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Dusk photograph of a large crowd gathered on the steps of Hari Ki Pauri ghat along the Ganga in Haridwar. Hundreds of people in mixed clothing, many in white and pastel saris and kurtas, fill the stone steps and stand near the river. At the centre, a lit ornate ritual lamp stands on a raised platform among brass vessels and flower offerings, part of a riverside aarti. Behind the ghat, multi-storey buildings with orange flags and street lamps rise against forested hills, with signs including a hanging 'OSHO' board and a primary health centre sign. Red and pink shrine boxes line the steps.

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Dusk crowd gathered on the Haridwar ghat along the Ganga, with a dense mass of devotees in mixed clothing filling the foreground and steps. A decorated central platform with a red and gold canopy or shrine stands near the middle, with a small figure in orange and white seated behind it and several people in saffron or orange robes nearby. Oil lamps and street lights glow on poles along the riverside, and hillside buildings rise behind, including a white domed temple at left and a signboard reading OSHO on a building at upper right. Red-and-white shrine boxes line the ghat. Many people are visible in the crowd; the count is large.June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Haridwar Hari Ki PauriMarch 20 20142014-03-20Dusk photograph of a large crowd gathered along the steps of a river ghat in Haridwar beside a wide, rippling river. Hundreds of people stand and sit on the steps and along the banks, many in white, pink, orange and yellow garments, with some women wearing headscarves and shawls. In the foreground, a dense group of backs faces the water. Behind them, red-and-white temple shrines with spires and domed pavilions line the bank, with oil lamps glowing and a banner reading Aarti Haridwar on the lower wall. A tall pole and illuminated signboards stand above the crowd, and a hillside with a hotel sign reading Hotel Osho rises behind the town. A small decorated palanquin-like shrine sits at right near the water. The overall scene is a ceremony gathering at the riverfront.Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the stone steps and along the water's edge. Priests in white dhotis stand on the ghat holding lit oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward the river, which reflects their glow. Many devotees wear pink, orange, red and white saris, shawls and headscarves; some sit in front of the crowd in dark clothing. Temple shikhara spires with red and white facades, lamp posts and signboards line the bank, and a hotel sign reading Hotel Osho is visible on a building behind. Dusk sky over forested hills.2008-07-10Outdoor photograph of a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees standing on stone steps above flowing water. In the foreground, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the steps near a wooden platform where ritual items are arranged, and two men in orange clothing lean down toward the river edge, with a yellow vessel near the water. A decorated palanquin-style float is visible at left, and a red-and-white temple shrine with a flag stands at right. Buildings behind the ghat show signs and a Hotel Osho sign. Crowd members wear white kurtas, saris and colourful clothing.2014-03-20July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat, with a large crowd of devotees packed on the stone steps and along the water's edge. In the centre, a priest in white clothes stands beside a brass lamp stand holding a lit oil lamp, while another white-clad attendant stands nearby. A small illuminated deity murti or shrine sits on a raised platform near the steps. Many lamps float on the flowing river in front of the crowd, and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez with headscarves in pink, orange and green stand among men in white. Buildings with lit signs line the bank behind the gathering.2008-07-10A 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.Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the stone steps and along the water's edge. Many women wear saris in pink, green, yellow and orange, and several men wear white kurtas; some wear orange or saffron headcloths. Red-and-white temple spires and a white domed shrine stand above the ghat, with flags and lit lamps along the river. Street lights, shop signs and a hillside rise behind the crowd, and a sign reads Hotel Osho. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2008-07-10Dusk view of a crowded riverside ghat in Haridwar along the Ganga, with a large crowd gathered on the stone steps and in the foreground along the water. Traditional temple spires in red and white stand at left, a white domed shrine sits centre, and a hillside with a Hotel Osho sign rises behind. Robed priests in white stand on the steps near lit oil lamps and fire torches, and small illuminated offerings float on the water. Many devotees wear saffron, pink and yellow clothing, some holding small colourful balloons. Electric street lights glow along the embankment as evening falls.Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat, with a dense crowd of devotees seated and standing along stone steps above dark flowing water. Several men in white ritual clothes hold lit oil lamps and flames near a small shrine platform at the centre, while the crowd includes many women in pink, blue, green and orange saris and turbans. Street lamps, shop fronts and a red-and-white temple spire line the background. Floating lights reflect on the river. No individual can be clearly distinguished as a candidate from appearance, so the scene reads as a general Ganga aarti.2008-07-10