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Outdoor photo of a riverside ghat in Haridwar on a rainy, overcast day. On the left a young man in a black shirt and grey shorts stands holding food near a row of bicycles decorated with colourful paper flowers and streamers. Beside them a man in a grey shirt and a man in orange cloth stand on wet red brick pavement. On the right, several bare-chested men in orange and red loincloths bathe on wet stone steps leading into the flowing river, while others stand near the water. Umbrellas, a white tarpaulin canopy and scattered cloth bundles sit along the walkway, with trees and pink buildings behind.

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A crowded riverside ghat of muddy brown water with stone steps lined with people, many in saffron and orange clothing. Devotees bathe and wade in the river, some shirtless or in shorts and lungis, while others sit on the steps among scattered clothes and debris. Colourful decorated kanwar-style stands and bamboo frames with pink, green and multicoloured streamers rise along the steps, and black tarpaulin shelters and umbrellas stand in the background beside pink-washed buildings. A woman in red sits at the water's edge. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible; the scene shows general pilgrims at a river ghat.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21 +1 copiesPhotograph at a riverside ghat with stone steps and a chained railing running into fast-moving water. In the foreground a man in orange clothing with an orange shawl stands beside a red shrine-like kiosk decorated with pink, yellow and red tassels and a framed religious print showing deity murti figures. Behind him a second person in orange clothing bends toward the water near the chain, and several people stand in the river and along the steps in the background. Discarded plastic litter lies on the wet steps.2014-07-21Riverside ghat steps at a crowded pilgrimage bathing site, with wet stone stairs strewn with litter and cloth. Several men in saffron-orange clothing stand and crouch along a chain-railed edge, one holding a chain, another wearing a black backpack and orange garments with white pom-pom-like tassels. Behind them, decorated bamboo and tinsel-festooned frames with red and green streamers stand near devotees and a bicycle. Murky river water flows at the bottom of the frame. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-07-21Kanwar pilgrims in orange clothing gather on wet stone ghat steps beside a river. Many wear orange shirts, orange shorts and orange headwear, and some carry decorated wooden kanwar frames with pink, green and tinsel ornaments. A man in orange wades into the muddy water near an iron chain railing, while others stand on the steps holding the chains. Scattered litter, plastic bags and cloth lie on the steps. A bare-chested man stands on the stairs and another in orange adjusts a decorated pole.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A rain-soaked outdoor market scene during a pilgrimage crowd. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange clothing and saffron shoulder cloths stand among colourful decorated kanwar-style carrying frames hung with pink, orange and green ribbons, flowers and small pictures. A shirtless man in orange shorts raises his arm, while a man in a black cap and orange shawl stands near the frames. Others wearing orange, white and blue clothing, some sheltering under umbrellas or cloths, move through puddles and scattered plastic litter. Stalls with plastic bottles and goods line the background.2014-07-21Crowded riverside ghat steps on a monsoon-grey day, with many people in saffron-orange clothing bathing and standing in shallow muddy water. Some men are bare-chested in orange or white dhotis, women wear saris and salwar kameez in purple, yellow and blue, and several people hold black umbrellas. Colourful decorated bamboo kanwar-style frames with flowers and tinsel are scattered along the steps, and tarpaulin tents line the upper area above the water. Litter lies on the steps and iron chains run along the edge of the river.2014-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a wide, muddy river at Haridwar with a stone ghat of steps along the left bank. Several men stand waist-deep or on the steps, bare-chested or in shorts and swimwear, bathing and holding a metal chain anchored to posts in the water. A woman in a dark sari with a head covering stands at the water's edge near the chain. Stalls with tarpaulins, orange cloth and bundled goods line the left side, and multi-storey buildings with terracotta walls rise along the far bank under overcast sky. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-21Photograph of a muddy river ghat with stone steps descending into fast, murky brown water. Three young men in saffron-orange clothing stand and crouch on the steps near a chain railing, one holding a small white container and another with a backpack. A boy and a girl in colourful clothes stand higher on the steps among scattered litter, cloth and plastic debris. Vertical iron posts with chains line the steps, and festival decorations and a red structure are visible at the top edge.2014-07-21A large outdoor crowd gathers on a wet concrete riverbank beside a fast-flowing river, many people bathing in the shallows and sitting on the steps. Men are mostly bare-chested in shorts and briefs, while women wear salwar kameez and saris in red, green and blue. A few figures wear saffron clothing. A stone tower with a golden deity figure and a fish-shaped sculpture rises from the water, and a roadside billboard with Hindi text stands at right. A cow is visible in the crowd.2014-07-27