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Night ganga aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a dense crowd of devotees in the foreground seen from behind, many in white and pastel head coverings and shawls, some children among them. Beyond the water, several robed priests stand on the steps holding burning oil lamps, flames rising in the dark, and a decorated palanquin or ratha-like structure with a lit deity image sits near the steps. Hills rise behind the ghat under street lights.

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Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees seated on the ghat steps facing the river at Haridwar. Many people in the foreground wear white, pastel and headscarves, and a few heads are shaved. In the middle distance, a figure in light blue clothing stands in the water with one arm raised, while a lit oil lamp and a decorated platform or palanquin glow near the riverbank. Rows of lamps line the ghats and buildings along the shore, with forested hills rising behind. The scene shows evening aarti at the river.Night photograph of a large crowd gathered on the banks of the Ganga at Haridwar's Hari Ki Pauri, seen from behind. Foreground devotees, many women in headscarves and saris in pink, green, orange and white, and men in shirts, face the lit river. Across the dark water, illuminated ghats, temple spires and a domed structure line the bank, with many more people crowded along the steps. Small lights glow on the water surface. No individual a person figure can be clearly identified in this view.Evening crowd gathered on the steps of a river ghat at dusk, watching a Ganga aarti by the water. Many devotees in saffron, yellow, pink and white clothing sit closely packed in the foreground, with a few standing near the water's edge. Small oil lamps glow on the dark river surface, and an old stone shrine tower on the right displays a painted deity poster in red and blue. Temple domes and lit buildings line the far bank. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the crowd.2008-07-09Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat at night. Many devotees, mostly seen from behind, sit on the stone steps and in the water in the foreground, with dark robes and white clothing visible. Several people stand at the centre holding lit oil lamps and fire torches, reflected on the dark water. Along the banks, temple spires and shrine structures are lit by street lamps. A decorated palanquin-like shrine stands at the right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so no in-person identification is made. The crowd is large, with many dozens of people visible.2008-07-09Evening Ganga Aarti on a riverbank ghat at night, with a large crowd of devotees standing and sitting on the steps and water's edge in the foreground, many with their backs to the camera. Along the lower platform, robed priests in white stand holding lit flaming aarti lamps aloft, with orange flames glowing against the dark sky. Lamps and lights line the ghat, and the river reflects the warm lights. Behind them stand temple structures with a white domed shrine and red-trimmed gateways, and buildings lining the bank. Some devotees wear red, orange and pink saris and white clothing; a man in a white hat stands among the crowd. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2008-07-09Dusk photograph of a riverside ghat at a Hindu holy site, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the stone steps in the foreground, many in orange, red, white and yellow clothing, several with heads covered. Lit oil lamps and flames line the steps and temple terraces, and a bright floodlight pole stands above. Red and pale temple spires with domed shrines frame the scene, with wooded hills behind. Waters reflect the lights. No individual can be picked out as a person from this distance.July 09 20082008-07-09Evening photograph of a crowded riverside ghat at dusk, with a large dense crowd of devotees seated in the foreground, many in orange and saffron garments and white clothes. Lit oil lamps and small flames line the stone steps and platforms, and a tall street lamp stands above the scene. Ornate small temple shrines with pointed spires and domes flank the bank, and a wooded hill rises behind the ghat. Several people in the crowd wear orange shawls and traditional dress, and a few are seated on the steps. No identifiable a person figure is visible.June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Haridwar Hari Ki PauriJuly 10 20082008-07-10Night photograph of a large crowd at a riverbank ghat. Lit oil lamps and small flames glow along the stone steps and across the water. Illuminated temple spires and buildings rise on the hillside, with a red-lit hotel sign prominent at upper left. Many people visible in the foreground, with the crowd extending back along the ghat. No identifiable individual in the frame is clearly a person; the scene is one of collective devotional gathering at the river.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04