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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.

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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.2010-09-24A 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 copiesRiverside 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.2008-07-03A 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.July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor 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.Evening 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.2008-07-03Outdoor ritual on a riverbank of rounded stones with an orange cloth spread on the ground. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion in the centre, facing away from camera toward a small fire in a metal fire pit at left, with a microphone stand before them. Beside them a younger man in orange with a marigold garland sits with hands folded. In front are a plate of marigold flowers, brass pots and a book on a stand. At left, a grey-haired man in light clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in orange-patterned dress and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Behind them a crowd of many men and some women sit or stand on the stone steps watching.2008-06-28A 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.2014-03-18Wide 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.2014-03-18July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor riverside ritual on a raised stone platform beneath a red-pillared pavilion. A man in white with an orange shawl sits centrally behind a small golden puja altar with a golden pyramid-shaped vessel and a lamp, while others in orange and saffron clothing sit and kneel around it. A young man on the left in orange holds a silver bowl; a long-haired figure in orange sits beside him. A woman in a yellow head covering and orange-trimmed clothing sits at right, and a bare-headed man with a white shirt sits on the steps. Marigold petals and turmeric-yellow offerings are arranged on the platform, and several people stand on a staircase under umbrellas. A painted deity sculpture and red flags appear in the background, with a banana plant at right.2008-07-03