Story · 22 September 2026
First Ganga Aarti on the Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, London, UK
On 13 September 2026, the first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony was performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. The ancient Hindu fire ritual is traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges, and these editorial photographs record it taking place on the Thames, with the riverside setting of the Old Royal Naval College as its backdrop. The coverage documents the ceremony as it unfolded at the waterside. Images from the set are available to license on Fast Media for editorial and publishing use, with the live count of frames shown on this page as the wire updates.
See every image in this storyThe first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
The first ever Ganga Aarti ceremony is performed on the River Thames at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, UK, on 13 September 2026. The ancient Hindu fire ritual, traditionally performed on the banks of the sacred River Ganges in India, brings together priests, devotees and community…
PETE SPELLER · 2026-09-12
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