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A photograph taken at river level of a wide, fast-flowing brown river beneath a pink-painted concrete bridge. In the foreground, a man in orange clothing with a dark beaded bracelet holds a white plastic jerrycan, tilting it to pour water into the river. Beside him, a devotee in orange garments kneels at the water's edge. Further out, a woman in white with a head covering wades in the river, and other figures in orange and white stand in the water near the bridge arches, with a crowd lining the far bank under a grey sky. A hanging banner with Hindi text is attached to the bridge.

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A photograph of the Ganga river at a ghat, its brown, fast-moving water in the foreground. On the right, several people crouch on the stone steps reaching out with white plastic jugs and containers to scoop or pour river water. Men in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis stand near the edge, and a man wearing only dark shorts wades in the water. A pink arched bridge spans the river, with people standing on its railing and a banner with Hindi text hanging from it. Buildings and a crowd line the far bank under an overcast sky. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a river bathing scene with murky, fast-moving water. A man with short dark hair and a beard stands waist-deep in the river, bare-chested, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Two young men in orange t-shirts and orange cloth sashes stand at the bank beside a metal chain railing; one holds a white plastic bottle or container and pours water, while the other sits on the steps. A green cloth and yellow bags lie at the top left. The scene suggests a ritual river dip.2014-07-21July 27 20142014-07-27Wide photograph of a broad, fast-flowing muddy river taken from a bridge, with the water filling most of the frame. On the left bank, a stone ghat has a crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing standing and sitting along the steps and near the water's edge. Trees, red-brick buildings and a pale canopy line the far bank, with more buildings and a bridge stretching into the hazy distance on the right.2014-07-21Outdoor photo at a river ghat. A person with long dark hair wearing a bright orange robe and orange lower garment kneels on the stone steps, pouring water from a brass vessel into the river. Brass pots, a brass plate and small bowls sit on the steps beside them. Behind, a crowd stands and kneels in white kurtas, orange and red shawls, headwraps and blue and beige scarves; a man in white kneels at right holding a small object. A red boat is at left and a man in dark jacket and shorts stands in the shallows. The scene suggests a ritual offering at the river.2006-01-08July 27 20142014-07-27A wide photograph of a crowded riverside ghat in Haridwar on a cloudy day, with the brown river in the foreground. Many people, mostly men in shorts and bare-chested, bathe and wade in the water while others stand on the wet stone steps and walkway. A tall red-and-white clock tower stands on the left, and white and saffron-topped temple shrines line the ghat on the right. Streetlamps, billboards and multi-storey buildings fill the background. Some people wear white and orange clothing and carry bags. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2014-07-27January 08 20062006-01-08October 17 20102010-10-17Wide view of a muddy, fast-flowing river bordered by a long stone ghat crowded with many people, many wearing saffron and orange clothing. Black tarpaulin tents and canopies stand at the left edge, with a tiled pink-and-cream building and tall green trees behind the riverbank under a hazy sky. Some figures are bathing or standing at the water's edge, and colourful cloths and bundles line the steps. No individual a person candidate is clearly identifiable at this distance.2014-07-21