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Outdoor ghat scene with a crowd of devotees gathered on riverside stone steps. Many people wear white kurtas and saris, with red and orange shawls and red stoles draped over shoulders. A bald man in a saffron-orange garment stands near a raised red-and-white palanquin-style platform decorated with flower garlands. A man in white bends over a stone offering table with brass items and white flower garlands in front. Nearby, a row of trishula-tipped staffs stands against a red railing. Behind them, pink and yellow buildings, a yellow shrine sign and a blue banner line the street.

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Large outdoor ghat scene with many people in white and red clothing gathered on riverside stone steps. Devotees wear white kurtas and saris, some with red and white shawls, and women hold red and white flowers. A central red wooden platform and a low wooden stand with brass lamps, flower garlands and a small kalasha-like brass vessel sit before the crowd. Several men in white stand near steps, some with saffron-coloured clothing, while a man in orange-saffron wraps sits near the lower right. Behind them are pink and white buildings, a yellow shrine canopy and a wall of Hindi signage. Ritual ceremony by the river with devotees in attendance.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Large outdoor ghat ceremony on stone steps beside a river, with a dense crowd of hundreds filling the stairs and surrounding area. In the centre, a figure in orange-saffron robes stands beside a decorated golden palanquin-style platform garlanded with orange marigolds, next to a gilded seat and a small deity murti. Several men in white dhotis with yellow-gold borders and white shawls stand in a row on the steps, some holding flower garlands and offerings. Women in white and colourful saris line the upper steps, many with hands folded in prayer. Red and orange banners and a yellow temple spire appear in the background, and a red chariot-like cart is at right.2014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesA 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.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Large outdoor ghat scene on riverside steps with a dense crowd of hundreds of devotees gathered above and along the stairs. In the foreground, rows of men in white dhotis with orange-bordered cloth stand on the steps beside a decorated palanquin-like shrine with orange marigold garlands and a deity murti. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands near a red-curtained structure, and white-clad ritual participants surround a brass puja tray with flowers, a kalasha and lamps. Overhead signs read Shri Ganesh Shno Hotel and a blue banner in Hindi; a yellow temple spire is visible at the top.2014-07-27Outdoor river ghat ceremony with a dense crowd of hundreds on steps and along the bank above a muddy river. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands beside a decorated palanquin-style platform with marigold garlands and a deity murti, while nearby monks in ochre robes gather. Many men in white dhotis and angavastrams and women in white saris stand on the steps, some holding flowers. A small wooden boat with orange and gold decoration sits at the water's edge. Red and orange banners and buildings line the background. The saffron-robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance; no clear a person cues such as crown or rudraksha are visible.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesA 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.2014-07-27