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A busy riverside ghat along the Ganga in Varanasi on a hazy morning. Rows of wooden and painted boats line the water at left. Crowds of people walk and sit on stone steps beneath many open umbrellas in pink, orange, yellow and green. A man in a blue shirt sits on a stone platform, and a figure in orange robes stands near laid-out saffron and patterned cloths drying on the ledge. Temple spires with red and white shikhara towers rise behind the tiered buildings on the right, and a vendor stall stands at the centre.

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A crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi on the Ganges under hazy morning light. Many people stand and sit along stone steps among moored wooden boats and a few small passenger boats. Vendors' umbrellas in pink, blue, yellow and green shade a market area on the right. Orange and white cloth lies drying on the steps in the foreground, and a man with bare chest and a white cloth wrap stands near the centre. Temple spires in red and cream rise on the right bank.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02A crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi on the Ganga under hazy morning light. Many people walk, sit and stand on wide stone steps and promenades, with numerous pastel and multicoloured umbrellas shading vendors and seated figures. Traditional temple spires in red and white rise above a row of old multistorey buildings, and boats rest at the water's edge on the left. On the right, a tall pillar painted with a blue-skinned deity figure stands beside the steps. Several people wear white dhotis and orange or saffron cloths.2015-10-02Elevated view of a crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi beside the Ganges. Many people in mixed everyday clothing, some in orange and saffron tones, walk, sit and stand on stone steps and platforms under white, yellow and orange umbrellas and dark tarpaulin shelters. Wooden boats are moored along the water on the left, and red-painted buildings line the bank. Clotheslines hang over the steps, and a few people sit on wooden benches with shoes placed at the edge. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Wide photograph of a crowded riverside ghat on the Ganga in Varanasi, with many wooden rowboats moored along the water. Hundreds of small figures in everyday clothes walk and sit on stone steps beneath colourful umbrellas and cloth awnings. An orange flag flies on a tall pole near the water's edge, and a white-roofed pavilion stands among the boats. A long pink and blue patterned cloth lies across the foreground. Hazy sky over the far river bank. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-10-02Elevated view of a crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi along the Ganga, with many people walking and sitting on stone steps under beige and white parasols. Rows of wooden boats are moored at the water's edge, and small vendor stalls with colourful cloth and goods line the platform. Saffron and orange flags fly from poles on a red building at right. Hazy sky and distant riverbank stretch behind.2015-10-02Photo of a busy riverside ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi under hazy sky. Many moored wooden and red-painted boats line the steps, and a rowboat with passengers in orange clothing drifts on the water. Crowds of people stand, sit and walk on the stone steps beneath colourful umbrellas and tarpaulin shelters, with stalls selling cloth. Several figures in saffron and orange garments are visible among bathers and devotees, and the far bank shows old buildings.2015-10-02Wide photograph of the Varanasi riverfront ghats on the Ganges at a hazy morning or afternoon. Dozens of wooden and painted rowboats are moored along the water, and a red-and-white boat sits near the middle. On the stone steps, many people sit and stand under colourful open umbrellas in yellow, pink, green and orange, some seated near the water with bundles and cloth. A few saffron flags fly on tall poles, and a worn pink building and tall lamp post stand at left. A tall, thin figure in a green vest walks along the railing in the foreground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2015-10-02Busy riverside ghat at Varanasi on the Ganges, with stone steps descending to the water. Dozens of people walk, sit and stand on the steps and promenade, many under colourful patio umbrellas and canopies in yellow, pink, green and blue. Boats are moored along the left bank and a red-and-white passenger boat sits at the water's edge. Behind the crowd rise a red spired temple shrine and older pale stone and multistorey buildings, with a hazy sky above. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are visible among the crowd, and a man in white kurta walks down the steps at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2015-10-02