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A large crowd gathers on the stone steps of a riverside ghat, with a river in the foreground. Many devotees wear white and orange clothing. In the centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi stands near a raised platform decorated with flower garlands and a kalasha-like ritual setup; devotees in white dhotis stand in line along the steps. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge. Several people at the water's edge perform a river ritual while others watch from the steps and balconies above. A green wooden structure and a saffron-draped deity murti in a canopy appear at the left. Visible persons number well above twenty.

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A large crowd gathers on riverside steps at a ghat above a wide, fast-flowing river. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange garland bends forward over a decorated wooden platform holding a brass kalasha, flowers and ritual items, while a man in a red-and-brown dhoti stands nearby. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with gold borders, white sarees, and red, maroon and saffron shawls, many with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the background hold cameras and phones. The scene suggests a riverside puja or ritual with abundant devotees. Some numbers are uncertain, but dozens of people are visible.2014-07-27Outdoor river ghat scene with a large crowd on stone steps above flowing water. A central figure in orange saffron robes and a flower garland stands before a low decorated altar holding a small deity murti, lamps and offerings, with a dark-robed figure beside. Nearby robed priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on the steps, and many devotees in white and red clothing press their palms together in prayer. A green wooden platform and a yellow-and-black vehicle sit at the right edge. The scene suggests a riverside puja.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ceremony on stone ghats above a wide, fast-moving river. Near the water, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange garland stands beside a low wooden altar draped in patterned cloth, with a silver vessel and offerings. Around them, many people in white clothes and red-and-white shawls stand on the steps with hands pressed together, and a few men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand nearby. A tall black canopy and a green wooden railing sit at the right edge, and a crowd in mixed clothing watches from the upper steps. The scene reads as a ritual on the riverbank.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesMarch 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesDense crowd of devotees, many dressed in white and red-bordered garments, fills the stone steps of a riverside ghat above a wide river. Near the center, a man in white robes holds a large flaming lamp aloft while another figure in white stands nearby, with glowing oil lamps and a decorated kalasha-style structure on a low platform beside them. Brass ritual lamps and small flames are placed along the steps, and a seated group in orange and white clothing is at right. Spectators with raised phones watch from the water's edge in the foreground. The scene suggests a riverside aarti ceremony with a large crowd of onlookers, though most individuals are too small to identify in detail.2014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27