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Dusk riverside scene at a crowded ghat along a river, with dense devotees pressing forward. In the left foreground a large yellow umbrella with silver beaded fringe is raised over the crowd, and a man in an orange-red turban stands near it with hands folded in prayer, wearing gold beaded necklaces. Nearby a shirtless man with rudraksha-style beads and a white-clad young man with palms joined stand among others in orange and white. Several more yellow and orange umbrellas, red flags and illuminated tents line the far bank under street lights, with a lit shrine structure and brightly coloured lights reflecting on the water. The crowd appears to be performing a river ritual at Shipra ghat during a festival evening.

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April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Evening procession on a riverbank crowded with devotees beneath strings of lights and yellow and orange umbrellas. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe wears a long ornate gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a gold armlet, smiling and holding a bronze ritual implement. Nearby a bare-chested man wears rudraksha beads and a tilak, palms pressed together, while others in white kurtas and pink and orange shawls stand around. Silver trident-like standards and tall flags rise behind, with temple shrines and bright lamps along the water.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24Night photograph of a dense crowd at a riverside ghat during an evening aarti. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel, possibly a kalasha or aarti dish, while others around him stand with palms pressed together. Several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks; a man in a white kurta and a man in pink and cream clothing also stand near him. Behind them, colourful umbrellas, red and orange flags and decorated temple structures line the bank, with illuminated water reflecting lights. Devotees hold up mobile phones to record the ceremony. About thirty or more people are visible in the scene.2016-04-24Evening riverside ritual at a ghat with a crowd of devotees gathered close together on the steps. In the foreground a sadhu wearing an orange-brown turban and a beaded brown-gold necklace stands beneath a yellow and orange umbrella, while a man in an orange kurta with a red and white scarf holds his hands together in prayer. Beside them a man in a white kurta and pink shawl and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads gesture in devotion, and a man in black shirt looks upward. Brass lamps and a silver staff-like ritual implement are raised, with smoke rising from the left. Behind them the illuminated river reflects lights and tents, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. The Shipra river and temple lights create a festive, dusky atmosphere.2016-04-24Evening crowd at a riverside ghat in Ujjain, lit by street lamps and temple lights along the water. Near the front, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass aarti plate and a trident-topped staff rises beside him; a sadhu with long matted hair stands nearby. Devotees in white kurtas, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace and a young man with a red-orange tilak crowd close. Red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and red flags with trident emblems fill the scene, while many more people stand along the water's edge. a person depiction cannot be confirmed from appearance in this crowd.2016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24