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Night photograph at a riverbank ghat with a stone platform jutting into dark water. A decorated deity murti sits on a raised seat under a white canopy with fringed red trim, adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed cloth. Around it, a crowd of devotees in orange cloth and orange caps sits and stands on the rocky edge, with one orange-robed figure in the foreground waving a ritual fan or whisk near the murti. A small generator and a lamp sit to the right. The scene suggests a riverside puja or aarti at night.

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Night photograph of a riverside ghat where a decorated deity murti sits on a canopied platform draped in orange cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers, flanked by a trident and ceremonial staffs under a white fringed canopy. A large flame rises at left from a fire offering, and several people in orange robes and orange caps, some in white, stand near the flame. A small red generator sits at right on the stone platform.2006-05-22At night, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair holds a flaming torch toward an ornate golden deity murti decorated with white and orange garlands, seated on a raised platform under a fringed canopy. Several devotees in orange clothing and orange caps stand or crouch around, some with hands folded. A red generator and a small container sit on the right of the platform. Dark background; the scene reads as an evening aarti at a temple or outdoor shrine.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Night procession photographed from behind a crowd of devotees in orange-saffron cloths and matching orange caps. A deity murti decorated with garlands and a green-and-white silk covering is carried on a palanquin-style platform under a white fringed canopy with red trim, flanked by orange and gold pennants. Several people raise hands and sway in devotion, and a silver trident and a tall ceremonial staff stand in the foreground. Dark sky above the crowd.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22Night ghat ceremony at a riverside, with lit lamps along the far embankment. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at center, pouring or offering from a small vessel toward a gilded deity murti set on a red-draped palanquin under an ornate gold arch. Several people in orange shawls and white clothing kneel or sit on the wet steps in the foreground, including a woman in an orange blouse at right. Devotees in white stand in the background, and a bare-headed person wearing an orange shawl sits in the lower left, facing the murti. Oil lamps and small offering dishes sit near the water.2007-07-24A night-time photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange clothing and matching orange caps carrying a decorated palanquin topped by an ornate deity murti adorned with white and red garlands and a crown-like headdress. Two tall silver ceremonial staffs with finials stand at the left, and two embroidered orange canopy banners hang above the murti. A devotee at the left holds a bell-like object, and a man wearing a rudraksha mala at the centre-left smiles while holding a small object. A photographer with a camera is visible near the palanquin. The scene is a procession.2006-05-22January 02 20092009-01-02Night procession scene at a riverside ghat with hazy orange lighting. A man in a saffron robe with long hair and a crown-like headdress sits seated on the left in front of a flame. Standing figures in saffron or orange robes hold a ceremonial umbrella, a trident (trishul) and a long staff. A man in white dhoti and kurta stands with palms pressed together, and a figure in orange holds a long staff. On the right, a decorated golden palanquin-style seat holds a deity murti adorned with green garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth. Oil lamps glow on the floor and a small crowd stands in the background.Night photograph of a procession on a paved stone walkway beside a dark water body, lit by a single distant lamp. A man in orange-saffron robe with a red-beaded rudraksha mala stands at the left front of a line of people; several white-clad men and women walk behind and beside him, and a small boy in a white shirt stands at the left edge. A woman in white holds a long staff, and another attendant on the left carries a trident-like staff. Behind them a ceremonial umbrella with striped and gold decorations is carried aloft, and a red-and-white painted edge marks the path. Several people in saffron and white are visible, with a concrete staircase descending into the water on the right.2010-11-20