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A large crowd of devotees lines the riverbank in the background, many dressed in orange and red, watching an outdoor river ritual. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt stands waist-deep in the brown river, holding a green leaf-wrapped offering boat decorated with flowers toward the water. Yellow and white ghats, a tall yellow-and-white tower, a footbridge and banners frame the scene. Small flower petals float on the water.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27A wide photograph of a river ghat at dusk, a large crowd of many devotees lining the far bank and steps, with umbrellas, watchtowers, a footbridge, and flags visible. In the right foreground, a decorated ceremonial palanquin or boat is draped with orange and magenta marigold garlands and red-and-gold cloth, carrying a deity murti, with ghat lamps and a temple shrine at the upper right. The water is calm and grey.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27Outdoor river ghat scene at Haridwar: a large crowd of many people sits on stone steps along a broad river, with a long arched bridge and a yellow lookout tower behind. In the foreground a white-robed man sits on a raised red and yellow platform with brass vessels, marigold garlands and flower offerings, beside a silver kalasha on a stand. Other people in white and dark clothes sit or stand on the platform and along the water's edge, some with folded hands. The scene suggests a riverside puja or satsang gathering, with a yellow boat and orange flowers prominent.2014-03-20July 10 20082008-07-10July 27 20142014-07-27