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Evening aarti ceremony on a riverside ghat beside a wide river, with a large crowd gathered along the far bank and steps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds hands together in prayer beside a silver ritual platform decorated with orange and pink marigold garlands, a red cloth, brass lamps and flower petals. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta and grey vest and several devotees in white and grey clothing face the river, one holding a lit flame. Temple structures, a yellow watchtower and a stone bridge are visible in the background.

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March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Evening ghat ceremony on a river with a wide crowd lining the stone steps and bank. Several figures in white dhotis and kurtas hold lit oil lamps and fire aloft before a decorated palanquin or ratha on the ghat, garlanded with orange and red flowers. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red head wrap, gold bangles and a gold necklace sits with hands joined in namaste beside a silver puja tray with marigold garlands. Other people in saffron and orange robes sit behind her, one holding a tall silver trident. Floating flower offerings and small lamps drift on the water, with a temple dome and watchtowers in the background.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Evening ganga aarti on a riverside ghat with flowing water and crowds on the steps. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange head wrap, gold necklace and heavy gold bangles sits with hands joined in namaste, with a garlanded silver kalasha-like puja vessel beside her. Behind her a bare-chested figure in orange ornate dress with a golden necklace and a shawl stands near a tall trident, and a white-clad priest holds a large flame during aarti. A white-robed devotee sits with folded hands, and a man in a light blue shirt kneels nearby. A deity murti shrine stands on the upper right with a white temple dome behind it. Many onlookers line the steps and bridge.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Evening ganga aarti on a riverside ghat at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and vests stand on the steps holding flaming lamps toward the river while a large crowd of devotees watches from the terraces above. A woman in the foreground on the right wears a red-orange head wrap, gold bangles, a beaded necklace and a saffron-gold shawl, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside her a seated older man in white clothes with a purple shawl also joins his palms. A silver and red decorated palanquin-style shrine with marigold garlands sits near the water, and a white domed temple with saffron flags stands behind the ghat.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Evening ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat with a large flame held over a silver lamp stand decorated with marigold and rose garlands and red cloth. A bearded man in white kurta and shawl stands at the left performing the flame ritual. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red headwrap, gold earrings, heavy gold necklace and gold bangles sits with palms pressed together. Beside her a bearded elder in white sits with folded hands. Behind them saffron-robed sadhus and a crowd of devotees watch from steps and a railing, with a white domed temple and a small shrine above the river.2014-03-20Evening ganga aarti on riverbank steps at Haridwar, with flaming lamps held aloft by a priest in white and an attendant. In the foreground, a bearded man in white robes with a purple shawl sits with hands folded, beside a woman in red-maroon dress with gold jewellery and bangles smiling with hands in prayer, and a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange cloth. A silver palanquin with a deity image, marigold garlands and a trident-topped stand sits near the water. A large crowd stands on the ghat and on a red railed terrace above, with temple spires behind.2014-03-20