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A large outdoor crowd gathers on stone ghat steps at a riverside ceremony. In the foreground, a priest in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a silver-toned vessel and a small decorated puja arrangement with orange marigold garlands on a green cloth, performing a puja. Nearby, a sannyasi in an orange-saffron robe with a bald head stands beside a long trident. Several people in white ritual clothes with red shawls stand among devotees. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, hundreds of devotees in white, red and colourful saris and shirts fill the steps and watch.

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A large crowd gathers on steps and embankments beside a river, with a ceremonial ritual taking place on a raised platform at the water's edge. Robed monastics in saffron and orange, and figures in white dhotis, stand and sit around an ornate altar holding a decorated kalasha and floral offerings. Standing figures in white dhotis and orange garments hold ritual implements near the water. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees in mixed colours watches from steps and rooftops, with a shrine decorated with orange garlands on the left. The scene suggests a riverside ritual puja.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ghat ceremony with a large seated crowd on stone steps. A man in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a blue deity murti and a small offering arrangement. Saffron-clad sannyasis sit nearby and a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left holding a flower offering. Many devotees in white, red shawls and kurtas sit with hands folded. Trishul staffs stand upright and a red wooden palanquin-style structure is at centre. Cameras are raised among the crowd. Dark water lies in the foreground.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor river ghat scene at dusk with a large crowd on the stone steps and along the embankment. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the lowest steps performing an aarti with flaming lamps, one holding a bright flame aloft. Beside them a red-and-gold palanquin or shrine carries a small deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland and rudraksha-style adornment sits on a low platform with a brass vessel, near a red wooden cart. Many devotees in white, saffron and bright saris press forward with raised phones, and the river water reflects the flames. Visible readable text is limited to a copyright line on the image.2014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large outdoor crowd gathers on riverside ghats in Haridwar, with many people in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white saris. On the steps, a group of saffron-robed sadhus and ritual participants surrounds a decorated brass puja tray with flowers, marigold garlands and a blue deity murti; a long pole with a trident-like top stands beside them. A shrine-like carriage draped in orange and red with flower garlands sits to the left, and a yellow canopy with a sign reading Surya and Radha Krishna Sanstha hangs above. Hindi signage and Shri Ganesh Teshno Hotel appear on buildings behind the river.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large outdoor crowd of devotees gathers around a ceremonial procession scene. In the foreground, a small silver palanquin-style throne holds a blue deity murti garlanded with orange and marigold flowers, with white flower offerings nearby. Several men in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas stand holding tall silver trident-topped staffs. A bald man in red-orange wraps stands near the palanquin. Around them, many people in white kurtas and red-orange shawls sit and stand, some holding phones, and a man in a green shirt sits on an orange ratha-like cart with a rope. A white-clad attendant bends low near the palanquin.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A large crowd of devotees gathers on the stone steps of a river ghat, with a dense mass of people on the bank above. Several men in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies stand at the water's edge, and one bends forward in a ritual gesture beside a brass vessel and a tray of offerings. Women and girls wear white saris and garlands, some with red-orange shawls. Ornate decorated palanquin-like carts and a small shrine with flower garlands sit on the steps, and a painted sign reads Shri Ganesh Hotel above the buildings. Men in white and saffron-coloured robes are visible among the crowd. Water fills the foreground.2014-07-27Outdoor ghat riverside ceremony with a large crowd of devotees in white and red-orange shawls pressed together on stone steps. In the centre foreground, a bald priest in orange-and-gold dhoti stands beside a decorated silver altar holding a blue deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with white flower garlands and brass vessels set before it. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands nearby, and a bearded man in white kneels at the altar. Behind them, an orange wooden palanquin stands on the steps. Devotees fold their hands in anjali, and a man in a red shirt and a woman in white look on. Many people in the crowd wear white with red-orange shawls. Several people hold cameras and phones.2014-07-27