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A photograph of a group of devotees crossing a narrow concrete footbridge over a wide, murky river with exposed boulders. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk at the front, while others in white kurtas and white clothing follow in a line along the causeway. A dense green forested hillside rises behind the riverbank, and a blue cloth edge appears in the lower right corner.

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June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16Aerial view of a long concrete footbridge running out over a wide brown river, with a crowd of many people gathered along its length. Near the center, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and a colourful figure is carried or positioned at the head of the group, with white-clad and saffron-robed participants around it. Rocks line the riverbanks, wooded hills rise behind, and devotees sit on the steps at the left with bags and bundles. Printed copyright and source text appears in the lower right.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of a riverside ritual on a narrow stone causeway stretching into a wide, muddy river, with forested hills behind. Near the centre, a decorated palanquin or altar with garlands and flowers is carried along the causeway by a group of people in white, saffron and orange clothing. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the steps with his back to the camera, and a man in a dark jacket stands to the right. Dozens of seated devotees line both sides of the causeway, many in white kurtas, saffron and orange saris, and a few in headscarves, with bags and backpacks at their feet. Two colourful umbrellas and a red-and-gold cloth are set out on the steps. The scene suggests a procession or ghat ceremony at the river.2006-05-22Photo of a riverside ritual on the banks of the Ganga at Rishikesh, with a long line of devotees seated on a stone embankment facing the water. A decorated boat or raised platform with a brightly garlanded shrine and a lit lamp sits in the river, with a figure in orange robes standing on it. Shirtless priests in white dhotis stand near the front, one with a sacred thread, and a plume of smoke rises from a fire. Devotees wear white, saffron and orange clothing. A cameraman with a tripod films from the foreground, and red and multicoloured umbrellas frame the edges. Wooded hills rise behind the far bank.2006-05-22Outdoor photograph on a riverbank with a wide, murky river and forested hills behind. A woman in white with a long dark braid and beaded necklaces stands at center beside a man in white, near a cameraman filming with a video camera and a woman in orange and brown. Several women in saffron and orange saris and a man in orange robes stand or sit on the concrete steps, and a stack of orange cloths lies on the steps in front. Some seated devotees in white and a woman in a purple shawl are nearby.2006-05-22March 10 20142014-03-10May 22 20062006-05-22March 10 20142014-03-10A wide daytime photograph of the Ganges river at Rishikesh, with green forested mountains rising on both sides under a pale cloudy sky. A pink paved riverside promenade runs across the lower foreground, where several people walk and sit near scattered grey boulders. In the water, a group of people bathe and wade in the shallow current, and a small blue inflatable boat floats near the centre. On the left bank a suspension bridge spans the river toward a town, and on the right a long pink multi-storey building with a tall clock tower stands along the shore. An orange-robed sadhu or monk stands on the promenade near a blue mat, while a brown dog roams the left edge.2008-06-28June 04 20162016-06-04May 26 20062006-05-26