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Photograph of a riverside ghat with broad stone steps descending to water. A large crowd gathers on the steps and in a shrine pavilion with red pillars and white arches; many wear saffron and orange clothing, while others wear white kurtas and western shirts. A devotee in a white dhoti stands near an offering tray at the shrine. A figure holding a black umbrella stands among the crowd on the steps. A red deity figure stands in a niche at upper right beside a banana plant, and a small white shrine niche is visible above the steps. a person: no individual is identifiable with confidence in this crowd.

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A photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing water. A large crowd of devotees gathers on the steps and at the platform beneath a red-pillared pavilion. Many people wear saffron and orange clothing, with orange shawls and white kurtas. Near the centre, a seated group in white and orange surrounds a ritual setup with brass vessels and offerings, with people seated on yellow cloth. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the upper right of the steps, and a red shrine stands at the right edge. A printed banner in Hindi hangs on the pavilion wall. Several people in ordinary clothes stand along the lower left edge.Wide view of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing brown water. Dozens of devotees sit and stand on the steps in orange and saffron robes, with some in white kurtas and dhotis. Many sit in rows around small orange-draped items and brass vessels near the middle steps. A stone shrine structure with red-and-cream arches stands to the left, and a carved stone deity murti sits in a niche at upper right beside a banana plant. Several women wear orange and yellow saris. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the lower left by the railing. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.A photograph of a ghat of a river with stone steps leading down to fast-flowing water. A figure in orange robes stands on the steps holding a lit lamp aloft in an aarti-style offering, while a line of people in orange and saffron garments sit and stand on the steps around him. Several people in white and orange clothing gather, and a saffron-robed figure with a white beard and light-coloured hair stands to the right. Brass vessels and offering trays are placed on the steps near the officiant. A red-roofed shrine structure and red pillars frame the left side of the scene, with a small red booth on the right.Outdoor photograph of a riverside temple complex with red-pillared arcades and stone steps. A large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits and stands on the steps and beneath the arcade, many wearing orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl sits at the centre of the seated group, with a woman in white nearby. Around them, crowds of onlookers in ordinary clothes stand on the left and along the stairs, including men in shirts and trousers. A photographer with a camera stands on the steps at right. A carved stone figure sits on a pedestal in the upper right, and a sign with Devanagari text is on the wall. The scene suggests a gathering at a ghat.A 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.July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03