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Evening Ganga Aarti on a riverside ghat at Har-ki-Pauri, Haridwar. A large crowd of devotees, many in white and pastel saris and kurtas, fills the stone steps above the water. In the centre, a lit ornate shrine or aarti platform glows with oil lamps, and priests in white dhotis and kurtas hold flaming lamps near it. In the foreground a man in a white shirt raises his arm beside the flowing river, reflecting lamplight. Signage and shop fronts with Hindi lettering line the upper left.

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Evening Ganga Aarti on the riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with a large crowd of hundreds of people standing and seated on stone steps above the water. Several white-clad priests in white dhotis and kurtas stand on a raised stone platform, one holding a lit flame aloft, while another holds a lamp beside an illuminated glass-cased deity shrine (murti) decorated with flowers. Devotees in colourful saris and salwar kameez watch from the steps, and a few lamps glow on the platform. Shops with red and white signage line the upper street behind the crowd. The river reflects the dusk light in the foreground.2008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees packed along the stone steps above the water. Several white-clad priests stand at the water's edge holding lit flame lamps aloft, and one priest raises a flame toward the river. A lit ornate shrine or palanquin with a deity murti sits on the steps beside them. Water reflects the flames and lights. Red Hindi signage and small shrine lamps are visible on the wall to the left. No identifiable individual is singled out as a person in the scene.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 10 20082008-07-10Evening 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 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 a riverbank ghat at Haridwar, with river water reflecting warm light. Several priests in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the steps holding large lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the river, and a lit lamp-stand sits on a raised platform. A dense crowd of devotees fills the stone steps and riverside, many women in colourful salwar kameez and saris, and some men in white, with a few wearing turbans. Shop signs and buildings line the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.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 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps above dark water reflecting warm lights. In the centre, a priest in white clothing stands beside a lit brass lamp stand and a raised offering, with flames burning. To the right, another white-clad figure tends a second fire on the steps. Many people in colourful saris, shawls and white kurtas face the ritual, while figures in the foreground watch from the water's edge. Buildings with colourful signboards and a loudspeaker line the background.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat, with a large crowd of devotees packed on the stone steps and along the water's edge. In the centre, a priest in white clothes stands beside a brass lamp stand holding a lit oil lamp, while another white-clad attendant stands nearby. A small illuminated deity murti or shrine sits on a raised platform near the steps. Many lamps float on the flowing river in front of the crowd, and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez with headscarves in pink, orange and green stand among men in white. Buildings with lit signs line the bank behind the gathering.2008-07-10