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Outdoor riverside crowd at a ghat in Haridwar, with orange and white shikhara temple spires behind them and a sloping stone bank beside brown river water. A large black umbrella-shaped canopy stands on a green metal platform at centre right, and a man in a red t-shirt raises a phone to photograph. Many seated men and women in shirts, kurtas and saris fill the foreground, some in white dhoti-style cloth. Shops with orange awnings line the left side, and a Nokia billboard is visible at top left.

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July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27 +1 copiesA photograph at a riverside ghat with orange-and-white temple shrines behind, a river in the foreground, and flower-decorated silver stands. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl, long hair and a forehead tilak sits on a leopard-print cloth, smiling and wearing a marigold and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a second bald man in orange robes and beads stands with raised hands, and an older bald man in saffron cloth is nearby. Behind them, a pair of seated men in shirts and a man in a red shirt take photos amid onlookers. In front a small deity murti with a crown and a blue garment is garlanded with red and orange flowers. A trident stands behind and a sign on a shrine reads Om. a person is seated at center wearing saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a flower garland.2014-07-27Outdoor riverside ghat scene in Haridwar with many devotees seated in rows on stone steps at the water's edge. Red and white Hindu shrine spires and a dark stone pavilion stand in the river, and a tall red-and-white clock tower rises on the right. Several people in white kurtas, saffron and red shawls, and green and pink saris sit close together, some with cupped hands or raised palms. A man in a white shirt and red sash at right raises his arms beside a small decorated deity figure on a tray. Offering plates with flowers, oil lamps and sweets are arranged on red-cloth-covered platforms in the foreground. Umbrellas and a red flag appear in the background.2014-03-20July 27 20142014-07-27Dense crowd of devotees gathered on the bank and steps of a river ghat at dusk, facing toward the water where a figure in light clothing stands on a raised platform with an arm raised. Many people hold up mobile phones to record. Behind them, a row of lit oil lamps and a bright crowd line the far bank, with red-and-white temple spires, colourful signboards, a Nokia billboard and a wooded hill beyond. A stone shrine structure with a tiered dome stands at right. Some in white and some in red or orange traditional wear, with a woman in a red sari in the foreground.2014-07-27A large crowd of devotees gathers on a riverside ghat at a temple complex, with white and red shrine towers and domed temples behind them. Many people sit close together on the steps and along the bank, some in white and saffron clothing, many women wearing colourful saris and headscarves. In the foreground at left, a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind offering plates with flowers, sweets and lamps. Further back, a priest in white stands at a puja table. Power lines cross the sky above and a river flows beside the crowd.2014-07-27March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat beside temples with white and red spired shrines. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on the forehead and orange-and-white flower garlands, sits on a leopard-print cloth beside a metal murti of a deity in blue garments and a crown, also wrapped in red and orange flowers. Several saffron-robed priests stand behind, one holding a long staff, and a crowd of onlookers, some photographing, watches from the bank. A Nokia billboard and a green-roofed table are visible in the background.2014-07-27Crowded riverside ghat at dusk beside a wide river, with red-and-white temple spires with orange flags on the left and centre. Dense crowds of men and women sit and stand along the steps; many wear white kurtas and saris, and some women have colourful dupattas. A priest in an orange shawl sits on the left before a ritual arrangement of small oil lamps, brass plates and flower offerings on a cloth. Distant pilgrims line the far bank, with lamp-posts and wires overhead.2014-07-27A large crowd of devotees gathers densely on a riverside ghat at dusk, many seated on the steps and some standing, dressed in white kurtas, saris and colourful shawls. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta and saffron-orange shawl sits behind a low ritual table with brass plates, flower garlands and offering trays. Behind them, white and red-striped Hindu shrine towers and a temple rise above the river. Overhead tangle utility wires and a lamppost. A few people on the left wear bright saffron and orange cloths. Photographed from a distance, the figures are small and some are partially visible.2014-07-27A large outdoor crowd gathers on steps at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with red-and-white shrine towers and a red temple structure behind them. Many people sit close together; a woman in white with a patterned shawl leans forward in the centre, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at right. Men in white kurtas and pink-and-blue shawls sit at right, and a small child in blue stands among them. Signboards and shop hoardings line the hillside above. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2014-03-20