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Night aarti procession at a riverside ghat with many people crowded behind. In the foreground a woman in orange sannyasini-style robes, a orange head wrap and a long beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward the camera. Beside her a man in a yellow kurta stands with his hand extended. A man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace stands on the left holding a lamp. On the right, a shirtless man lifts a tall lit lamp with flames, wearing a yellow dhoti. Behind them a golden ceremonial palanquin with a tiered gold canopy and golden umbrellas, plus red and yellow parasols, flags and bright illuminations. A bearded man in an orange shawl sits lower right in front of the group. Oil lamps, parasols and the palanquin suggest an aarti procession.

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Night procession at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd and many saffron, orange and yellow umbrellas. At centre, a tall golden ornate canopy-shaped palanquin stands beside a robed woman in orange with a dark orange shawl and a long garland of yellow flowers, holding a lit brass oil lamp, with a bearded man in an orange turban behind. To the right, a bare-chested man in yellow dhoti raises a flaming aarti lamp high. Men in yellow and orange kurtas and dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a wooden tray. Red and orange flags and multiple fire lamps glow in the background, with a shrine-like structure and lights lining the riverbank.2016-04-24Night aarti on a riverbank ghat at Ujjain, with a large crowd behind. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, beside a tall golden ceremonial umbrella/palanquin canopy. A woman in an orange-red sari with a red-orange headwrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a large garland stands beside him, smiling and holding a lamp. Men in saffron and yellow kurtas stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right a shirtless priest in a yellow dhoti raises a large lit aarti lamp with fire, while a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-green shawl faces him. Colourful umbrellas, red and orange flags and illuminated temple structures frame the scene.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night procession at a crowded outdoor festival with a dense crowd of devotees. A large ornate golden canopy umbrella (chatra) stands on a red-and-gold throne-like seat carried in the foreground. A figure in a pink-orange turban and black ceremonial garment stands before the throne, holding a gold vessel with a flame. Nearby, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits to the left, and a man in a bright yellow kurta stands beside him. Drummers and cymbal players in orange cloth line the right. Multiple red, orange and green umbrellas rise above the crowd, and burning oil lamp torches (aarti flames) are raised on the right under street lights.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24