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Crowded riverside scene at a ghat in the rain, with a large crowd of pilgrims, many dressed in saffron and orange clothing and carrying umbrellas, plastic sheets and ceremonial floral decorations on bamboo frames. Men in orange kanwar-style garb and barefoot devotees move along a wet stone embankment, and a woman in a red and white sari with a maroon shawl smiles at the front. A river and distant buildings appear behind the crowd under overcast skies. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.

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Crowded rainy street scene along a riverside in Haridwar, with dense throngs of pilgrims moving between stalls. Many men and women wear saffron and orange clothing, and several hold black umbrellas or blue plastic sheets against the rain. On the right, colourful stalls display flower garlands, pink and red floral decorations, and tall decorated poles with ribbons. A shirtless man in orange shorts walks on the left, and a woman in a pink headscarf shelters under a blue sheet at right. Overhead tarpaulins and a white canopy line the wet pavement. No single figure in the a person frame is identifiable, and the people shown are not clearly a person; the scene is a general pilgrim crowd.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21Crowded riverside ghat steps on a monsoon-grey day, with many people in saffron-orange clothing bathing and standing in shallow muddy water. Some men are bare-chested in orange or white dhotis, women wear saris and salwar kameez in purple, yellow and blue, and several people hold black umbrellas. Colourful decorated bamboo kanwar-style frames with flowers and tinsel are scattered along the steps, and tarpaulin tents line the upper area above the water. Litter lies on the steps and iron chains run along the edge of the river.2014-07-21 +1 copiesA rainy riverside scene at a bathing ghat with stone steps leading into a fast-flowing river. Many people in orange and saffron clothing, plus women in purple, yellow and blue saris and men in shorts, bathe, wade and stand on the steps. Some hold black umbrellas against the rain. Behind them, stalls with colourful garlands, flower strings and cloth goods line the riverbank under dark tarpaulin roofs. A metal chain fence runs along the steps to guide bathers. Clothes are spread out to dry on the stone steps.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21 +1 copiesA rain-soaked riverside procession on a muddy path beside a river in Haridwar, with a flower-decorated kanwar-style shrine carried on a pole in the centre. The canopy is pink and orange with tinsel, marigold garlands and streamers, and a ceremonial pole with a decorated top stands at the left. Several young men in dark or navy shirts and shorts walk barefoot in the water, one holding the shrine pole on his shoulder. A man in an orange saffron-coloured shirt with a backpack and a bottle walks in the foreground, while a man in a pink-and-orange wrap carries a water container. Trees, a parked bus and red buildings line the background under overcast skies.2014-07-21A crowd of devotees stands waist-deep in flowing water at a riverside ghat. Foreground figures include a bare-chested man with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in a maroon-and-gold necklace, and a man in a red and orange turban. A man in a white kurta with folded hands stands centre-right beside a woman in a red-and-floral shawl with a red bindi. Several women wear orange and red saris. Orange-clad sadhus and a yellow sign fence line the water's edge. No figure can be confidently identified by appearance, so the centre man in white is described only by role.2015-09-15June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21Riverside ghat steps at a crowded pilgrimage bathing site, with wet stone stairs strewn with litter and cloth. Several men in saffron-orange clothing stand and crouch along a chain-railed edge, one holding a chain, another wearing a black backpack and orange garments with white pom-pom-like tassels. Behind them, decorated bamboo and tinsel-festooned frames with red and green streamers stand near devotees and a bicycle. Murky river water flows at the bottom of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-07-21June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph taken outdoors at a riverbank with a wide, murky river on the left and green trees behind. A crowd of devotees stands along a railed embankment, many wearing saffron/orange shawls and clothing. In the centre, a palanquin-style ritual vehicle with a red and gold canopy is carried forward by men in white dhotis and orange garments, with a gold-and-orange decorated cloth hanging from it. A drum is visible near the front. Several people in the foreground have shaved heads or wear white and striped shirts. A pole with wires stands at the right edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance cues, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain. Roughly 40 people are visible.2006-06-04