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Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the stone steps and along the water's edge. Many women wear saris in pink, green, yellow and orange, and several men wear white kurtas; some wear orange or saffron headcloths. Red-and-white temple spires and a white domed shrine stand above the ghat, with flags and lit lamps along the river. Street lights, shop signs and a hillside rise behind the crowd, and a sign reads Hotel Osho. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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Dusk photograph of a large crowd gathered along the steps of a river ghat in Haridwar beside a wide, rippling river. Hundreds of people stand and sit on the steps and along the banks, many in white, pink, orange and yellow garments, with some women wearing headscarves and shawls. In the foreground, a dense group of backs faces the water. Behind them, red-and-white temple shrines with spires and domed pavilions line the bank, with oil lamps glowing and a banner reading Aarti Haridwar on the lower wall. A tall pole and illuminated signboards stand above the crowd, and a hillside with a hotel sign reading Hotel Osho rises behind the town. A small decorated palanquin-like shrine sits at right near the water. The overall scene is a ceremony gathering at the riverfront.July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at the riverside ghats of Haridwar, with a large crowd gathered on the steps and the water. In the foreground, many seated devotees face the river, including women in pink, blue and orange saris and headscarves and men in white kurtas. Behind them, a dense crowd fills the stone steps beside red and white temple structures, a white-domed shrine and a small pink shrine on the right. Hotel signage and billboards line the hillside above, and lamps glow on the water. Printed , , . The a person candidate is not clearly visible2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large dense crowd of devotees gathered along the stone steps and standing at the water's edge. Many women wear pink, orange and red saris and shawls; men wear white kurtas. Several people hold up mobile phones to photograph the ceremony. Across the river, illuminated temple spires, shrines and lamps glow in the dusk, with a hotel sign reading Hotel Osho on the hillside. Priests in white stand on the ghat near lit lamps performing the aarti.2008-07-10Evening crowd gathered along the bank of a wide river at a ghat, with many people seated on the water's edge in the foreground, mostly in white and orange clothing, some in saffron. Behind them, red and white temple shrines with domed tops stand on the steps, with a large crowd of people in white gathered along the stone steps. A tall lamp post rises beside a hillside covered in trees. Along the buildings are signboards and billboards, including one reading Hotel Osho and another with a woman's portrait and Hindi text. The sky is pale blue with soft clouds at dusk.Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees seated on the stone steps and along the water's edge. Priests in white dhotis stand on the ghat holding lit oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward the river, which reflects their glow. Many devotees wear pink, orange, red and white saris, shawls and headscarves; some sit in front of the crowd in dark clothing. Temple shikhara spires with red and white facades, lamp posts and signboards line the bank, and a hotel sign reading Hotel Osho is visible on a building behind. Dusk sky over forested hills.2008-07-10Evening ghat ceremony on a riverbank at dusk, with a very large crowd of devotees packed on the stone steps and along the water's edge. Several priests in white robes stand on the steps holding flaming oil lamps aloft, and additional lit lamps glow along the ghat. Many people in the foreground wear saffron, yellow, purple and blue saris and shawls. Behind the ghat stand red and white temple spires, a white domed shrine, and buildings lit by lamps. A hotel sign reading HOTEL OSHO is visible on the right, along with a billboard. The river reflects the warm lights.Dusk view of a crowded riverside ghat in Haridwar along the Ganga, with a large crowd gathered on the stone steps and in the foreground along the water. Traditional temple spires in red and white stand at left, a white domed shrine sits centre, and a hillside with a Hotel Osho sign rises behind. Robed priests in white stand on the steps near lit oil lamps and fire torches, and small illuminated offerings float on the water. Many devotees wear saffron, pink and yellow clothing, some holding small colourful balloons. Electric street lights glow along the embankment as evening falls.July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the steps and in the foreground facing the water. Many people wear white, cream and red saris, shawls and headscarves, and some hold small items. Several lit oil lamps and flames burn along the ghat, reflecting on the wet stone and dark river. Temple shrines with domed and spired roofs, lamp posts and a multi-storey hotel stand along the bank under a blue dusk sky. A carved stone pillar stands at right. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2008-07-10Dusk view of a large crowd gathered on a riverside ghat at a holy bathing place, with people standing shoulder to shoulder in the foreground facing the water. Many wear saris and salwar kameez in pinks, purples, oranges and yellows, and several men wear white shirts. Behind them, a wide stone-paved area leads toward red and white temple structures with small domed shrines and lit lamps, with more people on the steps. Tall lamp posts glow, and buildings and a wooded hillside rise behind. Billboards and a sign reading HOTEL OSHO are visible on the right. The water surface reflects the lights.