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Evening riverside aarti on ghats with a large crowd on stone steps behind. In the foreground, a priest in white robes raises a flaming lamp toward a decorated deity murti at the water's edge; a second priest in white on the left holds a lit lamp, and another in white at the right swings a lamp. Behind them, a shrine with marigold garlands and flowers holds a deity murti lit by fire, and a metal palanquin-like canopy hung with orange marigold strands stands nearby. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands in the middle holding a small object. Devotees in saffron, red, white and teal clothing fold hands or record with phones. A man at right with a dhol-like drum wears pale pink robes.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Evening riverside ritual on stone ghat steps with a large seated crowd behind. Two men in white dhoti-style garments stand at the front, each swinging a long pole with a bright flaming torch, a traditional aarti. Behind them, a bare-footed elderly man in a cream kurta and white dhoti holds a long-handled item. Devotees in white and red shawls sit on the steps, many with hands folded in prayer or raised cameras. A decorated shrine with a deity murti garlanded in orange and white flowers stands at upper left, beside brass lamps and an oil lamp. A man in white stands at far left holding a brass vessel.2014-07-27Outdoor ghat ceremony at dusk with a large crowd of devotees seated on stone steps. A man in white dhoti stands at left holding a flaming aarti lamp over a brass tray. In the centre a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a flower garland and a headband, sits behind a small decorated murti on a low altar with a kalasha and offerings. Behind him stand trishula staffs, a red wooden palanquin-like seat, and many people in white clothes, red or orange shawls, and rudraksha-style necklaces, many with palms pressed together. Devotees hold up phones and cameras.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Evening aarti at a riverbank ghat with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing seated on steps. A bare-chested man with orange-marked forehead and an orange-and-saffron garland sits centrally before a small ornate deity murti set on a raised platform draped with a patterned cloth. Two men on either side hold large flaming oil lamps on tall trident-topped stands, and a man in white dhoti at left holds a lamp. Devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and a red wooden boat-like structure stands behind. Dusk light falls on the water.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with the river in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees fills the steps behind, many women in saris and salwar kameez, men in white kurta and dhoti. Several men in white clothing hold flaming oil lamps, including a central figure lifting a lamp before an illuminated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by orange flowers and garlands. A small wooden stand and offerings sit on the steps. Water reflects the lamplight. Ritual performed as aarti at the river.2008-07-10