turquoise saris sit beside the pits. Bright lamps glow through the haze in the background. Small offerings and dishes sit near the fire pits, consistent with a homa or yagna.2007-02-11Night Ganga aarti on a river ghat with a large crowd of devotees on the steps above. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the water's edge holding flaming oil lamps and torches, and the fire reflects on the dark water. A lit glass-fronted shrine with a deity murti sits on a wooden platform in the centre, and a robed figure in white stands near it. Devotees in white and light clothes sit at the right near another flame, and a long crowd fills the background.2008-07-10March 20 20142014-03-20December 31 20182018-12-31February 11 20072007-02-11Night aarti on a river ghat. Several white-clad figures stand at the water's edge swinging lit fire lamps, with flames rising from torches and small oil lamps floating on the dark water. A lit shrine or deity murti sits on a raised table in the centre, surrounded by offerings and candles. A dense crowd of devotees fills the steps and embankment in the background, mostly in shadow. Reflections of the flames shimmer across the river surface.Night ghat ceremony beside a river: three people in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the water's edge holding burning torches or flaming offerings that cast orange light on the wet steps. A small lit shrine with a glowing lamp and a deity murti sits in an illuminated case behind them, with wooden platforms holding offerings. A large dark crowd of onlookers fills the background. The scene looks like an evening aarti at a riverbank.August 19 20062006-08-19Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd seated on stone steps above dark, reflective water. Three men in white kurtas and dhotis hold up large burning fire lamps in front of a small illuminated shrine structure at the center. A priest in white stands at a wooden altar table near the shrine, and devotees in mixed white and colourful clothing sit or stand along the steps. Several people in the crowd are visible with hands folded. A deity murti is lit inside the shrine. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2008-07-10A dim hall at night shows many people seated cross-legged on mats in rows, holding lit oil lamps and small flames. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several wear rudraksha malas. Brass plates, small offering trays and flower-decorated dishes sit on the mats in front of them. Some people in the foreground raise their lamps toward the viewer, while others sit still in a pada puja style worship setting. The scene is largely dark, with warm light concentrated on the flames and faces.2010-12-27