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A riverside ghat at Uttarkashi on the Ganga, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps lined with blue-and-white posts and a chain rail. Many wear saffron or orange shawls and white clothing. In the center, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha-style garland sits on the steps before a row of brass lamps and offerings on an orange cloth, appearing to lead a ritual while others sit around him with hands folded. A sign on a red-pillared shrine structure is partly visible, and an elderly man in white sits at the upper right. Some people are holding small children. The scene appears to be an aarti or river ritual by the Ganga.

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July 03 20082008-07-03A 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.Photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to a fast-flowing, muddy river. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some in white, sit and stand on the steps and gather beneath a red-pillared pavilion, with a wooden railing and blue-and-white bollards along the water's edge. A figure in a long orange robe stands prominently near the middle steps, and a man in an orange shawl holds a camera at right. Others stand in western clothes and saris. A colourful stone sculpture of a deity sits on a rock outcrop at upper right beside a banana tree.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03Outdoor riverside ghat at dusk with stone steps descending to water. Many devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white kurtas, sit and stand on the steps and under a red-pillared pavilion. A seated figure in orange robes sits near a central ritual setup with brass lamps and offerings. Other people press palms together in prayer, and a small crowd of spectators lines the upper steps. Blue and white barrier posts with chains mark the water edge. The scene resembles a Ganga aarti gathering.2008-07-03Photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to a fast-flowing river. Large crowd of devotees, many in saffron/orange shawls and white clothing, sits and stands on the steps around a central ritual, with a few people in orange robes and one woman in teal near a red-pillared pavilion. Oil lamps and offerings are placed on the steps. A man in orange at right holds a camera. Appears to be an evening Ganga aarti ceremony at a river ghat.2008-07-03A 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.July 03 20082008-07-03Photograph 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.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03