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Evening Ganga aarti on the ghats at Haridwar, with a very large crowd of devotees seated and standing on steps along the river, many in light and white clothing. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis and kurtas hold flaming oil lamps, and a row of lit lamps glows on the water's edge. A lit ornate lamp stand is visible at left. Multi-storey buildings, street lights, shop signs and a hotel sign line the riverside under dusk sky.

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Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with the river in the foreground. Priests in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the steps holding flaming oil lamps, and one lit lamp rests on a decorated wooden stand near a lamp-lit shrine. Dense crowds of devotees in colourful clothes sit and stand on the stone steps and terrace above, with lamps flickering across the water and shops, buildings and a street lamp behind them.2008-07-10Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat, with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing along stone steps above dark flowing water. Several men in white ritual clothes hold lit oil lamps and flames near a small shrine platform at the centre, while the crowd includes many women in pink, blue, green and orange saris and turbans. Street lamps, shop fronts and a red-and-white temple spire line the background. Floating lights reflect on the river. No individual can be clearly distinguished as a candidate from appearance, so the scene reads as a general Ganga aarti.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a very large crowd of devotees packed on the stone steps and the riverbank, many holding small flames. In the centre, several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand near a lit lantern-style shrine and wooden platforms, holding flaming torches and oil lamps over the water. A dark river reflects the golden lights. Buildings with signboards and a red-lit shrine line the background, and the lower foreground shows the backs of spectators.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti on a riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with river water reflecting warm light. Several priests in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the steps holding large lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the river, and a lit lamp-stand sits on a raised platform. A dense crowd of devotees fills the stone steps and riverside, many women in colourful salwar kameez and saris, and some men in white, with a few wearing turbans. Shop signs and buildings line the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Evening ganga aarti on a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees filling the steps and embankment above the water. Several white-clad priests stand on the stone steps waving flaming oil lamps and torches toward the river. A decorated palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti stands near the lamps, and a small lit boat with offerings floats on the water. Many people in white and colourful clothing watch with raised hands, and a shop signboard with Hindi text stands at the top left. Dusk light reflects warmly on the water.2014-07-27 +1 copiesEvening Ganga Aarti on the bank of a river at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the ghats and along the steps. Several priests in white dhotis and kurtas stand near the water holding lit oil lamps, and a few small lamps glow on the ghat edge. Men in shirts and women in pink, purple and orange headscarves and saris fill the foreground, with more people crowded on the stone steps behind. Temple shrines with red and white spires, lit by lamps, rise on the left and right, and multi-storey buildings with signboards line the hillside above. The water reflects the warm lights.2008-07-10July 27 20142014-07-27Evening Ganga Aarti on the bank of the Ganges at Haridwar, with a large dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the steps above the water. Several white-clad priests and attendants stand on the ghat holding flaming oil lamps aloft, while a lit lamp stand and decorated platform sit at the centre. Reflections of the lamps shimmer on the dark river in the dusk, and silhouetted heads of onlookers line the foreground. The scene is a riverside aarti ceremony, with no individual identifiable as a person in the visible frame.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps above dark water reflecting warm lights. In the centre, a priest in white clothing stands beside a lit brass lamp stand and a raised offering, with flames burning. To the right, another white-clad figure tends a second fire on the steps. Many people in colourful saris, shawls and white kurtas face the ritual, while figures in the foreground watch from the water's edge. Buildings with colourful signboards and a loudspeaker line the background.2008-07-10