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Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with the river in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees fills the steps behind, many women in saris and salwar kameez, men in white kurta and dhoti. Several men in white clothing hold flaming oil lamps, including a central figure lifting a lamp before an illuminated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by orange flowers and garlands. A small wooden stand and offerings sit on the steps. Water reflects the lamplight. Ritual performed as aarti at the river.

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July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd of devotees seated on stone steps above the water. A lit shrine with a glowing deity murti and orange flower garlands stands at center. Several men in white dhoti and kurta hold lit oil lamps over the river; the central figure, in white, performs the aarti. Water reflects the warm light of the flames and the dusk sky.2008-07-10Evening 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.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti on the riverbank steps at Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees filling the terraced ghat above the water. A figure in white kurta and dhoti stands at the centre holding a lit flame in both hands, with another white-clad priest with a lamp beside him. A small shrine with a lit deity murti glows in the background, and floating diyas drift on the river. Men and women in white and colourful salwar kameez sit and stand on the steps, some with hands folded. Some devotees and a figure in an orange turban and red sash are also visible near the ritual platform. The scene is a Ganga aarti ceremony rather than a visible identifiable portrait of a particular person.2008-07-10July 27 20142014-07-27Evening 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.2008-07-10Evening 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.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti on the bank of the Ganges at Haridwar, with a large dense crowd of devotees seated and standing on the steps above the water. Several white-clad priests and attendants stand on the ghat holding flaming oil lamps aloft, while a lit lamp stand and decorated platform sit at the centre. Reflections of the lamps shimmer on the dark river in the dusk, and silhouetted heads of onlookers line the foreground. The scene is a riverside aarti ceremony, with no individual identifiable as a person in the visible frame.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd seated on stone steps above dark, reflective water. Three men in white kurtas and dhotis hold up large burning fire lamps in front of a small illuminated shrine structure at the center. A priest in white stands at a wooden altar table near the shrine, and devotees in mixed white and colourful clothing sit or stand along the steps. Several people in the crowd are visible with hands folded. A deity murti is lit inside the shrine. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on the steps above the water. Three priests in white dhotis and white kurtas stand at the water's edge holding burning fire lamps aloft. A small lit shrine or altar with a glowing lamp sits on a raised platform at the top of the steps, and a figure in a white garment stands near a wooden stand. Small floating lamps and offerings drift on the river in the foreground, reflecting the firelight. Hundreds of people fill the steps, many in white and pastel clothing. Readable text on the image is a , which is omitted from the text list2008-07-10March 20 20142014-03-20Evening ganga aarti on a river ghat at dusk, with large crowds of devotees filling the steps above the water. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the stone steps waving flaming oil lamps toward the river, while others hold lamps at the water's edge. A decorated deity murti is shown on an ornate shrine palanquin at upper left, and brass implements and a small lit lamp sit on a platform. Many people in white and colourful clothing watch and raise their hands. Warm firelight reflects on the water.2014-07-27