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Photograph of the Varanasi riverfront across the Ganges, showing tiered stone ghats climbing to dense multi-storey buildings in faded red, tan and white. Two wooden boats sit at the water's edge near a small domed shrine. In the foreground, two men are partly visible at the bottom of the frame; the man at right, in a yellow checked shirt with a tilak-marked forehead, is the only one fully shown. Small figures are scattered on the steps and some people bathe in the water. Signs on the buildings include a shop board reading Benarasi Silk Factory.

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A photograph of the Varanasi riverfront taken from the Ganges, showing tiered stone ghats climbing up to a dense row of multi-storey buildings in faded ochre, cream and green. On the left, a few small figures walk along the lower steps near a boat and a pale yellow signboard. At right, a domed mosque-like structure with minarets rises above the buildings. Brown river water fills the foreground, and in the bottom corner the heads of several people are partially visible, one with a red tika mark on the forehead. Birds fly in the pale sky.A photograph taken from a boat on a wide, muddy-brown river, showing the stone ghats and riverside buildings of a historic city. Terraced stone steps lead down to the water, with multi-storey buildings, a domed tower and a white structure above. Several small boats sit near the bank and a few people stand on the steps. In the foreground, three men sit in the boat: one in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead, one in a yellow checked shirt with a shoulder bag, and a partially visible man with dark hair at the bottom edge.Photograph taken from a boat on a brown river looking toward the ghats of Varanasi. Terraced stone steps lead down to the water, lined with old multi-storey buildings in faded ochre, white and pastel tones, with a domed red-sandstone structure and a spired temple on the right. Two small wooden boats are moored near the steps and a few figures stand on the ghat. In the foreground, four men sit along the boat's edge: a man in a white kurta with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a mala at left, a balding man in a white shirt at centre, and two men at right, one in an olive shirt with a red-orange shoulder bag and a tilak, the other in a white shirt with a dark mala. No one in the image appears to be a person candidate.October 02 20152015-10-02January 06 20062006-01-06A river view of Varanasi's ghats from the Ganga, with calm brownish water in the foreground. Stone steps climb a riverbank lined with tall multi-storey buildings in white, pink, and red-brick, with a few domes and spires on the skyline under a pale hazy sky. Several wooden boats are moored along the sandy shore, and a few small figures stand near the water's edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-01-06Photograph of Manikarnika Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi. Weathered sandstone buildings with carved balconies rise above broad stone steps leading down to the greenish river. A small domed pavilion stands at the water's edge on the left, and a tall domed structure with minarets appears at upper right. Several small figures are visible on the steps and at the water, and a lamp post stands among the buildings. A few people are scattered along the ghat, far from the camera.2014-05-14October 02 20152015-10-02January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph of the Varanasi ghats along the Ganges at daytime, showing weathered stone buildings, a red and cream temple spire with domes and a clock tower, and wooden boats on the river. Several small boats are moving on the water, with a few people seated in a green boat in the foreground; a man in a white shirt sits at the oar area. Stone steps lead down to the water, with stacked firewood on the ghats and a row of pilgrims or visitors on the steps. The sky is pale and hazy.2015-10-02Photograph of the Varanasi riverfront taken from the Ganges, with several small wooden boats on the water. Passengers sit in a blue-and-white boat in the foreground, with a few figures in light clothing. Behind them stone ghats climb toward multi-storey buildings, a red-domed temple shrine, and spired temple towers under a hazy sky. Smoke rises near the steps and a yellow cloth hangs from a balcony. A lamp post stands on the right. The scene shows the Varanasi ghat area on the Ganga.2015-10-02May 14 20142014-05-14