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A man seen from behind stands at a riverside railing beside fast, white-foamed river water, performing a Ganga aarti. He wears a short-sleeved saffron-orange top, an orange dhoti-style wrap with darker border, and a red-and-gold scarf draped over his shoulders. He raises a large brass aarti lamp in his right hand, its golden flame-shaped vessel angled toward the rushing river. A gold bangle is on his wrist. Blue metal posts with chains line the walkway, and dark rocks rise from the water behind him. Partial heads of onlookers are visible at the bottom edge.

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A man in orange saffron robes stands on a riverside stone platform, raising a large golden-brown ceremonial lamp tray high in his right arm toward a fast, churning river of white water. Gold bangles are on his wrist and a red-orange cloth is around his neck. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing sit or kneel along the platform edge, one with hands raised in prayer. Blue metal posts and chains line the riverbank, with boulders and green vegetation on the far shore. The scene suggests a river aarti ceremony at the Ganga.2008-07-03A man in an orange robe and orange top stands waist-deep in fast, churning, silt-brown river water, bending forward to dip a small gold-coloured metal deity murti into the current. He wears a gold bangle on his wrist. Rocks and a blue-and-white marker post stand at the left edge of the frame, and a rocky outcrop lies at the top right. The setting suggests a riverside ritual on the Ganga.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A man in orange robes stands at a river's edge, raising a gold ornate ceremonial lamp or arati vessel high above his head toward rushing white water. He wears a short-sleeved orange top, an orange dhoti with maroon borders, a gold chain and gold bangle. Seated devotees in orange garments and orange shawls sit in the foreground, with a blue and white railing and chain fence along the riverbank and rocks in the background.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A man in an orange saffron robe with a maroon-bordered dhoti stoops over fast-flowing, churning river water. He holds a gilded tiered metal vessel on a golden base, lowering it into the current, with gold bangles on his wrist. The scene suggests a riverside ritual offering in the Ganga.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A standing devotee in orange robes raises a brass aarti lamp with several lit wicks high above his head at a riverside ghat, smoke rising into a grey evening sky. He wears a red-bordered orange dhoti and a wrap around his waist, with a short-sleeved orange top and a beaded necklace. Seated devotees in orange clothes line the stone steps to his left. Fast brown river water flows past metal chain-linked posts, and forested green hills with scattered buildings rise behind the far bank.Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with fast-flowing water. A figure in orange robes stands at the edge of the steps, facing the river and holding a lit oil lamp aloft in an outstretched arm. Around the ghat, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits and stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Several boys in yellow-orange clothes kneel near the front, and a man in an orange shawl with a red garment sits at the left. Blue-and-white posts and a chain line the riverbank, and a small red-and-white shrine structure stands behind the group.2008-07-03A bare-chested sadhu with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and an orange shawl, sits on a stone ghat at the water's edge and pours water from a brass vessel into a river. Scattered marigold flowers lie on the stone steps. Behind him, a few people in orange and white stand on the steps, and a concrete bridge and buildings rise along the far bank under a hazy sky.2006-01-05A man in profile stands on a riverbank ledge beside a wide brown river, holding a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp on a dark tray in the other. He wears an bright orange hooded fleece top over orange-brown dhoti-style cloth, with long dark hair blown back by wind. A silver trident stands upright on the left and small metal vessels sit at the bottom edge. Behind across the water, a sandy shore with makeshift tents, boats and scattered people stretches under a hazy sky. The scene suggests an aarti at the riverside. The man appears to match the a person candidate by long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance alone is uncertain.