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Night photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala standing waist-deep in the Ganges at Hari ki Pauri, Haridwar, lifting a large flaming aarti lamp toward the river. A second man in white stands beside him in the water. Illuminated bridge with a crowd of onlookers lining the bank and the far shore behind them, lit by street lamps. Golden reflections ripple across the dark water. The orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's probable Swamiji cues, so this is an in-person candidate performing ganga aarti.

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Night photograph at the Ganges ghat at Hari ki Pauri, Haridwar. A man with long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap stands waist-deep in the river, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his outstretched right hand. Strands of rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Beside him a white-clad assistant holds a small bell. Crowds line the illuminated bridge and riverbank behind them, and lights reflect on the dark water. A signboard on the bridge is partly legible. Visible ritual: aarti offered to the river at twilight.2005-06-06June 06 20052005-06-06June 06 20052005-06-06June 06 20052005-06-06June 06 20052005-06-06Night photograph at a riverside ghat with a lit bridge and crowd behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands on the water's edge at the front, holding a large flaming torch or lamp aloft over the river. Beside and behind them, figures in white clothing stand near the water. Illuminated lamps line the bridge and the far bank, and their reflections ripple across the dark river. The scene resembles a river aarti at dusk on the Ganga.2005-05-25Night photograph of a ritual at a riverbank ghat, with a bridge and lit lamps in the background. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and stands in the water, holding a brass kalasha-style vessel with a lit flame raised toward the sky, as part of an aarti offering. Beside them, a man in white clothing holds a long staff or pole. Several other devotees stand in the river and along the bank, with rows of lights reflecting on the dark water.2005-05-25Night photograph of a river ghat with a figure in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas standing at the water's edge, holding a lit flame or lamp that reflects brightly on the dark water. A second figure in white stands beside them. Behind them, a lit concrete bridge spans the river with crowds of people visible along its railings and on the far bank, and additional small lamps float on the water. The figure in saffron has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which is consistent with a person presence, while the white-clad person is a priest or attendant. Evening river aarti ceremony with flame offerings.2005-05-25June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJune 06 20052005-06-06July 09 20082008-07-09A night photograph of a river ghat at a bridge lit with many lamps and a crowd along the banks. In the foreground a person in an orange-saffron turban and robes kneels on the steps, holding a lit flame, while a woman in white garments with a beaded necklace stands waist-deep in the dark flowing water beside a glowing fire or lamp. Several people in saffron, orange and white clothing stand along the steps, some with hands joined in prayer. The water reflects the lights.