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Evening photo from elevated stone steps above a fast-flowing river, with a floating ornamented image or small platform on the water in the distance. Many seated young men and boys in saffron-yellow and orange robes with orange shawls fill the steps. In the centre, a man in orange robes bends over a white cloth holding a brass lamp stand and offerings, while a man in white kurta stands nearby. Further right, an older woman in a patterned blouse and orange shawl stands beside a harmonium and drummer seated in yellow robes. Other spectators, including people in white and casual clothes, watch from the side and the top of the steps.

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Photograph of a riverside ghat above a wide, fast-flowing river with a small stone shrine or murti figure floating or carried on the water near the centre top. Below on stone steps and a red carpet, many young boys in yellow and saffron kurtas with orange shawls sit in rows, facing a white-draped platform where a small deity murti sits. Standing men in saffron and yellow robes attend the platform, one holding a garland. A woman in a patterned blue and multicoloured tunic with an orange shawl stands at right holding a small bell or ritual item. Adults in white and orange shawls sit at right edge.2010-09-24A photograph of a ghat of a river with stone steps leading down to fast-flowing water. A figure in orange robes stands on the steps holding a lit lamp aloft in an aarti-style offering, while a line of people in orange and saffron garments sit and stand on the steps around him. Several people in white and orange clothing gather, and a saffron-robed figure with a white beard and light-coloured hair stands to the right. Brass vessels and offering trays are placed on the steps near the officiant. A red-roofed shrine structure and red pillars frame the left side of the scene, with a small red booth on the right.Wide outdoor photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps leading down to a broad river. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on the steps, many in white clothing, others in orange, saffron and red garments. A central low table with a yellow-and-gold umbrella above it, brass lamps and flowers stands among them. A few people stand on the upper steps and at the edges, and a figure in an orange robe walks at the right. Trees and a retaining wall rise behind the ghat.2014-03-18Outdoor river ghat steps beside fast-flowing brown water, with a blue rope railing and white-and-blue posts. A group of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits and stands on the stone steps, many with hands joined in prayer. In the left foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a brass ritual vessel near an orange-draped low platform. Behind him seated devotees wear saffron and yellow clothing, and a man in orange holds a small brass object. On the right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the water's edge, and two women in saris sit on the steps. A pale-clothed cameraman stands near the right, and a man in white on the upper right steps is partly visible. The scene suggests a riverside puja or aarti.July 03 20082008-07-03Evening riverside ghat scene on a rushing river with a red-and-white shrine pavilion at right and forested hills behind. A dense crowd of devotees sits in rows on the steps, many wearing orange shawls and saffron-coloured clothing, some in white. Standing figures in white kurta and orange stoles gather under a red-trimmed roofed structure at left. Several people hold brass or silver ritual items in the foreground. Yellow flags flutter near the shrine, and a single flame glows at the water's edge.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Riverside ghat steps above fast-flowing water, with a blue-and-white chain railing along the edge. A crowd in saffron and orange clothing sits and stands on the stone steps. In the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a red-beaded necklace holds a lit lamp near a small offering on an orange cloth, with flames visible. Other devotees in orange and white, some with hands folded, watch. A woman in a white sari and another in a green-and-yellow sari walk along the steps. A bearded older man in a white robe and orange shawl stands at the top right, and a man in white kurta stands near the centre. The scene looks like a Ganga aarti on the riverbank.2008-07-03Wide view of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing brown water. Dozens of devotees sit and stand on the steps in orange and saffron robes, with some in white kurtas and dhotis. Many sit in rows around small orange-draped items and brass vessels near the middle steps. A stone shrine structure with red-and-cream arches stands to the left, and a carved stone deity murti sits in a niche at upper right beside a banana plant. Several women wear orange and yellow saris. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the lower left by the railing. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.A large seated gathering of devotees on riverside steps beside a wide river, many dressed in white and some in saffron or orange. A central figure sits in front of a low draped table with a yellow parasol above, and tall ritual lamps stand on the steps around them. Behind the group are a white concrete building with a brown door and a few trees. The people are clearly visible but too distant for any individual to be identified, and no specific figure can be confirmed as a person.2014-03-18A photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing water. Many devotees, mostly in saffron and orange clothing, some in white, sit and stand on the steps, with a seated group gathered near an orange-robed figure in the centre. A few people stand at the top of the steps beside a red-trimmed building with a painted wall and a carved deity figure on a rock above. Metal railings and blue-and-white posts line the steps. A man in white crouches at the lower left near the water.A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees in orange shawls on a stone terrace beside a fast-flowing river. A central figure sits cross-legged on a raised golden throne-like seat draped in a red carpet, under a colourful umbrella with a multicolour fringed canopy, speaking into a microphone. Her long dark hair falls loose and she wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Two ceremonial trident-like staffs and a yellow-and-orange flag stand against the white wall behind her. To the left a man in a white shirt and orange scarf holds a camera, and a stack of printed booklets sits on a red chair. Many participants wear orange shawls, some with white clothing, and several have long braided hair. A few people sit near the water on the right, and a potted plant is visible at the edge.2006-05-23 +1 copies