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Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganges river at Varanasi, looking toward the ghats lined with old multi-storey buildings, temple spires and shikhara domes. Several boats are moored along the waterfront and small groups of people sit in the foreground boats. In the lower right, a man with a shaved head wears a white kurta and sits beside a woman in a red-and-maroon sari, while another man in white with an orange shawl sits at the edge; a man in white with a rudraksha mala-style red cord sits in the lower left foreground. Hazy sky above and muddy brown water below.

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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.Riverside view of the Varanasi ghats from the Ganges, with boats moored along the muddy brown water. Stone steps lead up to multi-storey buildings, domed and spired shrines, and a tall clock-tower-like structure. Stacks of firewood are piled along the bank. A few small boats carry people on the left, and a couple of figures walk on the steps. A blue-green tarp and a yellow canopy shade stalls by the water. The sky is hazy and pale.October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Photograph of the Varanasi ghats along the Ganges river under a pale hazy blue sky. Multi-storey stone buildings with yellow, pink and cream facades line the riverbank, with temple spires and domed shrines rising behind them. Several small wooden boats are moored along the shore and on the water, and a few people stand on the steps near the water's edge. A boatman in light blue clothing is visible at the lower left. No identifiable a person appearance is present in the scene.2006-01-06Photograph 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.2015-10-02Photograph of the Varanasi ghats along the Ganga river at golden hour, with a line of wooden rowing boats on the water in the foreground. Several people sit in the boats, mostly in light and dark clothing, some with bags. Crumbling multi-storey buildings, a red-domed temple shrine and spired temples rise along the stone steps of the ghat behind them. The water is rippled and reflects the warm light.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02January 06 20062006-01-06January 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.2006-01-06