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A large crowd of devotees sits on stone steps and benches along a muddy, fast-flowing river at a ghat. Many are seated in rows close to the water. Several men in white kurta and dhoti stand out near the center, while others wear shirts, trousers and saris in bright colours including red, pink and green. Behind them, pilgrims stand and walk along a riverside promenade beneath a red-railed footbridge. Signs in Hindi are visible on a concrete bridge, reading Asthi Pravah Ghat and Shri Ganga Sabha Haridwar. Hundreds of people fill the scene, though only a rough count is possible.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees gathers on stone steps along a riverbank, with many people in white clothes and saffron and orange garments, some seated in rows and others standing near the water. Several men in white kurtas stand near a small decorated puja table holding a lit oil lamp, flowers and brass items, while a person in a light robe is near the front. Other devotees bathe or wade in the river below. Red and orange shrine structures, a red-trimmed temple facade and shop signs with Hindi text line the riverbank behind the crowd, and loudspeakers hang from a lamp post.A large crowd gathers on riverside steps at a ghat above a wide, fast-flowing river. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange garland bends forward over a decorated wooden platform holding a brass kalasha, flowers and ritual items, while a man in a red-and-brown dhoti stands nearby. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with gold borders, white sarees, and red, maroon and saffron shawls, many with hands folded in prayer. Some people in the background hold cameras and phones. The scene suggests a riverside puja or ritual with abundant devotees. Some numbers are uncertain, but dozens of people are visible.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large outdoor crowd gathers on a wet concrete riverbank beside a fast-flowing river, many people bathing in the shallows and sitting on the steps. Men are mostly bare-chested in shorts and briefs, while women wear salwar kameez and saris in red, green and blue. A few figures wear saffron clothing. A stone tower with a golden deity figure and a fish-shaped sculpture rises from the water, and a roadside billboard with Hindi text stands at right. A cow is visible in the crowd.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27