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Evening 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.

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Dusk ghat ritual on riverside steps. A man in white kurta and dhoti on the left holds up a large flaming lamp toward the water. Beside a silver-trimmed brass arati/puja setup on a low platform, a seated man in white robe with a maroon shawl presses his palms together, and a figure in a red turban and red garments with an ornate necklace also sits with hands folded near a deity murti decorated with garlands. Silver trishula staffs stand upright behind them. A large crowd of standing and seated devotees, many in red and maroon shawls, watches and claps or folds hands along the steps.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Evening 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.2014-07-27Evening 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.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor 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.2014-07-27Evening 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.2014-07-27Evening Ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat at dusk. Several large torches with bright flames are held aloft at the left and centre, and small floating oil lamps drift on the dark water in the foreground. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and orange garland sits centrally behind a small blue-and-red deity murti on a low wooden platform, with hands folded in prayer; the figure's features are not clearly enough visible to confirm identity. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands on the steps holding a flaming torch. Behind them, a large seated crowd of devotees in white and red clothing sits on the steps, with many raising hands in prayer or filming with phones. a person is a candidate in the seated saffron-robed role, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20