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Night Ganga Aarti on the Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, with dense smoke rising from lamps and censers. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on raised platforms holding lamps and offering vessels, performing aarti toward the river. Brass oil lamps and small flames sit on yellow-draped platforms, and a large crowd of seated devotees fills the ghat steps in the foreground, many in colourful saris and white kurtas. A string of lights decorates the buildings behind. A banner and a 'Gangotri Seva Samiti' signboard hang above the scene. No identifiable a person is visible in the scene.

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Night Ganga Aarathi on the ghats at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on raised platforms, swinging ritual lamps and offerings toward the river while smoke rises around them. A large crowd of devotees, many in white and pastel clothing, sits on the stone steps in the foreground, and a few photographers are visible. Strings of lights hang above a painted shop front with a yellow banner and a red-and-gold shrine. The scene is lit warmly by lamps and floodlights against the dark night.2014-04-02Night photograph of the Ganga Aarti ceremony at a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a dense crowd of devotees seated on stone steps. Three priests in orange-and-gold and white dhoti-style dress perform aarti with lamps and smoke rising around them. Strings of lights, illuminated umbrellas and banners fill the background, including a signboard reading Gangotri Seva Samiti, Dashashwamedh Ghat Varanasi. Oil lamps and candles flicker along the steps in the foreground.2014-04-02Night Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat on the Ganges. Priests in saffron-orange clothing stand on raised platforms holding lit oil lamps and fire vessels, with smoke rising. A large dense crowd of devotees fills the stone steps below, many in white and pastel clothes. Strings of lights and lit umbrellas decorate the riverside, and a banner reads Ganga Seva Samiti beside Dashashwamedh Ghat signage. Oil lamps line the steps. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2014-04-02Evening Ganga Aarti on a Varanasi ghat at night, with a very large dense crowd of devotees packed along the steps. Two women in saffron-orange and gold sarees stand on a raised platform, one holding a lit lamp and the other waving a ritual implement amid rising smoke. Strings of lights and red-and-gold umbrella canopies decorate the scene, and a banner hangs above with Hindi and Sanskrit text. Small oil lamps flicker along the lower steps. Signage reads Seva Samiti and Ghat Varanasi. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2014-04-02May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14Evening Ganga Aarti on riverside ghats at night, with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps lit by many small oil lamps. Two priests stand center on a raised platform in saffron and orange dhotis, one in a golden-yellow shawl and the other with a bare upper body and a white headdress, both waving ritual lamps as smoke rises. Strings of fairy lights and red and orange decorations hang on the buildings behind. Wooden poles and low barriers frame the ceremony, and a banner with Hindi text is visible at upper left.2014-04-02May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14Night Ganga Aarti on a riverside ghat, with a dense crowd of devotees packed behind a metal railing and strings of coloured fairy lights overhead. Three priests in saffron-orange and white dhotis stand at brass lamp stands, holding tall tiered oil lamps (aarti lamps) from which smoke rises. Devotees sit on the steps in front of them with small brass plates and oil lamps. A yellow banner hangs at the top left. No identifiable a person figure is visibly present.2014-04-02Night river ghat ceremony with a dense crowd filling the steps. Two priests in saffron-orange and gold-trimmed dhotis stand at the front, each holding a lit aarti lamp that sends up smoke. Oil lamps line the stone steps, and strings of fairy lights and a lit garland arch decorate the yellow building behind. Devotees in white and pastel clothing sit and stand closely packed, with many people visible in the crowd. This appears to be a Ganga aarti on the riverfront. Ritual details beyond the visible lamps and smoke are not clear.2014-04-02Evening Ganga Aarti on a riverside ghat at night, with a dense crowd of devotees filling the terraces. Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis and white shawls stand at the front holding large lit flame lamps aloft, while other priests sit at brass ritual trays. Strings of coloured fairy lights and red garlands decorate the arches above, and oil lamps line the stone ledge in the foreground. A banner with Devanagari text hangs on the left wall. Smoke rises from incense near the priests. Whether any figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance.2014-04-02