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Aerial view of a riverside ghat in Uttarkashi during the Himalaya Yatra. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothes sit and stand on wide stone steps beside a muddy, fast-flowing river. A small red-and-white shrine with a red pennant stands at right, and a red stone deity statue rises on a pedestal near the top of the bank. Some people sit on a shaded pavilion platform with red pillars, and a few men in white shirts and trousers stand among the crowd. Blue-and-white posts and rope mark the steps along the water.

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July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered on wide stone steps beside a fast-flowing river. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, while others wear white kurtas and sarees. Some sit in rows on the steps, and a few stand along the upper walkway of a red and white temple pavilion. A small shrine with a red-roofed kiosk and a stone deity murti stands at the right edge, with orange flags beside it. Yellow and orange flags are visible near the shrine. Blue and white posts with a rope line separate the steps from the rushing water. A bearded man in an orange robe sits near the center of the steps, and a man in white stands at the left side with a camera raised.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor riverside ghat scene with stone steps descending to fast-flowing water. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange robes, white kurtas and sarees sit and stand on the steps and a covered pavilion platform. A large crowd of onlookers gathers along the upper railing at right. A red-and-white stone deity murti stands at right beside a banana plant. Hindi signboards are fixed to the pavilion walls, and a person in an orange shawl sits on the upper wall at left.2008-07-03Aerial view of a riverside ghat in Uttarkashi with a fast-flowing river on the right. Dozens of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white garments sit and stand on tiered stone steps beside a red-pillared pavilion, many gathered around a lit ritual setup with oil lamps and offerings. A red-and-white shrine stands at right, and a red-clad statue of a deity sits on a rock above. Some onlookers stand along a blue railing; a few men sit at the lower left. A few devotees appear to be performing aarti or puja by the water.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a crowd gathered on stone ghats beside a fast-flowing river. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand and sit on the steps, some in white kurtas and some in colourful saris and salwar. A red-pillared pavilion with a pink-roofed shrine stands to the right, and a red sculpted deity figure is visible on a rock above. Blue-and-white posts and a rope line the water's edge, and a few people sit on steps in the lower left. Signs in Hindi are painted on a wall at the upper left.A photograph of a riverside ghat on a fast, muddy-white river. Dozens of people in orange and white clothing sit and stand on stone steps beside a small red-pillared shrine pavilion, with a red-roofed shrine and a deity murti near the water. Several men in orange robes sit close together on the lower steps, while others in white stand on the upper terrace. Blue-painted multi-storey buildings line the hillside behind the ghat, with onlookers on their balconies.2008-07-03Aerial photograph of a riverside ghat with fast, muddy brown water on the right. A large crowd of devotees sits and stands on wide stone steps, many in saffron and orange robes with white-clad figures among them. A small pink-and-white shrine with yellow and orange flags stands at the water's edge, and a reddish stone deity murti stands on a raised platform above the steps near a banana plant. Some people are gathered on a balcony at the top and a lone figure crouches at the bottom left by the water. A lit oil lamp is visible among the seated group at the centre. No individual candidate for a person can be confidently identified from appearance.Aerial photo of a riverside stone staircase ghat beside a fast-flowing, muddy river. A crowd of about thirty people, many in orange and saffron robes and some in white, climbs and descends the steps near a red-pillared shrine pavilion. A small pink shrine with yellow flags stands to the right, and a large red deity murti is set into the hillside above. Houses and vegetation line the bank. Devotees appear to be gathering for a ritual visit to the ghat.