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A photograph on a wooden boat deck on a river, with several boats moored behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and ornamented gold-toned necklaces, seated on a white cloth-covered bench. Seated devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the deck; one man in white kneels before him, arranging orange cloth and items on the bench. A man in a striped shirt stands on the left holding a phone, and a woman in a yellow sari wades in the water on the right. Hazy grey sky and riverbank in background.

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A wooden boat deck extends over a wide, hazy river with a steel truss bridge on the left. A figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange-beaded garland stands barefoot at centre, with a bright orange umbrella held above by a person behind. Around him, people in white kurta and dhoti or white sari stand on the planks; a man in white holds a rudraksha mala and looks at a phone at left, and a younger man in a white t-shirt and jeans stands at right. Light grey tarpaulin lies on the boat edges.Photograph of a group on a wooden boat deck along a river, with a hazy riverfront of old stone ghats and multi-storey buildings behind them. A bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at the right holding an orange umbrella over a seated person with long dark hair, orange garment, a long beaded necklace and a white forehead mark. Others sit on white plastic chairs and the deck, some in white kurtas with orange shawls, one in an olive shirt and green trousers, and a man in dark clothing in the foreground.February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA wooden boat deck on the Ganges river at Varanasi, with ghats, old stone buildings and temple spires along the riverbank under hazy morning light. A bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds up a bright orange umbrella over a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a forehead marking. Other seated men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on white and plastic chairs, a man in a yellow shirt sits at the left, and a bespectacled man in dark clothing sits at the lower right.May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph taken on a wooden boat on the Ganges river at Varanasi, with a row of old stone ghats, temple spires and buildings along the hazy riverbank behind. A bald man in white kurta and white dhoti holds an orange umbrella over a seated person in orange robes with a garland of beads and a painted forehead mark, who sits at the right edge of the frame. Other seated men wear white kurtas with orange shawls, one in a yellow checked shirt and dark trousers sits at the left, and a man in white sits in the foreground. Several people sit on the planks and plastic chairs of the boat.A photograph of a boat on the Ganga river at dusk, with a river bank of old buildings behind. A seated figure in an orange robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a raised throne-like seat with a red and gold cushion at the centre of the boat, a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands near him, and a man in orange holds a ceremonial fan or staff at the front. Many people in orange and saffron robes, some draped in orange shawls, sit in rows on the deck and along the boat's edge, while women in red and white saris sit on the left. A checkered white and black mat covers the boat's floor, with brass lamps, flowers and a white cloth on a low table. Other small boats float on the water in the distance.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on the Ganga river at Varanasi: a decorated boat with a striped canopy umbrella and orange flags carries a seated woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala on a checkered cloth-covered seat, while a man in orange robe stands behind holding a long trident-topped staff. Around the boat, many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments sit and stand, some holding plates, with a bald man in orange holding a staff at center right. Hazy riverside buildings line the distant bank.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13