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Evening riverside ritual on stone ghat steps with a large seated crowd behind. Two men in white dhoti-style garments stand at the front, each swinging a long pole with a bright flaming torch, a traditional aarti. Behind them, a bare-footed elderly man in a cream kurta and white dhoti holds a long-handled item. Devotees in white and red shawls sit on the steps, many with hands folded in prayer or raised cameras. A decorated shrine with a deity murti garlanded in orange and white flowers stands at upper left, beside brass lamps and an oil lamp. A man in white stands at far left holding a brass vessel.

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July 27 20142014-07-27Evening riverside aarti on ghats with a large seated crowd of devotees in white and red shawls, hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and kurta stands on the steps holding a large brass lamp with a tall flame, with a trident-topped staff beside him. On a raised platform to the right, a seated man in saffron-red dress wearing a marigold garland and rudraksha mala holds his hands in prayer beside a decorated blue deity murti and kalasha-style offering. Oil lamp and flower offerings are arranged on the platform. Many people in the crowd hold up phones and cameras.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Evening aarti at a riverbank ghat with a crowd of devotees in white and red clothing seated on steps. A bare-chested man with orange-marked forehead and an orange-and-saffron garland sits centrally before a small ornate deity murti set on a raised platform draped with a patterned cloth. Two men on either side hold large flaming oil lamps on tall trident-topped stands, and a man in white dhoti at left holds a lamp. Devotees in white and red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer, and a red wooden boat-like structure stands behind. Dusk light falls on the water.2014-07-27Outdoor ghat ceremony at dusk with a large crowd of devotees seated on stone steps. A man in white dhoti stands at left holding a flaming aarti lamp over a brass tray. In the centre a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a flower garland and a headband, sits behind a small decorated murti on a low altar with a kalasha and offerings. Behind him stand trishula staffs, a red wooden palanquin-like seat, and many people in white clothes, red or orange shawls, and rudraksha-style necklaces, many with palms pressed together. Devotees hold up phones and cameras.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual on stone ghats at dusk. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands barefoot at left, holding a flame in a small vessel near a bright fire pit. Centre right, a seated figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red robes sits behind a small blue deity murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a silver trident beside it. Around them, a large crowd in white and red clothing sits with hands folded in prayer, and a few people hold silver staffs and tridents. Water of the river is visible in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes, shown seated beside the deity murti during the ritual.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Evening ghat ceremony at the river's edge with a crowd seated on stone steps. A man in white kurta and light vest on the left holds up a lit flame in a metal lamp. In the centre, an older bearded man in white clothing with a maroon-and-white shawl sits with palms pressed together on a low wooden platform draped in orange cloth. Several silver tridents stand upright behind him, and a brass-and-silver puja vessel rests on the platform. Devotees in orange, red and white clothes sit around them, many with hands folded. Water fills the foreground.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Evening riverside aarti on ghats with a large crowd on stone steps behind. In the foreground, a priest in white robes raises a flaming lamp toward a decorated deity murti at the water's edge; a second priest in white on the left holds a lit lamp, and another in white at the right swings a lamp. Behind them, a shrine with marigold garlands and flowers holds a deity murti lit by fire, and a metal palanquin-like canopy hung with orange marigold strands stands nearby. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands in the middle holding a small object. Devotees in saffron, red, white and teal clothing fold hands or record with phones. A man at right with a dhol-like drum wears pale pink robes.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copies