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Night photograph of a riverside ghat at a festival, with many devotees seated in rows along stone steps on the left, hands pressed together in anjali. Many wear white, orange and red clothing; women in orange and red saris are in the foreground. Strings of small lights outline the steps and water. Several people in white and red kneel at the water's edge near a decorated palanquin or deity procession, with a red umbrella overhead, and a few appear to be performing ritual bathing or offerings in the river.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Night photograph of a ceremony at the water's edge with a crowd of devotees seated on steps along the left, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Several people in white and orange clothing kneel or stand in shallow water in front, some wearing red and orange garments with garlands. A dark ceremonial umbrella with patterned fabric is raised over the water. Strings of small lights decorate the far bank and steps, and a few glowing lamps line the scene.2009-01-02Night photograph of a lakeside or riverside ghat during a festival. Many devotees line the stone steps on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, many dressed in white and saffron. On the right, a group of people stands waist-deep in dark water near a lit procession boat or float decorated with yellow and orange cloth, with lamps glowing along the water's edge. A decorated umbrella with yellow and black panels stands at center, and string lights and a row of oil lamps line the far shore.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night procession at a temple scene lit by rows of small lamps along the ceiling and walls. Devotees in white and cream clothes, some in orange and yellow, sit close together on the ground and fold their hands in prayer. At the centre, a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright red and orange cloth is carried on a platform under a striped umbrella, flanked by attendants in red and orange. An elderly man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the left edge with palms pressed together. The crowd appears in a single dense group.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night photograph of a large crowd gathered at the edge of a lit water tank or pond, with rows of small lamps lining the steps and strings of lights overhead. In the foreground, many devotees in white and orange clothing sit close together, some with palms pressed in anjali. Beyond them, figures in saffron and orange robes stand around a decorated boat or raft on the water, with a striped parasol held over it. Many lamps reflect on the dark water.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02Night-time photograph of a large crowd seated on stone steps beside a dark water tank lined with rows of small oil lamps reflecting on the water. In the centre, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti is lit by lamps, with a striped fringed parasol held overhead. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand near the palanquin, while many devotees in white and yellow clothes sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some figures wear white dhotis and kurtas. A few devotees sit at the front-left in a blue checked shirt and white shirt, hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a festival procession or aarti at the temple tank.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02