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A large outdoor crowd gathers on steps at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with red-and-white shrine towers and a red temple structure behind them. Many people sit close together; a woman in white with a patterned shawl leans forward in the centre, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at right. Men in white kurtas and pink-and-blue shawls sit at right, and a small child in blue stands among them. Signboards and shop hoardings line the hillside above. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.

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July 27 20142014-07-27Crowded riverside ghat at dusk beside a wide river, with red-and-white temple spires with orange flags on the left and centre. Dense crowds of men and women sit and stand along the steps; many wear white kurtas and saris, and some women have colourful dupattas. A priest in an orange shawl sits on the left before a ritual arrangement of small oil lamps, brass plates and flower offerings on a cloth. Distant pilgrims line the far bank, with lamp-posts and wires overhead.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large crowd gathers on riverside steps in Haridwar in front of a white-and-orange shrine with a spired roof and a red flag. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with a red-and-white beaded necklace presses her palms together in prayer, with a red-and-white dupatta draped over her shoulder. Beside her, an older woman in white with a red shawl and a flower garland claps, and a man in a red scarf with a tilak on his forehead sits with folded hands. Behind them, many devotees in saris, shawls and kurtas clap and sit in rows. A red-painted barrier with a child in a green shirt stands on the left. Hoardings for Hotel Osho and other advertisements line the background buildings.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor riverside ghat scene in Haridwar with many devotees seated in rows on stone steps at the water's edge. Red and white Hindu shrine spires and a dark stone pavilion stand in the river, and a tall red-and-white clock tower rises on the right. Several people in white kurtas, saffron and red shawls, and green and pink saris sit close together, some with cupped hands or raised palms. A man in a white shirt and red sash at right raises his arms beside a small decorated deity figure on a tray. Offering plates with flowers, oil lamps and sweets are arranged on red-cloth-covered platforms in the foreground. Umbrellas and a red flag appear in the background.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on riverside steps in front of a small white and red shrine with orange-tipped spires and a striped kalasha-topped canopy. Many people, mostly dressed in white with red shawls, sit with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in white dhoti with a white sash stands at left near an ornate shrine decorated with orange garlands. A videographer's camera with a lens hood is in the left foreground. The scene appears to be an outdoor satsang or gathering with a sea of devotees.2014-07-27Large outdoor crowd gathered on riverside ghat steps in daylight, with many devotees seated densely and others standing behind on elevated areas. Foreground: a man in white kurta sits beside brass puja plates, fruit and offerings on a blue tarp. Behind them, white and red-striped temple shikharas and a domed shrine with a small red flag rise above the crowd, with utility poles and wires overhead. Many women wear saris and shawls in red, pink, green and orange, and some men wear white or checked shirts.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copies