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Outdoor river ghat ritual photographed from the water's edge. A seated man in white kurta and grey vest sits on a leopard-print cloth beside a silver small altar table holding a silver-framed deity murti draped with red and pink fabric and marigold garlands, with a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lota, small silver bowls of kumkum, rice and flowers on a tray. Behind him a large crowd watches from the ghat steps, with white canopies, a yellow observation tower and temple structures under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on the ghats at a river bank. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a grey vest sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet, a red tilak on his forehead, pouring from a small brass vessel over a silver puja setup. Before him stands an ornate silver stand holding a deity murti or image draped in red cloth, garlanded with orange marigolds and red flowers. Brass plates hold kumkum, milk-filled containers, flower garlands and offerings. Behind, a large crowd of devotees, many in white, sits along the riverbank under umbrellas, with watchtowers, a footbridge and a temple at the right edge.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A man in a white kurta with a grey shawl sits on a rug beside a river and performs puja to a silver-framed deity murti dressed in red cloth and draped with marigold and rose garlands. Brass lamps, a steel thali with offerings, small bowls and a kalasha sit before the murti. A tall red-and-white clock tower and a stone ghat with bathers and onlookers are visible in the background.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A man in white clothes sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet at a riverside ghat, performing puja to a silver-framed deity murti draped in red and marigold garlands. Fresh red and orange flowers, a brass plate with milk in a steel bowl, kumkum and rice, and small oil lamps lie before the murti on a metal stand, with a leopard-print cloth beside him. Water and onlookers fill the background, and a tall clock tower stands behind the ghat steps.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph taken on a river platform or boat with floodwater around it. A figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair and a marigold garland sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion and carpet, hands open, eyes lowered in meditation. Two men in white kurta-style clothes perform a puja: one in front holds a garland over an ornate silver-framed deity murti decorated with red and orange flowers, and another man in white sits to the right with a flower-covered offering tray. A seated saffron-clad priest on the left holds a rudraksha mala and steadies a trident-topped staff. Behind them a crowd lines the riverbank under a red-and-white clock tower, with a temple spire and shops on the left. Partly visible heads frame the right edge. a person: the seated figure in orange-red with a marigold garland and long hair, performing an aarti-style puja by the river.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on a boat. A person with long hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red wrap, an orange-yellow sash and orange marigold garlands, sits cross-legged on a striped mat and gestures with a raised hand. Beside them a man in white kurta and dhoti pours water from a metal vessel over an ornate silver-backed seat draped with red rose garlands and marigolds, holding a silver puja tray with bananas, rose petals, a small oil lamp, kumkum bowls and a sweet offering. Petals scatter the carpeted deck over the flowing river, and a large crowd watches from the far bank under a bridge.2014-07-27Outdoors on a river, a seated person in a rust-orange robe with a bare shoulder and a long orange-and-white garland sits on a leopard-print cushion on a boat. Their long dark hair is pinned back and they raise a hand over a deity murti on a silver peetha draped in marigold and pink flower garlands. Nearby stand a brass kalasha, a small oil lamp, bowls of kumkum and rice, banana slices and rose petals scattered over a red carpet. A man in white kurta sits at right with folded hands. Behind, a large crowd lines the riverbank beneath a concrete bridge, and a few people wear orange and white.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor river ritual on the Ganga at Haridwar, with a tall red-and-white clock tower and a large crowd on the far bank. A bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth, with orange and white marigold garlands, sits on a patterned cushion at the boat's edge, reaching toward a silver stand holding a garlanded deity murti surrounded by pink and red flowers. Another man in white kurta sits opposite, offering flowers and a plate. Brass pots, oil lamps, rose petals and a leaf plate of flowers lie on a red carpet. a person is seated in orange cloth with marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style cord; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-27A river-side puja on a boat on a wide brown river, with a large crowd lining the far bank under a red-and-white temple tower. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder and an orange-flower garland sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion, offering flowers to a silver deity murti framed by a silver arch and draped in red and orange marigold and rose garlands. Two men in white kurta-pajama sit behind a silver tray of fruit and flower offerings, one lighting a small oil lamp and the other holding a plate. Rose petals, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps and a bundle of banana leaves are on a red patterned carpet.2014-07-27