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Dusk on a riverfront ghat beside a wide river with moored wooden boats lining the bank and a pink-orange sky. A seated figure in a bright red-orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, facing a crowd of devotees sitting on the stone steps in a circle. Several people wear knitted caps and warm wraps; a man in a white shawl and white cap sits near the front left, and a woman in dark clothing with a white cap sits nearby. A person in a grey jacket lifts a camera at the right. A tall yellow pole rises at the right edge. Overlaid vertical text on the right side includes copyright and source credits.

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January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09Photo at dusk on a riverside ghat at Varanasi, with the sky fading from blue to red over the water. A large group sits on the stone steps facing a central figure in a long orange shawl and red head covering, seated on a small dark mat near a tall yellow flag on a pole. Around them devotees wear white shawls, knit caps and winter wear, and a cameraman in a grey jacket films the gathering. Moored wooden boats line the water behind them, and a man in orange clothing with a grey cap sits at the right edge.2006-01-09Dusk on a Ganges river ghat in Varanasi, with calm grey-blue water and several wooden boats on the river. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits with their back to the camera on a blue cloth-covered wooden platform, with a bowl of marigold-like flowers and a small brass lamp in front. Around them a crowd of devotees sits on the steps, many women in white shawls and saris, some wearing headscarves. A man in a dark jacket with an orange shawl holds up a camera and a white umbrella shades a boat. A man in white at the right edge holds a long stick or rod. The scene is a Varanasi ghat yatra gathering at twilight.A large crowd gathers on steps by the Ganges at dusk, with wooden boats on the calm river behind them. In the foreground, a figure with long dark curly hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a blue cloth-covered wooden platform, facing away from the camera, with a bowl and offerings before them. Beside them a man in white clothing holds a metal vessel, and a man in a white cap and white shirt stands nearby. Several people in orange, white and pastel shawls stand or sit around the platform, some holding cameras, and umbrellas shade the bank. The sky shows soft pink and blue tones.A photograph taken at dawn or dusk on a river ghat in Varanasi, with the calm water of the Ganga and moored wooden boats lining the bank. Two tall orange poles with yellow flags and a horizontal orange crossbar frame the scene. A large crowd of devotees sits on the stone steps wrapped in shawls, blankets and woollen caps. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits facing the group, with a few standing people in dark jackets and a man in a white shawl behind. Several devotees in woollen caps, orange and maroon shawls are seated close together along the steps.2006-01-09Dawn over the Ganges river at a ghat in Varanasi, with the pale sun low on the hazy horizon and pinkish light on the water. Many people sit in rows on the stone steps wrapped in shawls and woollen caps, facing the river. A figure in the foreground wears an orange-saffron cloth. Several wooden boats with passengers float on the water, and a metal scaffold frame with small flags stands at the right edge. Some standing devotees near the bank wear red and white headwear.2006-01-09A photograph of a riverside gathering at dusk on the Ganges at Varanasi, with calm water and boats along the bank. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and sits cross-legged on a raised wooden platform draped with a teal cloth, facing a crowd of seated devotees. A man in a grey jacket holds a dark board or screen at the right edge. A small silver offering tray with flowers and a brass lamp rests on the platform, and a man in a white cap and beige jacket holds a plate near the front. Among the seated crowd, a man in a dark jacket holds a silver compact camera and another man holds an SLR camera. A white umbrella stands at the boat landing on the left, and many people in winter wraps and shawls sit in rows along the steps.Outdoor photo on a riverside ghat at dawn, with moored wooden boats on calm water behind a group seated on stone steps. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a bright orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, facing a circle of listeners. Around them are people in woollen caps, hats, turbans and jackets, including a bald older man in a red top and a woman in an orange-brown shawl. A man in a white cap and white jacket stands at right beside a camera operator. Several others are visible further back on the bank. The figure in orange is seated cross-legged on a dark mat, consistent with a teaching or satsang gathering by the river.2006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09January 06 20062006-01-06