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July 27 20142014-07-27June 04 20062006-06-04A dense, tightly packed crowd of devotees fills the frame, mostly men in white kurtas and white caps alongside women in saris and headscarves in pink, orange and purple. Many faces are visible, some raising hands or pressing forward, with a few holding up sticks or poles at the upper left. The scene suggests a crowded religious gathering or pilgrimage moment, with no clearly identifiable central figure or throne visible.2016-05-09Night-time outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on a riverside ghat, with dark water and lit lamps visible at the edge. A man in the centre wears a saffron shawl over white clothes and a woman beside him wears an orange shawl over a white sari; both sit facing forward with hands folded. Nearby a woman in red and green draped with an orange wrap, children, and devotees in saffron, yellow and pink clothing sit among the crowd. On the right, a man in a striped shirt holds a camera. A tall black cloth-draped structure rises beside the seated group. Illuminated shrines and streetlights appear in the background. a person candidate appears as a man in saffron shawl over white, with long hair and no visible crown or malas, so identity is uncertain.2006-06-04Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat with a dense crowd of devotees seated on stone steps above the water. A lit shrine with a glowing deity murti and orange flower garlands stands at center. Several men in white dhoti and kurta hold lit oil lamps over the river; the central figure, in white, performs the aarti. Water reflects the warm light of the flames and the dusk sky.2008-07-10December 16 20172017-12-16February 10 20132013-02-102004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAEvening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps above dark water reflecting warm lights. In the centre, a priest in white clothing stands beside a lit brass lamp stand and a raised offering, with flames burning. To the right, another white-clad figure tends a second fire on the steps. Many people in colourful saris, shawls and white kurtas face the ritual, while figures in the foreground watch from the water's edge. Buildings with colourful signboards and a loudspeaker line the background.2008-07-10June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Haridwar Hari Ki PauriEvening Ganga Aarti at a riverside ghat with the river in the foreground. A large crowd of devotees fills the steps behind, many women in saris and salwar kameez, men in white kurta and dhoti. Several men in white clothing hold flaming oil lamps, including a central figure lifting a lamp before an illuminated shrine with a deity murti surrounded by orange flowers and garlands. A small wooden stand and offerings sit on the steps. Water reflects the lamplight. Ritual performed as aarti at the river.2008-07-10July 27 20142014-07-27