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Riverside ghat ceremony at a rushing river with forested hills behind. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge of the stone steps, arm raised, tossing white cotton or puffed material toward the water. Dozens of devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit and stand on the steps and under a red-pillared pavilion, many with palms pressed together. A small red-and-white shrine with yellow flags stands midstream, and a brass aarti or puja vessel rests in the lower left foreground. A stone deity murti is set into the upper left wall. Many people are visible, mostly in orange clothing.

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Photograph of a riverside ghat with a fast-flowing river in the background, green hills and buildings beyond. Devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the stone platform in a ritual gathering. A seated person in a saffron robe and orange cloth faces the river, and a standing person in orange raises a lit aarti lamp high in the right foreground. In front, a decorated tray or puja setup holds marigold garlands and orange flowers, with scattered marigold petals on the stone. Some onlookers wear white and pink. A small red-roofed shrine stands near the water, and the bordering trees are lush and green.2008-07-03Outdoor riverside ghat with a crowd of devotees gathered on red-painted steps and platforms beside a fast-flowing river with forested hills behind. Many people wear orange shawls or saffron-coloured garments, while some wear white kurtas. A woman in white stands at left, and a man in a white kurta at centre-right gestures among the group. A small red-and-white shrine stands at the water's edge with orange-and-yellow flags. Some devotees clap and join palms in greeting. A red painted wall shows a deity figure and a stone carving, and printed notices hang on a pillar. A standing man in saffron stands at far right by the water's edge.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph of a riverside ghat ceremony at dusk beside a fast-flowing river between forested hills. Devotees in saffron and orange shawls and white clothing sit and stand on the stone steps and under a red-pillared pavilion, many with palms pressed together in prayer or clapping. A man in orange robes stands at the right edge near the water, tending the ritual while others gather. A small red-roofed shrine sits by the water, and a lit oil lamp is visible at the lower right. Overlooking the scene are a few people on an upper terrace. The atmosphere is devotional, consistent with a river aarti.2008-07-03Riverside ghat scene at a red-pillared temple terrace above a fast-flowing river with green hills behind. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in orange and saffron clothing with orange shawls, sits on the steps and platform in front of a small red shrine with yellow flags. A man in white dhoti stands near the steps, and a seated figure in orange garments sits centrally, with a tray of marigold offerings and a brass lamp in the foreground. A deity murti is painted on the wall above the stairs. A yellow Hindi-script signboard hangs on the left. The gathering appears to be a ghat ritual with arati lamps near the water.2008-07-03A riverside ghat in Uttarkashi beside a fast, silty river with green hillside and buildings behind. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit along a white stone platform for a puja. In the foreground a decorated altar with marigold garlands and a brass plate holds offerings. On the right a standing man in orange dhoti and shawl raises a brass aarti lamp toward the water. A small red-roofed shrine stands on the left. Several people, many in orange, are seated or standing in devotion. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.2008-07-03Riverside ghat ritual on a fast-flowing mountain river with grey clouds and forested hills behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the edge holding a raised saffron flag aloft over the water. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some with orange shawls, sit on the stone steps before a small red-roofed shrine with yellow flags. A bearded man in orange sits near the front holding a brass vessel. Several people in orange and white watch from the steps; a man in a dark shirt and orange shirt stands at the railing on the right. Dense crowd in the foreground, roughly 20-30 visible people.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with fast-flowing water. A figure in orange robes stands at the edge of the steps, facing the river and holding a lit oil lamp aloft in an outstretched arm. Around the ghat, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits and stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Several boys in yellow-orange clothes kneel near the front, and a man in an orange shawl with a red garment sits at the left. Blue-and-white posts and a chain line the riverbank, and a small red-and-white shrine structure stands behind the group.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03