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Outdoor riverside ghat scene with stone steps descending into water. Several men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand in a line on the steps, some holding hands together in prayer, while a crowd of devotees in colourful saris and white clothing gathers under blue tarpaulin canopies and black umbrellas. A red-and-white lit decoration hangs at left, and a few people sit near offerings at lower right. The water is murky and crowded with bathers.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowded riverside ghat with stone steps leading down to a fast-moving brown river under overcast skies. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand and sit on the steps, while blue tarpaulin canopies, grey umbrellas and red umbrellas shelter small stalls and pilgrims. Two tall temple shikharas with red and white striped spires rise on the right, in front of a pink-washed building with signboards. In the foreground, the backs of several heads are seen at the water's edge.2014-07-30Photograph of a crowded riverside ghat with stone steps leading down to a fast-flowing river. Many devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes gather along the steps and near a red-pillared shrine structure. A man in white stands near the centre holding an object aloft, while others sit or stand in devotional posture. Seated devotees in orange fill the lower steps, and a deity murti stands on a rock niche at the upper right. Blue railing posts separate the steps from the water. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering at a river ghat.2008-07-03Outdoor river ghat steps beside fast-flowing brown water, with a blue rope railing and white-and-blue posts. A group of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits and stands on the stone steps, many with hands joined in prayer. In the left foreground a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp and a brass ritual vessel near an orange-draped low platform. Behind him seated devotees wear saffron and yellow clothing, and a man in orange holds a small brass object. On the right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at the water's edge, and two women in saris sit on the steps. A pale-clothed cameraman stands near the right, and a man in white on the upper right steps is partly visible. The scene suggests a riverside puja or aarti.July 03 20082008-07-03A crowded riverside ghat in Haridwar with stone steps leading down to flowing water. Many devotees in white and red clothing, including men in white kurta-style garments with red shawls and women in saffron, red and orange saris, fill the steps. Blue tarpaulin canopies shelter groups near the water. Some people bathe waist-deep in the river, and a bare-chested man stands at the lower left. A cluster of people in white near the center appears to be gathered around a small raised platform with red mats. Pink and yellow buildings, signboards and a Shri Ganesh Lodge sign line the background.2014-07-27A photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing water. Many devotees, mostly in saffron and orange clothing, some in white, sit and stand on the steps, with a seated group gathered near an orange-robed figure in the centre. A few people stand at the top of the steps beside a red-trimmed building with a painted wall and a carved deity figure on a rock above. Metal railings and blue-and-white posts line the steps. A man in white crouches at the lower left near the water.A crowd of devotees sits and stands on broad stone steps beside a flowing river, with a red-pillared temple pavilion at left. Many wear saffron and orange shawls and garments, while others wear white kurtas, dhotis and saris. A few elders stand near the upper right, and a cluster of saffron-clad people sits in the centre on the steps. Blue and white posts with rope lines edge the riverbank, and the water runs swiftly at right.Wide view of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to fast-flowing brown water. Dozens of devotees sit and stand on the steps in orange and saffron robes, with some in white kurtas and dhotis. Many sit in rows around small orange-draped items and brass vessels near the middle steps. A stone shrine structure with red-and-cream arches stands to the left, and a carved stone deity murti sits in a niche at upper right beside a banana plant. Several women wear orange and yellow saris. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the lower left by the railing. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance, so no candidate is identified.A photograph of a ghat of a river with stone steps leading down to fast-flowing water. A figure in orange robes stands on the steps holding a lit lamp aloft in an aarti-style offering, while a line of people in orange and saffron garments sit and stand on the steps around him. Several people in white and orange clothing gather, and a saffron-robed figure with a white beard and light-coloured hair stands to the right. Brass vessels and offering trays are placed on the steps near the officiant. A red-roofed shrine structure and red pillars frame the left side of the scene, with a small red booth on the right.Outdoor photo of a large crowd standing in the water of a temple tank at the ghats, with red-brown stone steps behind them. Many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and some wear orange saffron robes; several hold brass and metal trays or lamps of offerings above the water. Two large umbrellas with blue, green and red panels and gold tassels are raised over a central group on the steps, and garlands of flowers hang at the left edge. Reflections of the figures and marigold petals float on the water surface.2010-01-02Outdoor photo of a ritual at a water tank with red-painted stepped walls. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes stand knee-deep in water near a small wooden raft or platform, some holding ritual items, while a white-clad figure kneels at the edge. A multicoloured umbrella stands on the steps above. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in saffron, white and pastel saris and shirts lines the red steps and railing, many with hands folded in prayer. Floating items and flower offerings drift on the water in the foreground.2010-10-17A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on wide stone steps along a fast-flowing, muddy river, with blue-and-white bollards and a rope railing along the water's edge. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, while others wear white kurtas and clothes; a few sit in white. Some people stand on the steps, and a woman in a pink sari walks at the right. Behind them is a red-and-cream stone shrine building with pillars and a painted panel. A man in a dark shirt stands at the top of the steps. Several devotees appear to be seated in a semicircle, with a few brass vessels visible near the center. No specific a person candidate can be confidently identified in this scene.