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Night ritual at a riverside ghat with a small crowd gathered in the dark. Two golden deity murtis with crowns and jeweled necklaces sit on a red-and-gold palanquin beneath an ornate golden arch, one holding a trident-like staff. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward them, while seated devotees in orange and white clothing and others with palms pressed together watch. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the platform in front, and flames of oil lamps burn at the edges of the frame.

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Night riverside ghat scene with a golden arched frame and two gold deity murtis seated on a red-and-gold palanquin-style platform, one in white garments and one in red, adorned with jeweled crowns and beaded necklaces. A figure in orange dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a flaming aarti lamp toward the murtis. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the foreground with brass puja vessels before the platform, while a crowd stands in the background with hands folded in prayer under dark night sky and small lamps glowing on the far bank.2007-07-24Night-time ritual on a riverside ghat at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar. At centre, two gilded deity murtis sit under a golden arched torana on a red-draped platform; both wear jewelled necklaces and crowns, and the figure on the left holds a raised hand. In the foreground, a man in orange dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a ceremonial vessel and a long ritual implement toward the murtis, while seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some with palms joined, face the platform. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the ground before the altar. Behind, a large crowd in white, orange and pastel clothing watches under evening lights. Approximately 40 people are visible.2007-07-24Night-time ritual at a riverside ghat. In the foreground a standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with maroon border holds up a brass kalasha-style vessel with his right hand, his back to the camera. Before him seated figures and devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the stone floor. Centre right, two gold-coloured deity murtis sit on a red and gold platform beneath an ornate gilded arch, one holding a trident-like staff and wearing a crown, the other in a red garment with bead necklaces. Oil lamps and offering vessels sit near the platform. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands in the dim background, some holding cameras.2007-07-24A night ritual on a riverside ghat with a crowd watching. In the centre, two gilded deity murtis sit under an ornate golden arch on a red-and-gold decorated platform; one wears a white and red garment with a crown and a garland, the other a red garment and necklaces. A standing man in orange robes with a rolled red-edged cloth on his shoulder holds a brass vessel aloft toward the murtis. Several people in orange clothes sit in front, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in orange with dark hair sits at right. Brass pots and small lamps are arranged on the platform, and a crowd in white and orange clothes stands behind in the dark, with flickering lamps in the background.2007-07-24Night-time ritual at a riverside ghat with a crowd seated on the ground in orange and white clothing. At centre, two gilded deity murtis sit on a red palanquin-like platform under an ornate gold arch, one adorned with a crown and white garland and the other in red with a beaded necklace. In front, a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha-style neck garland sits near brass puja vessels and a bell. A standing man in orange robes with a long shawl faces the platform, and devotees with folded hands stand in the background under dim lights.2007-07-24Night ritual on riverside steps with a standing priest in orange robes holding a ritual object toward two deity murtis seated on a red platform beneath a gold arched frame. The murtis wear crowns, red and white garments and garlands. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing face the platform, with a brass oil lamp and metal vessels in front. A crowd in white and orange stands in the background under street lights, with a lit flame at lower right.2007-07-24Night photograph at a riverside ghat. A standing figure in orange robes with a dark-red border holds a golden umbrella aloft over a pair of gilded deity murti seated on a red-and-gold platform beneath an ornate golden arch. The murti wear jeweled crowns, pearl-like necklaces and garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Seated devotees in orange cloth face the murti, one with palms joined in namaskar, a brass vessel and small lamps on the platform. Onlookers in white and pastel clothing stand behind in the dark background.2007-07-24Night aarti at a riverside ghat. A figure in orange robes stands at left holding a silver lamp with a flame. Two golden deity murtis sit on a red palanquin beneath a gold arch, one with a crown and a red garment, the other with a crown and a white cloth, both wearing layered garlands and necklaces. A brass bell and bowls of offerings sit on the palanquin. Devotees in orange and white clothes sit and stand along the bank, some with hands folded, and several people watch from the background under dark sky and small lamps.2007-07-24Night aarti at a riverside ghat with lamps lit. A man in orange dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti seated on a red and gold palanquin with garlands. Devotees in orange and white kneel on the steps with hands folded, and a crowd in white and orange stands in the background under scattered lights.2007-07-24Night ritual at a riverside ghat with lamps glowing in the dark background. A standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with maroon border faces a gilded arch framing two golden deity murtis on a red and gold palanquin-like platform; one holds a trident and wears a crescent crown, the other a red garment. Devotees in orange and white sit before brass puja vessels, an oil lamp flame burns in the lower right, and people with folded hands stand behind in white and orange clothes.2007-07-24Night ritual at a riverside ghat with a flowing dark river. In the centre, two golden deity murtis sit within an ornate golden arch on a red-draped platform, one holding a staff-like sceptre, the other with a trident-like emblem, both wearing jewelled crowns and garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with a sash, his back to the camera, reaches toward a brass puja tray with oil lamps and bowls. In the lower right, a seated woman in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace holds burning lamps. Devotees in white and orange clothing, some with hands in anjali, sit and stand along the bank behind them, and a camera is visible at lower left.2007-07-24Night ritual at a riverside ghat. A standing man in orange robes with a shawl holds a brass lamp or vessel aloft toward two golden murti figures seated on a red palanquin-like platform beneath an ornate golden arch. The murtis wear crowns, garlands and beaded necklaces, one in white and one in red. Seated devotees in orange and white, some with palms joined, face the platform in the foreground, and a large crowd stands and sits in the background. Oil lamps and lights glow in the dark.2007-07-24