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A wide photograph of a river ghat at dusk, a large crowd of many devotees lining the far bank and steps, with umbrellas, watchtowers, a footbridge, and flags visible. In the right foreground, a decorated ceremonial palanquin or boat is draped with orange and magenta marigold garlands and red-and-gold cloth, carrying a deity murti, with ghat lamps and a temple shrine at the upper right. The water is calm and grey.

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March 20 20142014-03-20Evening aarti ceremony on a riverside ghat beside a wide river, with a large crowd gathered along the far bank and steps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds hands together in prayer beside a silver ritual platform decorated with orange and pink marigold garlands, a red cloth, brass lamps and flower petals. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta and grey vest and several devotees in white and grey clothing face the river, one holding a lit flame. Temple structures, a yellow watchtower and a stone bridge are visible in the background.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor river ghat scene at Haridwar: a large crowd of many people sits on stone steps along a broad river, with a long arched bridge and a yellow lookout tower behind. In the foreground a white-robed man sits on a raised red and yellow platform with brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings, beside a silver kalasha on a stand. Other people in white and dark clothes sit or stand on the platform and along the water's edge, some with folded hands. The scene suggests a riverside puja or satsang gathering, with a yellow boat and orange flowers prominent.2014-03-20Outdoor riverside ghat scene at dusk on a wide river, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the steps and embankment across the water. In the foreground on a red-carpeted platform, a man with grey hair tied back, wearing a brown vest over a beige kurta, stands facing the river. Seated beside him in white clothes, a man sits near a small silver kalasha on a cloth-covered stand, and nearby devotees sit with offerings in brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Behind them a red-and-orange temple stands on the right, with a red-and-white clock tower and a bridge visible in the distance, and colourful canopies line the far bank. The text on the temple reads Shri Ganga Sabha Mandir.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27