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January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Outdoor photograph on a stone ghat beside a river, with a weathered wooden boat prow in the lower foreground. A figure with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange saffron wrap, orange garment and a beaded necklace holds a small white bowl or plate and offers flowers on the steps, with marigold petals and orange flowers scattered at their feet. Around them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and bald or shaved heads, stand attentively, one holding a red-and-white bundle. Behind them, people in colourful clothing and a hazy urban riverfront with pink and white buildings are visible.2010-11-04Outdoor photograph on a muddy riverbank with stone steps behind. A woman in an orange sari with a white head band and a long beaded necklace pours water from a white cup into the river while standing at the water's edge. Around her, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and sacred threads, one with white tilak marks on his forehead. Orange and yellow marigold petals and garlands lie scattered on the wet sand and water. A bearded man in a white shirt stands nearby with hands folded, and a small boy in a light shirt watches from the left. Other devotees in colourful saris and bare-chested men fill the background, with pink and white buildings and a wooden boat on the right.A photo of a riverside ghat where a person in an orange saffron garment and long dark hair, wearing a beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, pours water from a white bucket into a shallow muddy river edge. Around them, shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand watching, and marigold petals and flowers lie scattered on the wet steps beside a wooden boat. Behind, a boy in a pale shirt stands in the water, and a group of devotees in saffron, red and white sarees and bare-chested men with white cloths gather near a small wooden table with offerings. Stone steps and buildings line the background.A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a white marking on the forehead sits cross-legged on a stone ghat beside a river, performing a ritual with a small brass vessel placed in front. Behind a man in a white kurta with folded hands, a group of men in colourful lungis, kurtas and a yellow turban stand with hands joined in greeting near a wooden boat moored at the water's edge. A purple box rests on the ghat, and boats and distant figures are visible along the bank.June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor ghat scene at a river bank in Varanasi. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth over a white top sits cross-legged on a stone step, pouring water from a small metal vessel into a shallow brass bowl. Standing behind on the steps are barefoot men in white dhotis and light jackets and a person in a red jacket, with marigold garlands on the stone. The dark green river water reflects the steps and marigold petals float on the surface. a person performing a ritual water offering at the ghat, with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing as the distinguishing cues.2006-01-09January 02 20092009-01-02Photo 11733940 +2 copiesJanuary 06 20062006-01-06A photograph of a man with long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over one shoulder, seated on a brick step at the edge of a murky river. He smiles and reaches a hand toward a leaf boat holding red flowers and a lit flame. Behind him, several people in orange and white stand in the water and along the bank, and a man in white holds a video camera. Plastic water containers sit on the left. Petals float on the water near the steps. The setting appears to be a riverside ghat at dusk, with a ritual offering floated on the water. a person, wearing an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, is seated in the foreground.2006-06-04