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Photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to a fast-flowing river. Large crowd of devotees, many in saffron/orange shawls and white clothing, sits and stands on the steps around a central ritual, with a few people in orange robes and one woman in teal near a red-pillared pavilion. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the steps. A man in orange at right holds a camera. Appears to be an evening Ganga aarti ceremony at a river ghat.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to a fast-flowing, muddy river. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some in white, sit and stand on the steps and gather beneath a red-pillared pavilion, with a wooden railing and blue-and-white bollards along the water's edge. A figure in a long orange robe stands prominently near the middle steps, and a man in an orange shawl holds a camera at right. Others stand in western clothes and saris. A colourful stone sculpture of a deity sits on a rock outcrop at upper right beside a banana tree.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor riverside ghat at dusk with stone steps descending to water. Many devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white kurtas, sit and stand on the steps and under a red-pillared pavilion. A seated figure in orange robes sits near a central ritual setup with brass lamps and offerings. Other people press palms together in prayer, and a small crowd of spectators lines the upper steps. Blue and white barrier posts with chains mark the water edge. The scene resembles a Ganga aarti gathering.2008-07-03A crowd of devotees sits and stands on broad stone steps beside a flowing river, with a red-pillared temple pavilion at left. Many wear saffron and orange shawls and garments, while others wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris. A few elders stand near the upper right, and a cluster of saffron-clad people sits in the centre on the steps. Blue and white posts with rope lines edge the riverbank, and the water runs swiftly at right.July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a crowd gathered on stone ghats beside a fast-flowing river. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand and sit on the steps, some in white kurtas and some in colourful saris and salwar. A red-pillared pavilion with a pink-roofed shrine stands to the right, and a red sculpted deity figure is visible on a rock above. Blue-and-white posts and a rope line the water's edge, and a few people sit on steps in the lower left. Signs in Hindi are painted on a wall at the upper left.July 03 20082008-07-03Wide view of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing brown water. Dozens of devotees sit and stand on the steps in orange and saffron robes, with some in white kurtas and dhotis. Many sit in rows around small orange-draped items and brass vessels near the middle steps. A stone shrine structure with red-and-cream arches stands to the left, and a carved stone deity murti sits in a niche at upper right beside a banana plant. Several women wear orange and yellow saris. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the lower left by the railing. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.