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Evening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with the river in the foreground. A large crowd sits on stone steps behind. On the left a shrine with an illuminated deity murti glows. A man in white kurta and dhoti sits on a low blue platform with a red cloth, near a small red and white shrine structure and flower garlands. An older man in white clothing with a white shawl leans forward, and a bearded man in white sits beside him. Several people in white and pastel clothes stand near the water, and one woman in a yellow salwar kameez holds a plate of offerings. Count of visible people is large.

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July 10 20082008-07-10Evening 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.2008-07-10Evening 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 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.2008-07-10July 10 20082008-07-10Evening 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 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.2008-07-10A riverside ritual on the ghats at Haridwar beside flowing water. In the centre, a seated figure in a red and gold turban and a garland of orange flowers sits behind a small brass puja table with a silver stand and an ornate silver-trimmed platform. Men in saffron robes stand at the water's edge with arms folded, and a man in white kneels before the table. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees sits on stone steps, many in white, orange and red clothing. Tridents and brass staffs stand upright, and a yellow shrine and red cloth are visible on the upper steps. The scene resembles a river puja or aarti. A seated figure in a red turban and garland is a candidate, visible from his turban and garland, but his face and features cannot be confirmed at this scale.2014-03-20July 10 20082008-07-10July 27 20142014-07-27Evening 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.2008-07-10Outdoor river ghat scene at dusk with a large crowd on the stone steps and along the embankment. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas stand on the lowest steps performing an aarti with flaming lamps, one holding a bright flame aloft. Beside them a red-and-gold palanquin or shrine carries a small deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland and rudraksha-style adornment sits on a low platform with a brass vessel, near a red wooden cart. Many devotees in white, saffron and bright saris press forward with raised phones, and the river water reflects the flames. Visible readable text is limited to a copyright line on the image.2014-07-27 +1 copies