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Outdoor ghat scene by a river with a crowd gathered on the steps and bridge above. In the foreground, a man in a cream kurta sits at a small grey table laden with white cotton bundles, a brass oil lamp, small steel bowls and a cloth. Behind him stands a silver cylindrical vessel with orange marigold garlands. A man in a white kurta with an orange dhoti and red beaded necklace sits near the water's edge, and another man in a blue vest stands beside the silver vessel. Devotees bathe in the river and others walk along the stone embankment. A red arch bridge spans the background with a sign reading in Hindi about the flow of ashes.

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Outdoor riverside ritual on the ghats at a river bank. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a grey vest sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet, a red tilak on his forehead, pouring from a small brass vessel over a silver puja setup. Before him stands an ornate silver stand holding a deity murti or image draped in red cloth, garlanded with orange marigolds and red flowers. Brass plates hold kumkum, milk-filled containers, flower garlands and offerings. Behind, a large crowd of devotees, many in white, sits along the riverbank under umbrellas, with watchtowers, a footbridge and a temple at the right edge.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20July 10 20082008-07-10July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor riverside ghat scene at dusk on a wide river, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the steps and embankment across the water. In the foreground on a red-carpeted platform, a man with grey hair tied back, wearing a brown vest over a beige kurta, stands facing the river. Seated beside him in white clothes, a man sits near a small silver kalasha on a cloth-covered stand, and nearby devotees sit with offerings in brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Behind them a red-and-orange temple stands on the right, with a red-and-white clock tower and a bridge visible in the distance, and colourful canopies line the far bank. The text on the temple reads Shri Ganga Sabha Mandir.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor river ghat scene at Haridwar: a large crowd of many people sits on stone steps along a broad river, with a long arched bridge and a yellow lookout tower behind. In the foreground a white-robed man sits on a raised red and yellow platform with brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings, beside a silver kalasha on a stand. Other people in white and dark clothes sit or stand on the platform and along the water's edge, some with folded hands. The scene suggests a riverside puja or satsang gathering, with a yellow boat and orange flowers prominent.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Evening aarti ceremony on a riverside ghat beside a wide river, with a large crowd gathered along the far bank and steps. In the foreground, a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange robe with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds hands together in prayer beside a silver ritual platform decorated with orange and pink marigold garlands, a red cloth, brass lamps and flower petals. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta and grey vest and several devotees in white and grey clothing face the river, one holding a lit flame. Temple structures, a yellow watchtower and a stone bridge are visible in the background.2014-03-20Outdoor river ghat ritual photographed from the water's edge. A seated man in white kurta and grey vest sits on a leopard-print cloth beside a silver small altar table holding a silver-framed deity murti draped with red and pink fabric and marigold garlands, with a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lota, small silver bowls of kumkum, rice and flowers on a tray. Behind him a large crowd watches from the ghat steps, with white canopies, a yellow observation tower and temple structures under an overcast sky.2014-03-20Outdoor riverside ghat scene at dusk with a large crowd gathered along the far bank and steps of a river. In the foreground, devotees sit on a red-draped platform and steps beside the water, many in white or colourful saris and kurtas. Trays of marigold garlands, flower-decorated offering plates, brass pots and a covered silver vessel sit on the red cloth. A man in white clothes sits on the right near the offerings. A red-and-white arched bridge and a yellow tower stand in the background, with a temple facade at right.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20