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Night Ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat with flames rising from brass lamps held by white-clad priests. Several white-robed men stand at a wooden platform with a lit lamp and offerings, while a glowing glass-fronted shrine box sits above them. Lamps float on the dark river water, reflecting orange light. A large crowd of devotees in white and lighter clothing fills the steps and embankment behind, many sitting and watching the ceremony.

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Night photograph of a Ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with flames glowing on the dark water in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees fills the steps behind, many dressed in white. In the centre a priest in white stands before a lit glass-fronted shrine holding a flaming lamp, with brass pots and oil lamps on a raised platform. Another white-clad man in the lower foreground bends toward the water near a small fire, and a smaller figure in light clothing stands at the left edge. Reflections of the lamps shimmer on the river.2008-07-10Night Ganga aarti on a river ghat with a large crowd of devotees on the steps above. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the water's edge holding flaming oil lamps and torches, and the fire reflects on the dark water. A lit glass-fronted shrine with a deity murti sits on a wooden platform in the centre, and a robed figure in white stands near it. Devotees in white and light clothes sit at the right near another flame, and a long crowd fills the background.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Night ganga aarti at a riverbank ghat with a large crowd of people seated and standing on steps above the water. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts perform the ritual. One priest in white holds a tall ornate lamp stand with lit flames near a wooden offering table. Other burning oil lamps and fire vessels sit along the stone edge and on the water's surface, reflecting golden light on the dark river.2008-07-10Night aarti on a river ghat. Several white-clad figures stand at the water's edge swinging lit fire lamps, with flames rising from torches and small oil lamps floating on the dark water. A lit shrine or deity murti sits on a raised table in the centre, surrounded by offerings and candles. A dense crowd of devotees fills the steps and embankment in the background, mostly in shadow. Reflections of the flames shimmer across the river surface.Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat, with flames lit on the stone steps and a lamp-lit shrine on a raised wooden platform above the dark water. Several priests in white dhotis and kurtas hold burning lamps while men and women in the crowd above watch, many with hands joined. A sealed lantern-style shrine glows with a deity murti at the top of the steps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the central figures are ritual officiants in white.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on the steps above the water. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the water's edge holding burning fire lamps aloft. A small lit shrine or altar with a glowing lamp sits on a raised platform at the top of the steps, and a figure in a white garment stands near a wooden stand. Small floating lamps and offerings drift on the river in the foreground, reflecting the firelight. Hundreds of people fill the steps, many in white and pastel clothing. Readable text on the image is a , which is omitted from the text list2008-07-10June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night photo of a crowded riverbank ghat. In the centre, a small illuminated shrine or lantern-lit canopy holds a deity murti glowing with warm light. Several figures in white clothes stand near the water's edge, some holding small flames or oil lamps, and reflections of lights shimmer on the dark river in the foreground. Faint signboards and red flags appear on buildings above the crowd.2006-06-04Evening ganga aarti on a river ghat at dusk, with large crowds of devotees filling the steps above the water. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the stone steps waving flaming oil lamps toward the river, while others hold lamps at the water's edge. A decorated deity murti is shown on an ornate shrine palanquin at upper left, and brass implements and a small lit lamp sit on a platform. Many people in white and colourful clothing watch and raise their hands. Warm firelight reflects on the water.2014-07-27Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd seated on stone steps above dark, reflective water. Three men in white kurtas and dhotis hold up large burning fire lamps in front of a small illuminated shrine structure at the center. A priest in white stands at a wooden altar table near the shrine, and devotees in mixed white and colourful clothing sit or stand along the steps. Several people in the crowd are visible with hands folded. A deity murti is lit inside the shrine. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2008-07-10