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A photograph taken at dawn or dusk on a riverside ghat, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps. In the lower left foreground a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits behind a low blue-draped table holding a brass kalasha-style pot, a small metal lamp and silver vessels. Behind them many people wear shawls and white or grey wraps, some in winter caps, and a man in a blue sweater stands nearby. Orange flags on tall poles and small umbrellas line the waterfront, with boats along the bank and a temple spire visible above a yellow building.

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January 06 20062006-01-06Dawn ghat scene on a riverbank in Varanasi with hazy light and rows of boats and parasol-style umbrellas with orange flags in the background. In the left foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged behind a blue cloth on which stand a brass vessel, silver cups and a small lamp. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the face is partly obscured. Around them sit many devotees in shawls, white clothing and warm woollen wraps, some wearing knit caps. A man in a white cap and grey jacket leans over the altar holding an object. A photographer in an orange scarf is at right. Brass vessels and a lit lamp sit on the altar. A temple with a red spire stands behind the crowd.2006-01-06Outdoor ghat scene at dawn or dusk beside a river, with hazy blue sky, orange pennants on tall poles, and a row of umbrellas along the steps. On the left, a person with long dark hair, orange robes and a white forehead marking sits on a blue cloth before brass vessels, a silver lamp and a small pot, while a man in a white cap and grey jacket tends the items. Around them seated devotees wrap themselves in shawls and blankets, and a few hold cameras. Visible people in the front group number in the twenties range. a person sits at left in saffron robes, with long swept hair and a white forehead marking, as a ritual figure in a sitting teaching posture. The setting resembles a riverside puja or satsang at Varanasi.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Outdoor ghat scene at dawn beside a river with boats and saffron flags on poles. In the left foreground a long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged behind a low blue-covered table holding brass and silver ritual vessels, a brass pot and small cups, while a bearded man in white and a smoking incense or lamp item sit nearby. A seated crowd of devotees surrounds them, many in shawls and headscarves, some in white or orange. Two men in saffron and orange stoles, one holding a camera, watch at right. Hazy morning light and a temple tower appear behind. The seated long-haired man in orange is a person candidate with long swept hair and saffron robes, though the appearance is only partly clear.2006-01-06Outdoor ghat ritual at dawn on a riverbank with haze and flags. In the foreground a woman in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a brass puja tray with a kalasha, small lamps and offerings. Behind her a man in a white cap and grey jacket and others in shawls and white clothes sit and kneel, and a man in white and a woman in a head shawl stand near a stone shrine and saffron flags. Umbrellas and a row of pennants line the steps along the water. A readable sign on a wall shows Hindi script.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Outdoor riverside ritual at dawn on a ghat in Varanasi with flags and umbrellas along the stone steps and misty water behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears orange robes and holds a flaming lamp or ritual flame over a blue cloth set with a brass kalasha vessel, small metal bowls and flower offerings. Around them, many devotees in white shawls, knit caps and dark jackets sit and stand closely, while a man in an orange shawl on the right photographs with a small camera. Another figure in an orange shawl appears in the lower right. The ceremony appears to be a puja or aarti by the Ganga.2006-01-06A photograph of a riverside ritual at dawn on a ghat with many onlookers. In the left foreground a woman with long dark hair in an orange robe sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her a person in white sits bent forward at a table holding a silver lamp and brass vessels, with a flame burning at the lower edge. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, orange, knit caps and a grey hat watches. On the right a man in glasses and an orange shawl holds a small video camera. Orange flags and umbrellas line the ghat, and boats float on the misty river.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph of an outdoor riverside ghat at dawn with hazy light. In the left foreground a person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a red top, sits with palms pressed together in namaste near a blue-covered table holding a brass pot, a silver lamp and a plate of orange flowers and offerings. Behind the table a crowd of devotees in winter caps, shawls and white clothing sit and stand, including a man in white with grey hair. Orange and white flags and open umbrellas line the ghat, and a person on the right holds a camera. The Swamiji candidate has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, so the figure is a probable Swamiji, seated in front of the riverside offering.2006-01-06