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Photograph taken from a blue-and-white painted boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, showing the back of a person's dark curly-haired head in the left foreground, with a white ash mark on the forehead and a gold hoop earring, looking toward the riverbank. Marigold petals and a yellow marigold garland lie on the boat's blue gunwale, with a red-and-white checkered seat and a pair of black sneakers. Across the water stretch riverfront ghats with small boats, pink and ochre multistorey buildings, a small yellow temple spire, and hazy sky.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a blue-trimmed wooden boat on the Ganges river at Varanasi, looking toward the riverfront ghats. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair is seen from behind at the left edge. At the right edge, a person in orange clothing sits near the boat's edge, with a pair of black shoes and a red sandal on a red-and-white checkered cloth. Marigold flowers and white plastic bags of offerings lie on the boat's rim. Across the water, stone steps lead down to the ghat, where small groups of people stand and bathe, with colourful multi-storey buildings, a tall lamp post and hazy skyline behind them.2013-02-13Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with a long-haired figure seated at the front right in an orange-brown robe and a beaded necklace, viewed from behind. The boat's gunwale and deck are strewn with marigold petals and marigold garlands. Across the water, a dense crowd gathers on the ghats beneath umbrellas, with other boats, pink and ochre buildings and hazy sky behind. Several people sit in a red boat on the left.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photo taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a figure seen from behind in the foreground. The person has long, dark, wavy hair and wears an orange-saffron garment, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold armband, sitting at the bow of a blue-trimmed wooden boat. The boat's edges and bench are scattered with orange marigold petals and yellow flower offerings. Across the water, a large crowd gathers on the ghats under umbrellas, with multi-storey stone buildings and temple-like towers along the riverbank in hazy morning light. Several other boats are moored on the river.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a wooden boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair seated at the left wears an orange-saffron garment, a bead bracelet on the upper arm and wrist bangles, and gazes toward the ghats. The boat's blue-trimmed gunwale is decorated with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, a dense crowd gathers on the stone steps of the ghats beneath umbrellas, with several rowboats moored on the river and a pink temple-like structure with painted deity panels at right. Hazy skies and multi-storey buildings complete the riverfront scene.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A figure seen from behind and partly in profile sits at the front of a wooden boat on the Ganges in Varanasi, wearing an orange saffron garment and multiple beaded bracelets on the arm. Long dark curly hair falls past the shoulders. The boat's blue-edged gunwale and white cloth are scattered with marigold petals. Across the river, a dense crowd gathers on the ghats beneath umbrellas and along steps lined with multi-storey buildings, with a red temple spire at left, pink domed towers at right, and other boats moored on the water. Hazy winter light.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken from a wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, looking toward a crowded riverfront of ghats. A person seated at the left edge, shown from behind and partly in profile, wears an orange-saffron garment, large beaded necklaces, and gold-and-bead bangles, with curly dark hair. The boat rail has a blue painted edge and is decorated with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, many devotees stand under umbrellas on the steps, with a pink-and-red temple spire at left, multistorey buildings, several wooden boats and a white passenger boat on the river, and hazy skyline.2013-02-13