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Evening ghat ceremony at the riverside in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees seated on steps behind a low silver stand holding a decorated deity murti draped in red and gold cloth with a flower garland. A flaming fire burns on the left beside the stand, with a brass lamp and marigold offerings. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with a gold necklace, gold bangles and an orange head covering sits with palms pressed in namaste. Beside her an elderly man in white clothes and a purple shawl also sits with hands folded. Several people hold tall ceremonial staves with white fans, and a priest in white stands at the flame. Temple spires and streetlights are visible in the background at dusk.

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Outdoor evening ritual at a riverside ghat with a large fire burning on a silver stand. A man in white clothes with a red shawl sits cross-legged before the flame, hands joined in prayer. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari with gold bangles and a red head wrap sits with folded hands facing the fire. Behind them, a crowd of devotees stands on the steps with raised trishul-topped rods, and a white domed structure and temple buildings rise in the background. The silver stand is decorated with marigold garlands and a red-embroidered cloth, consistent with a homa or aarti. a person is visible only as an unconfirmed candidate: the seated man in white wears a red shawl, with no crown, saffron-ornate dress or rudraksha cues visible, so identity is uncertain.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A dusk riverside ritual at a ghat with a large crowd standing and watching on steps and terraces. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, with a red turban and heavy gold bracelets and necklaces, extends his arm over a large lit lamp with a tall open flame, beside a silver-trimmed ornate seat or palanquin decorated with marigold garlands. Beside him a bearded man in white robes with a red shawl sits in prayer posture, and a woman in dark clothing stands behind. Silver ritual staffs topped with ornaments rise around them, and a domed shrine stands in the background.2014-03-20Evening Ganga aarti on riverside steps in Haridwar, with fire lamps burning and a crowd watching from the bank and balconies. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange headwrap, gold necklaces and bangles, and orange-gold clothing stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside them an older man in white with a purple shawl also sits with hands joined. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and shawls perform aarti with flaming lamps, and a silver palanquin-style shrine holding a deity murti is decorated with orange and red marigold garlands. Trishul-topped structures and a domed temple rise in the background. a person cues: saffron-orange headwrap, ornate gold jewellery and orange-gold clothing; the figure is identified from appearance only.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Evening 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.2014-03-20Evening outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with a large bright fire burning beside an ornate deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands. A white-haired elderly man in white dhoti and white kurta with a red-maroon shawl sits cross-legged with his hands raised in a mudra near the flames, appearing to perform an aarti or homa. A woman in a red-orange head covering and gold bangles, wearing a red-orange sari with gold border, stands at right holding a hand to her head. Behind them a crowd of devotees watches from steps, with several silver trishula staffs and ceremonial poles visible, and a tall temple spire in the background. Appearance is consistent with a person (white-clad seated figure, red shawl), though the cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2014-03-20Evening aarti on a riverside ghat at dusk, with large flames rising from a brass lamp held by a priest in white, and a silver palanquin-style shrine with a deity murti beside him. A seated elderly man in white dhoti and kurta with a maroon shawl presses his palms together, and a woman in a red-orange sari and red head wrap with gold bangles and necklace folds her hands in front of him. Marigold garlands and flower offerings lie on a red cloth and silver tray in the foreground. Behind, a dense crowd of devotees stands on steps and a red-railed platform, with more people in saffron robes near the right. Visible people: roughly 40 to 60.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20