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A photograph of an outdoor riverside gathering at a temple-like ghat with red-pillared arches and a red shrine in the background. A woman in an orange sari stands at a microphone speaking to a large seated crowd. Many attendees wear orange stoles and white clothing, and others are seated on the stone steps. A standing figure in white with long dark hair stands at right near the pillar, and a man in an orange robe stands on the stairs behind. Painted red and white decorative motifs and small notices cover the wall at left. A stone statue appears on the upper stairs, and a hillside is visible beyond the river. Many people are visible, numbering over twenty.

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July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor riverside ghat with a crowd of devotees gathered on red-painted steps and platforms beside a fast-flowing river with forested hills behind. Many people wear orange shawls or saffron-coloured garments, while some wear white kurtas. A woman in white stands at left, and a man in a white kurta at centre-right gestures among the group. A small red-and-white shrine stands at the water's edge with orange-and-yellow flags. Some devotees clap and join palms in greeting. A red painted wall shows a deity figure and a stone carving, and printed notices hang on a pillar. A standing man in saffron stands at far right by the water's edge.2008-07-03A photograph of a riverside ghat shrine with a red-pillared open pavilion beside a fast-flowing river. Devotees sit on the white marble floor in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls over white garments. In the foreground a man in an orange cap and orange shawl sits with his back to the camera. A group of white-clad men in orange shawls stands near a raised platform at the back, one holding a pair of brass or silver items while another stands with hands together. A stone deity murti stands on a pedestal in the upper background, and a small red-and-white shrine stands by the water. Rocky hills and trees fill the background. Several white and orange items, including a dish, sit on the floor.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03January 19 20142014-01-19July 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.2008-07-03July 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.2008-07-03A riverside ghat pavilion with red pillars and a red-trimmed stone floor, where a crowd of devotees sits in white clothes and orange shawls. In the centre, a woman with long silver-white hair in a white robe and orange shawl stands among seated people. Several people in white and orange sit on orange cushions, and a man in white sits at left on a blue mat. Stone steps lead down to a red shrine by the river, with green hills behind.2008-07-03A riverside ghat at Uttarkashi on the Ganga, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps lined with blue-and-white posts and a chain rail. Many wear saffron or orange shawls and white clothing. In the center, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland sits on the steps before a row of brass lamps and offerings on an orange cloth, appearing to lead a ritual while others sit around him with hands folded. A sign on a red-pillared shrine structure is partly visible, and an elderly man in white sits at the upper right. Some people are holding small children. The scene appears to be an aarti or river ritual by the Ganga.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03