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A riverside ghat at Har ki Pauri, Haridwar, beside a wide green river. Under a black and blue tarpaulin canopy, a man in white kurta and white dhoti sits on a red-stone platform with steel vessels, plates of flowers and offerings in front of him, apparently performing a ritual for visitors. Other men in white sit beside him at the platform, and a woman in a salwar stands at the right under the canopy. A bather stoops in the water at left, and a yellow watchtower and steps with pilgrims stand on the far bank. Red and orange ribbons hang from the canopy. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A photograph of the Har ki Pauri ghat at Haridwar beside the Ganga, with a shallow flowing river at left where a bare-chested boy in pink shorts wades. At right, a seated man in white kurta and orange cloth sits under a black and blue tarpaulin canopy, with metal vessels and leaf plates of flower offerings in front of him. Along the upper bridge and steps, a line of people in mostly white and orange clothing stands watching. A man in a grey jacket holding a camera walks along the water. At the bottom left edge, a partially visible shaved-headed person wears an orange-beaded mala, which is the only visible cue for a possible a person candidate, but the frame is too cropped to confirm appearance.2014-03-19March 19 20142014-03-19Outdoor photo at Har Ki Pauri ghat on the Ganga in Haridwar, showing a young man in a white collared shirt and jeans standing at the water's edge with palms pressed together in prayer. Stone steps lead down to the river beside a small shrine-like structure with a red and orange facade and painted signs. Blue tarpaulin umbrellas shelter stalls on the right, where a person in white sits working. A bridge with a crowd on top spans the river in the background, and a few other people are visible on the steps and ghats. No identifiable a person figure is present in the scene.2014-03-19Outdoor riverside ghat scene at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, with stone steps leading down to flowing river water. Blue tarpaulin awnings shelter small stalls on the left. A red-roofed shrine with a deity murti sits behind the steps. A man in white dhoti and a blue-and-white shawl stands near the shrine. A woman in a pink blouse and white sari stands at a green-draped puja table on a wooden platform at the water's edge, with a brass vessel and offerings. A boy in a blue checked shirt holds a steel bowl, and a bather is visible in the river at lower right. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand on the steps. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole in the foreground.2014-03-19Daytime photograph of the Har-ki-Pauri ghats on the river at Haridwar. Crowds of people stand on the stone steps and embankment at left, and a yellow metal lookout tower with a white pillar stands among the bathing area. A red-brick temple with domed shrines sits at right beside a pedestrian bridge with onlookers along its railing. A few people bathe in the murky green-brown river water, and a man in a checked shirt stands at the right edge of the ghat. A small blue canopy shelters a stall on the ghat, and red flags fly from poles.2014-03-19Outdoor 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 view of Har ki Pauri ghat on the riverbank in Haridwar, with stone steps leading down to the water. A concrete footbridge spans above, crowded with onlookers in colourful saris and clothes along its railing. Several people bathe and stand in the shallow river, and a white-robed man wearing a light turban stands on the ghat beside a blue tarpaulin canopy. A woman in a pink sari walks at the right edge, and a yellow lifeguard tower and street lamps are visible. 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A man in white clothes sits on the right near the offerings. A red-and-white arched bridge and a yellow tower stand in the background, with a temple facade at right.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Elevated view of a crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi beside the Ganges. Many people in mixed everyday clothing, some in orange and saffron tones, walk, sit and stand on stone steps and platforms under white, yellow and orange umbrellas and dark tarpaulin shelters. Wooden boats are moored along the water on the left, and red-painted buildings line the bank. Clotheslines hang over the steps, and a few people sit on wooden benches with shoes placed at the edge. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2015-10-02