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Night photo of a crowded riverbank ghat. In the centre, a small illuminated shrine or lantern-lit canopy holds a deity murti glowing with warm light. Several figures in white clothes stand near the water's edge, some holding small flames or oil lamps, and reflections of lights shimmer on the dark river in the foreground. Faint signboards and red flags appear on buildings above the crowd.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Night photograph of a large crowd gathered along a riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with a lit palanquin-like shrine in the centre carrying a small illuminated deity murti. Many people in white clothing stand close together, some holding small oil lamps, and the dark river water reflects the lights. Buildings with street lamps and a few red flags line the background. A lamp reflection appears in the lower right corner of the water. The image is very dark, and individual faces cannot be distinguished at this scale.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat, with flames lit on the stone steps and a lamp-lit shrine on a raised wooden platform above the dark water. Several priests in white dhotis and kurtas hold burning lamps while men and women in the crowd above watch, many with hands joined. A sealed lantern-style shrine glows with a deity murti at the top of the steps. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the central figures are ritual officiants in white.2008-07-10Night aarti on a river ghat. Several white-clad figures stand at the water's edge swinging lit fire lamps, with flames rising from torches and small oil lamps floating on the dark water. A lit shrine or deity murti sits on a raised table in the centre, surrounded by offerings and candles. A dense crowd of devotees fills the steps and embankment in the background, mostly in shadow. Reflections of the flames shimmer across the river surface.Night photograph of a Ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with flames glowing on the dark water in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees fills the steps behind, many dressed in white. In the centre a priest in white stands before a lit glass-fronted shrine holding a flaming lamp, with brass pots and oil lamps on a raised platform. Another white-clad man in the lower foreground bends toward the water near a small fire, and a smaller figure in light clothing stands at the left edge. Reflections of the lamps shimmer on the river.2008-07-10Night Ganga aarti on a riverbank ghat with flames rising from brass lamps held by white-clad priests. Several white-robed men stand at a wooden platform with a lit lamp and offerings, while a glowing glass-fronted shrine box sits above them. Lamps float on the dark river water, reflecting orange light. A large crowd of devotees in white and lighter clothing fills the steps and embankment behind, many sitting and watching the ceremony.2008-07-10Night Ganga aarti on a river ghat with a large crowd of devotees on the steps above. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the water's edge holding flaming oil lamps and torches, and the fire reflects on the dark water. A lit glass-fronted shrine with a deity murti sits on a wooden platform in the centre, and a robed figure in white stands near it. Devotees in white and light clothes sit at the right near another flame, and a long crowd fills the background.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat, with a large dense crowd of devotees filling tiered steps above dark, reflective water. Lit oil lamps and small flames glow along the stone platform, where robed priests in white dhotis and kurtas perform rituals beside an illuminated shrine lantern and a deity murti. A fire pit with burning offerings sits at right, tended by seated men in white. Shop fronts with signboards and warm lights line the upper left. Floating lamps drift on the river surface.2008-07-10July 09 20082008-07-09Evening Ganga Aarti on the riverbank steps at Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees packed along the stairs and the embankment above the water. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at the ghat holding lit oil lamps (aarti lamps) toward a lit shrine or altar structure glowing with garlanded deity images. A man in a saffron/orange shawl stands near the front-left, and devotees in white, pastel and saffron clothing sit and stand behind. The river surface reflects the lamplight in the foreground. Many people are visible across the upper stairs.2008-07-10