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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.

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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.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.Dusk 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 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.2008-07-10June 04 20062006-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20082008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Dusk view of a large crowd gathered on a riverside ghat at a holy bathing place, with people standing shoulder to shoulder in the foreground facing the water. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in pinks, purples, oranges and yellows, and several men wear white shirts. Behind them, a wide stone-paved area leads toward red and white temple structures with small domed shrines and lit lamps, with more people on the steps. Tall lamp posts glow, and buildings and a wooded hillside rise behind. Billboards and a sign reading HOTEL OSHO are visible on the right. The water surface reflects the lights.Evening crowd gathered along the bank of a wide river at a ghat, with many people seated on the water's edge in the foreground, mostly in white and orange clothing, some in saffron. Behind them, red and white temple shrines with domed tops stand on the steps, with a large crowd of people in white gathered along the stone steps. A tall lamp post rises beside a hillside covered in trees. Along the buildings are signboards and billboards, including one reading Hotel Osho and another with a woman's portrait and Hindi text. The sky is pale blue with soft clouds at dusk.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