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A man in a white kurta with a grey shawl sits on a rug beside a river and performs puja to a silver-framed deity murti dressed in red cloth and draped with marigold and rose garlands. Brass lamps, a steel thali with offerings, small bowls and a kalasha sit before the murti. A tall red-and-white clock tower and a stone ghat with bathers and onlookers are visible in the background.

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A man in white clothes sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet at a riverside ghat, performing puja to a silver-framed deity murti draped in red and marigold garlands. Fresh red and orange flowers, a brass plate with milk in a steel bowl, kumkum and rice, and small oil lamps lie before the murti on a metal stand, with a leopard-print cloth beside him. Water and onlookers fill the background, and a tall clock tower stands behind the ghat steps.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor riverside ritual on the ghats at a river bank. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with a grey vest sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet, a red tilak on his forehead, pouring from a small brass vessel over a silver puja setup. Before him stands an ornate silver stand holding a deity murti or image draped in red cloth, garlanded with orange marigolds and red flowers. Brass plates hold kumkum, milk-filled containers, flower garlands and offerings. Behind, a large crowd of devotees, many in white, sits along the riverbank under umbrellas, with watchtowers, a footbridge and a temple at the right edge.2014-03-20Outdoor river ghat ritual photographed from the water's edge. A seated man in white kurta and grey vest sits on a leopard-print cloth beside a silver small altar table holding a silver-framed deity murti draped with red and pink fabric and marigold garlands, with a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lota, small silver bowls of kumkum, rice and flowers on a tray. Behind him a large crowd watches from the ghat steps, with white canopies, a yellow observation tower and temple structures under an overcast sky.2014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20March 20 20142014-03-20A photograph taken on a river platform or boat with floodwater around it. A figure in orange-red robes with long dark hair and a marigold garland sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion and carpet, hands open, eyes lowered in meditation. Two men in white kurta-style clothes perform a puja: one in front holds a garland over an ornate silver-framed deity murti decorated with red and orange flowers, and another man in white sits to the right with a flower-covered offering tray. A seated saffron-clad priest on the left holds a rudraksha mala and steadies a trident-topped staff. Behind them a crowd lines the riverbank under a red-and-white clock tower, with a temple spire and shops on the left. Partly visible heads frame the right edge. a person: the seated figure in orange-red with a marigold garland and long hair, performing an aarti-style puja by the river.2014-07-27Outdoor river ritual on the Ganga at Haridwar, with a tall red-and-white clock tower and a large crowd on the far bank. A bare-chested man in an orange-red cloth, with orange and white marigold garlands, sits on a patterned cushion at the boat's edge, reaching toward a silver stand holding a garlanded deity murti surrounded by pink and red flowers. Another man in white kurta sits opposite, offering flowers and a plate. Brass pots, oil lamps, rose petals and a leaf plate of flowers lie on a red carpet. a person is seated in orange cloth with marigold garlands and a rudraksha-style cord; appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoors beside a river with a large crowd lining the far bank, a figure in saffron-red robes with orange marigold garlands sits cross-legged on a striped mat, hands in a mudra, facing an offering. In front of them a silver-framed murti of a deity draped in pink and red garlands sits on a silver stand, while a man in white kurta sprinkles flowers and tends oil lamps and a silver tray of sweets. A red-and-white clock tower stands in the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a wrapped orange-gold cloth and a rudraksha-style bracelet; their appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity from the page, so the role is priest/devotee.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside a flowing river. A figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a gold-and-orange dhoti border sits cross-legged on a leopard-print mat, wearing a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles and a gold armband, hands together in front of a silver-framed tray. On the tray, a silver deity murti of a goddess is draped in red and orange flower garlands with marigolds and rose petals. Fruit, coconuts, small bowls, lit oil lamps and scattered petals surround it. A person in white kneels at the right edge holding a puja item. Behind, a temple spire, a stone shrine and a red clock tower stand by the water, with a crowd of onlookers on the far bank and umbrellas along the steps. An orange carry bag with printed text sits on the tray. Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre, identified by the rust-red turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial robe with the gold necklace.2014-03-20