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A photograph of a riverside ghat shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion beside a fast-flowing river. Devotees sit on the white marble floor in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls over white garments. In the foreground a man in an orange cap and orange shawl sits with his back to the camera. A group of white-clad men in orange shawls stands near a raised platform at the back, one holding a pair of brass or silver items while another stands with hands together. A stone deity murti stands on a pedestal in the upper background, and a small red-and-white shrine stands by the water. Rocky hills and trees fill the background. Several white and orange items, including a dish, sit on the floor.

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July 03 20082008-07-03May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of an outdoor riverside gathering at a temple-like ghat with red-pillared arches and a red shrine in the background. A woman in an orange sari stands at a microphone speaking to a large seated crowd. Many attendees wear orange stoles and white clothing, and others are seated on the stone steps. A standing figure in white with long dark hair stands at right near the pillar, and a man in an orange robe stands on the stairs behind. Painted red and white decorative motifs and small notices cover the wall at left. A stone statue appears on the upper stairs, and a hillside is visible beyond the river. Many people are visible, numbering over twenty.2008-07-03Photograph of a riverside ghat ceremony at dusk beside a fast-flowing river between forested hills. Devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white clothing sit and stand on the stone steps and under a red-pillared pavilion, many with palms pressed together in prayer or clapping. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge near the water, tending the ritual while others gather. A small red-roofed shrine sits by the water, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the lower right. Overlooking the scene are a few people on an upper terrace. The atmosphere is devotional, consistent with a river aarti.2008-07-03A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a white marble platform beneath a red-pillared pavilion beside a river, with a suspension bridge and hillside town behind. Most wear orange shawls and orange-saffron wraps; some wear white kurtas and pants. A man in a white cap and orange shawl stands at centre-back, another man in a white kurta stands near the rail, and a man in a red patterned shirt holds a camera. Near the right edge a sign with Hindi text is visible. A tiger-striped cloth lies in the foreground. No one visibly identifiable as a person is clearly present.2008-07-03July 01 20082008-07-01A riverside ghat at Uttarkashi on the Ganga, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps lined with blue-and-white posts and a chain rail. Many wear saffron or orange shawls and white clothing. In the center, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland sits on the steps before a row of brass lamps and offerings on an orange cloth, appearing to lead a ritual while others sit around him with hands folded. A sign on a red-pillared shrine structure is partly visible, and an elderly man in white sits at the upper right. Some people are holding small children. The scene appears to be an aarti or river ritual by the Ganga.2008-07-03Photograph of a crowded riverside ghat with stone steps where many devotees sit and stand in an outdoor ritual gathering. Many people wear saffron/orange shawls and orange robes, while others wear white kurtas and white dhotis; some hold their hands together in anjali. A red-pillared canopy stands at upper left. Several people sit on the steps near brass plates and offering trays with flowers and small lamps. Onlookers in street clothes stand along the edge. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Riverside ghat scene at a red-pillared temple terrace above a fast-flowing river with green hills behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in orange and saffron clothing with orange shawls, sits on the steps and platform in front of a small red shrine with yellow flags. A man in white dhoti stands near the steps, and a seated figure in orange garments sits centrally, with a tray of marigold offerings and a brass lamp in the foreground. A deity murti is painted on the wall above the stairs. A yellow Hindi-script signboard hangs on the left. The gathering appears to be a ghat ritual with arati lamps near the water.2008-07-03Riverside ghat ceremony at a rushing river with forested hills behind. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge of the stone steps, arm raised, tossing white cotton or puffed material toward the water. Dozens of devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit and stand on the steps and under a red-pillared pavilion, many with palms pressed together. A small red-and-white shrine with yellow flags stands midstream, and a brass aarti or puja vessel rests in the lower left foreground. A stone deity murti is set into the upper left wall. Many people are visible, mostly in orange clothing.2008-07-03