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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.

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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.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.A wide daytime photograph of the Varanasi riverfront on the Ganges, showing a row of multi-storey buildings, stone ghats and steps climbing the hillside beneath a clear blue sky. A few small figures stand and walk along the sandy bank, and a red-and-green boat is moored at the water's edge. A tall temple spire rises on the left, and signboards with Hindi lettering mark several ghats. The water is in the foreground, with a small pale-blue building and a tree in the centre.2006-01-06A 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.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A river view of a ghat in Varanasi, photographed from the water. Wide stone steps lead up from the sandy bank to a row of multistorey buildings in white, cream and pale yellow, with flat roofs and balconies. Green trees line the upper bank. A few small figures stand near the water's edge and scattered cloth or laundry lies on the sand. The river surface is dark with small ripples under a pale blue sky. No a person is visible in this image.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Photograph of the Varanasi riverfront on the Ganges, taken from the water. Ochre and white multi-storey buildings line the ghats, with a large domed red sandstone mosque with minarets on the upper bank. Small boats are moored at the steps, and the river surface is dark with gentle ripples under a pale blue sky. No people are visible in the scene.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Wide view of the Manikarnika Ghat riverfront on the Ganga in Varanasi under a pale hazy sky. Stone steps and a broad white-washed embankment descend to the water, with a few small figures sitting or standing on the lower steps and near the water's edge. Several small wooden boats are tied along the bank, and a larger boat sits at the right edge. Behind the ghat, multi-storey buildings, green trees and street lamps line the hillside, with a small orange shrine structure visible on the right. No ritual activity or identifiable ceremony is clearly visible; the scene is a landscape of the ghat and river.2014-05-14