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A photograph at a riverside ghat with orange-and-white temple shrines behind, a river in the foreground, and flower-decorated silver stands. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl, long hair and a forehead tilak sits on a leopard-print cloth, smiling and wearing a marigold and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a second bald man in orange robes and beads stands with raised hands, and an older bald man in saffron cloth is nearby. Behind them, a pair of seated men in shirts and a man in a red shirt take photos amid onlookers. In front a small deity murti with a crown and a blue garment is garlanded with red and orange flowers. A trident stands behind and a sign on a shrine reads Om. a person is seated at center wearing saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a flower garland.

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Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside temples with white and red spired shrines. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on the forehead and orange-and-white flower garlands, sits on a leopard-print cloth beside a metal murti of a deity in blue garments and a crown, also wrapped in red and orange flowers. Several saffron-robed priests stand behind, one holding a long staff, and a crowd of onlookers, some photographing, watches from the bank. A Nokia billboard and a green-roofed table are visible in the background.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A photo at a riverside ghat with the water in the foreground and several small temples with white and red spires behind. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets walks at left, holding a trident-topped staff. Beside him a woman in a red-brown garment and orange-marigold garlands sits facing away, her hands resting in her lap. At right, a silver palanquin or ratha frame decorated with marigold and red flower garlands surrounds a deity murti. Crowds of devotees line the shore and stand on steps, with a man in a red shirt standing on a raised platform. A cloudy sky and a dark stone shrine tower complete the scene.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside crowd at a ghat in Haridwar, with orange and white shikhara temple spires behind them and a sloping stone bank beside brown river water. A large black umbrella-shaped canopy stands on a green metal platform at centre right, and a man in a red t-shirt raises a phone to photograph. Many seated men and women in shirts, kurtas and saris fill the foreground, some in white dhoti-style cloth. Shops with orange awnings line the left side, and a Nokia billboard is visible at top left.2014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoors at a riverside ghat with water behind, a man in rust-red and saffron sannyasi robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat, wearing orange marigold garlands, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet, and a white forehead mark. He reaches toward an oil lamp floating on the water near a silver-framed platform holding a bronze deity murti draped in red and pink flower garlands, with bananas and fruit offered before it. A silver trident stands at left and a black umbrella is behind him. Temples, a tall clock tower and a crowd on the bank are visible in the background.2014-07-27 +1 copiesOutdoor river ghat scene at a flowing river with a tall red-and-white clock tower and temple spires in the background, and a large crowd of onlookers along the far bank. In the foreground, a person in a rust-red robe with an orange sash and orange marigold garland sits on a raised platform, holding a lit oil lamp and waving it toward a deity murti dressed in blue with a crown and abundant red flower garlands. A trident stands beside the platform, and a black ceremonial umbrella rises at left. Another white-clad figure stands near the temple steps. Recognizable as a Haridwar ghat with aarti at the river.2014-07-27 +1 copiesJuly 27 20142014-07-27