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Outdoor crowd scene at a riverside ghat with many devotees pressing close around a central group of saffron-robed sadhus and priests. A tall trident (trishul) with silver finish is held upright amid the group, and one man in the center wears orange clothing with a marigold garland. Several men in white kurtas wear red shawls, and women in saffron and green saris stand nearby. Behind them a blue and red hoarding with Hindi text rises above a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes, and a lamp post stands in front. The scene reads as a public gathering with a procession-like cluster of ascetics, though no specific ritual can be clearly confirmed.

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July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of many devotees. In the centre, a palanquin-like wooden platform carries a deity murti decorated with orange and red marigold garlands, and a man in an orange robe walks beside it. A young man in white with a red shawl carries a red cloth bundle, and a woman in white stands with hands folded in namaste. Many people wear white kurtas, a man in a yellow kurta stands at left, and an older woman in a pink sari with a veil stands at right. A large red, blue and white billboard with Hindi text is behind, and power lines and shop fronts line the street. a person's presence is not visibly established in this frame.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor ghat scene with a crowd of devotees gathered on riverside stone steps. Many people wear white kurtas and saris, with red and orange shawls and red stoles draped over shoulders. A bald man in a saffron-orange garment stands near a raised red-and-white palanquin-style platform decorated with flower garlands. A man in white bends over a stone offering table with brass items and white flower garlands in front. Nearby, a row of trishula-tipped staffs stands against a red railing. Behind them, pink and yellow buildings, a yellow shrine sign and a blue banner line the street.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Large outdoor ghat ceremony on stone steps beside a river, with a dense crowd of hundreds filling the stairs and surrounding area. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands beside a decorated golden palanquin-style platform garlanded with orange marigolds, next to a gilded seat and a small deity murti. Several men in white dhotis with yellow-gold borders and white shawls stand in a row on the steps, some holding flower garlands and offerings. Women in white and colourful saris line the upper steps, many with hands folded in prayer. Red and orange banners and a yellow temple spire appear in the background, and a red chariot-like cart is at right.2014-07-27 +1 copiesOutdoor river ghat ceremony with a dense crowd of hundreds on steps and along the bank above a muddy river. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a decorated palanquin-style platform with marigold garlands and a deity murti, while nearby monks in ochre robes gather. Many men in white dhotis and angavastrams and women in white saris stand on the steps, some holding flowers. A small wooden boat with orange and gold decoration sits at the water's edge. Red and orange banners and buildings line the background. The saffron-robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; no clear a person cues such as crown or rudraksha are visible.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesA dense outdoor procession moves through a large crowd. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy orange marigold garland stands on a raised platform, with white robes beneath, hands raised. Beside and in front of this figure, two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes walk, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing, some carrying ritual staffs and tridents, surround the group. In the foreground, a small ornate silver-and-glass shrine carrying a deity murti dressed in red and decorated with orange and white flower garlands is borne on a wooden ratha-style cart, with a yellow painted vehicle at left. Many spectators in white, pink, green and red clothing reach out, clap and photograph, filling the street on both sides. A camera operator is visible at centre. The shrine and procession suggest a ratha procession. The crowd is very large.2014-07-27Large outdoor ghat scene with many people in white and red clothing gathered on riverside stone steps. Devotees wear white kurtas and saris, some with red and white shawls, and women hold red and white flowers. A central red wooden platform and a low wooden stand with brass lamps, flower garlands and a small kalasha-like brass vessel sit before the crowd. Several men in white stand near steps, some with saffron-coloured clothing, while a man in orange-saffron wraps sits near the lower right. Behind them are pink and white buildings, a yellow shrine canopy and a wall of Hindi signage. Ritual ceremony by the river with devotees in attendance.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large crowd of devotees gathers on the stone steps of a river ghat, with a dense mass of people on the bank above. Several men in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies stand at the water's edge, and one bends forward in a ritual gesture beside a brass vessel and a tray of offerings. Women and girls wear white saris and garlands, some with red-orange shawls. Ornate decorated palanquin-like carts and a small shrine with flower garlands sit on the steps, and a painted sign reads Shri Ganesh Hotel above the buildings. Men in white and saffron-coloured robes are visible among the crowd. Water fills the foreground.2014-07-27