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Dusk on a fast-flowing river with a steep wooded hillside behind. On stone steps at the water's edge, a group of young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a line facing the river, several holding up small lit lamps or offerings toward a small red shrine with a flame burning beside it. An older man in white dhoti-style clothing stands in the centre and joins in the offering, while another person in a teal shirt kneels at the shrine. At left, an older man with white hair and beard, wearing an orange shawl and white dhoti, stands on the upper steps. Metal posts with chains line the riverbank, and a village of houses sits on the far hillside.

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A river aarti at the edge of a fast-flowing, murky-white river in the hills. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row on stone steps. Beside them, an older man in white kurta and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp and performs the ritual. A small red shrine with a pointed finial and yellow flags stands behind them, with a figure visible inside. Green forested mountains, a power line and hillside buildings fill the background.A photograph of a riverside ghat at dusk beside a fast-flowing, murky river with rocks and a mountain-covered valley behind. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand on stone steps, holding small lamps with lit flames toward the water. A white-clad elderly man with a white beard stands among them holding a lamp, and a figure in a teal shirt and dark trousers reaches toward the water at the chain railing. A small red-roofed shrine with a spire and flags stands at the upper left, and a man in white dhoti stands at the far left edge with a saffron cloth. Chain-linked bollards line the edge of the water. The scene appears to be an evening lamp offering at the river.A riverside aarti at a small red-and-white shrine beside a fast, churning river with forested hills behind. In the foreground, several young men in saffron-orange robes stand on stone steps, facing the shrine. An older man with white hair and beard, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti, holds up a lit oil lamp with flames rising from it. A man in a pale shirt and a younger person in a turquoise top stand nearby. Inside the shrine, a figure in pink is visible near a small deity murti. Prayer flags and a banana plant frame the upper left, and the river rushes through rocks on the right.Devotees perform a Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat beside a fast-flowing, churning river with forested hills behind. In the foreground, young men in saffron-orange kurtas stand on stone steps holding a lit brass aarti lamp, while an older man in white kurta and dhoti stands at the front, offering flames. A man in white shirt and white cap bends at the iron railing, and a small red-roofed shrine with a deity murti stands by the water. A man in orange shawl and white dhoti stands at left near a stone sculpture.2008-07-03A riverside aarti at a small red shrine beside a fast-flowing mountain river, with green hills behind. Several young men in saffron-orange kurtas stand on a stone step, several holding lit oil lamps on a brass aarti lamp and outstretched hands. An older man with white hair and beard in a white kurta leads the offering, with a man in a teal shirt beside him. Inside the shrine stands a figure in a red turban and orange cloth, holding up a small bell or lamp, with a deity murti visible. Watermarked-free scene shows a metal chain railing and a blue sign on the river edge.July 03 20082008-07-03Riverside ganga arati at a small red-and-white shrine on the steps above a fast-flowing, churning river, with green hills behind. An older bearded man in a white kurta and cream dhoti holds a brass arati lamp with a bright flame, while younger men in saffron-orange robes stand barefoot on the steps with hands joined. A man in a turquoise shirt and a figure bending near the water also attend. A man in orange sits at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible; the figures are priests and devotees.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with fast-flowing water. A figure in orange robes stands at the edge of the steps, facing the river and holding a lit oil lamp aloft in an outstretched arm. Around the ghat, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits and stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Several boys in yellow-orange clothes kneel near the front, and a man in an orange shawl with a red garment sits at the left. Blue-and-white posts and a chain line the riverbank, and a small red-and-white shrine structure stands behind the group.2008-07-03Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat beside a fast-flowing river with wooded hills behind. A small red-and-white shrine with a pointed finial and saffron flags stands at the water's edge. Several men in saffron-orange kurtas and dhotis stand on the stone steps, holding brass aarti lamps with lit flames toward the shrine, as a white-clad older man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at the centre with lamps raised. A man in a light-blue shirt stands at right by the railing. At left, a figure in white with an orange shawl stands beside a painted deity statue on a rock wall. The scene shows Ganga aarti at the river.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Riverside ghat ritual on a fast-flowing mountain river with grey clouds and forested hills behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the edge holding a raised saffron flag aloft over the water. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing, some with orange shawls, sit on the stone steps before a small red-roofed shrine with yellow flags. A bearded man in orange sits near the front holding a brass vessel. Several people in orange and white watch from the steps; a man in a dark shirt and orange shirt stands at the railing on the right. Dense crowd in the foreground, roughly 20-30 visible people.2008-07-03