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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange fleece top and orange dhoti standing at a riverbank, pouring water from a small silver vessel into the river. A silver trident stands upright on the stone ghat, with a silver plate, small bowls and a small oil lamp nearby. A man in a grey sweater and jeans wades in the water holding a camera. A woman in a white shawl sits on the steps with her hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a sandy shore is crowded with people and small boats under a hazy sky.

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Outdoor river ritual on a stone ghat at a wide river with a sandy far bank crowded with people and boats under a hazy sky. A figure seen from behind stands barefoot at the water's edge in an orange hooded sweatshirt and orange-brown wrap, long dark wavy hair falling down the back, holding a metal vessel. Nearby a trident stands upright on the stone, with a brass plate, bowls and small metal pots as offerings. A seated woman in a cream shawl folds her hands in prayer at the right, and a man in a grey sweater and jeans stands in the shallow water photographing. A dark mat lies in the foreground. Color cues: orange clothing, cream shawl, grey sweater.A standing man in an orange hooded sweatshirt and orange dhoti performs a river ritual at the edge of a wide water body, holding a flat brass aarti plate with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. A small trident stands in the stone at his left, with small brass pots and offering vessels on the ledge below. Two seated people in white wraps and a third person photographing from the water are nearby, with a sandy bank, boats and a crowd visible across the river under hazy sky. Appearance-based candidate: the standing man in orange with long swept-back hair presents as a person performing aarti.A photograph taken on a riverbank with a wide sandy shore and a hazy sky behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange hooded top and an orange-brown dhoti-style wrap, stands barefoot on stone steps holding a brass plate with offerings and a small silver vessel, facing the river. A small trident stands upright in the foreground. Behind him a man in a grey sweater holds a camera, and at right a man in a red jacket and glasses watches. A woman in white sits wrapped in a white shawl near the water's edge with two small metal pots beside her. This appears to be a river puja ritual at a ghat.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraOutdoor photo on a riverbank ghat beside a wide river. A man with long, wind-swept dark hair wears an orange zip-up hooded jacket and an orange-brown dhoti, standing barefoot on stone steps. He holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame and a silver lamp stand, performing an aarti offering. A silver trident leans at the left edge, with small metal vessels and a dark cloth at the bottom. Behind him across the water, a sandy shore with boats, huts and scattered people.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraOutdoor photo on a riverbank beside a wide, grey-blue river, with a sandy shore and small boats in the background. A man with long, wind-swept dark hair stands barefoot on stone steps, wearing a bright orange hooded sweatshirt and orange dhoti-style cloth. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass aarti plate with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti. A silver trident stands upright at the left edge, and silver vessels sit at the bottom. a person is present by appearance: long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and ritual objects, with the page noting his presence at the event, and he is performing the aarti.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraPhotograph taken beside a river bank, a man in profile stands on a stone ledge at the water's edge holding a silver kalasha-style vessel in one hand and a flaming oil lamp on a brass tray in the other. He wears a bright orange hooded fleece top over saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, with long dark hair blown back by wind. Behind him, sandy riverbank with scattered people, boats moored along the shore, and rows of simple huts. A silver trident stands in the foreground near the water, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Ritual aarti at a river setting.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra