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Outdoor river ghat ceremony on a riverbank with flowing water and a crowd gathered behind. In the foreground a seated man in white clothes sits on a red cloth before flower garlands, a blue cloth and steel trays. A standing priest in saffron-red robes holds a lit lamp or flame over the trays. Nearby, another man in saffron robes holds a silver staff-like ritual implement while others sit in orange and white clothing. A white temple with a dome and red trim stands at right, with a photographer filming the scene. Orange and white garlands and scattered flower petals decorate the platform.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Evening ghat ceremony on a river with a wide crowd lining the stone steps and bank. Several figures in white dhotis and kurtas hold lit oil lamps and fire aloft before a decorated palanquin or ratha on the ghat, garlanded with orange and red flowers. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red head wrap, gold bangles and a gold necklace sits with hands joined in namaste beside a silver puja tray with marigold garlands. Other people in saffron and orange robes sit behind her, one holding a tall silver trident. Floating flower offerings and small lamps drift on the water, with a temple dome and watchtowers in the background.2014-03-20Evening ganga aarti on a riverside ghat at dusk. Several men in white dhotis and vests stand on the steps holding flaming lamps toward the river while a large crowd of devotees watches from the terraces above. A woman in the foreground on the right wears a red-orange head wrap, gold bangles, a beaded necklace and a saffron-gold shawl, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside her a seated older man in white clothes with a purple shawl also joins his palms. A silver and red decorated palanquin-style shrine with marigold garlands sits near the water, and a white domed temple with saffron flags stands behind the ghat.2014-03-20Outdoor riverside ritual on a river ghat with calm grey water. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over a red garment and sits cross-legged on a patterned mat and rug on a raised platform. Before them stands a silver ritual stand decorated with orange and pink marigold garlands and blue cloth. Behind, a man in white kurta and a devotee in white clothes assist, while people in saffron robes stand nearby. Beyond the water a crowd gathers along the steps, with a white and orange temple dome, a tree and a footbridge in the background. The seated figure's long hair, red-orange shawl and ceremonial setting fit the appearance cues for a person, seated in a puja role at the ghat.2014-07-27Evening ganga aarti on a riverside ghat with flowing water and crowds on the steps. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange head wrap, gold necklace and heavy gold bangles sits with hands joined in namaste, with a garlanded silver kalasha-like puja vessel beside her. Behind her a bare-chested figure in orange ornate dress with a golden necklace and a shawl stands near a tall trident, and a white-clad priest holds a large flame during aarti. A white-robed devotee sits with folded hands, and a man in a light blue shirt kneels nearby. A deity murti shrine stands on the upper right with a white temple dome behind it. Many onlookers line the steps and bridge.2014-03-20Evening 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.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Evening riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river, with a large fire flaring from a metal lamp stand decorated with marigolds and red-and-gold cloth. A man in white kurta with a shawl stands at the fire, and an older man in white robes with a purple stole sits with palms pressed in prayer. In the right foreground a woman in an orange-red head wrap, gold necklaces and bangles stands with folded hands. Behind them a white-clad man holds a small ceremonial item, and a crowd of onlookers lines the steps and bridge. A white domed temple and a decorated palanquin with a deity murti appear in the background, with a tall trident-like staff near the water.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Evening 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 60.2014-03-20