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A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange clothing and an ornate gold necklace kneeling at the edge of a water-filled channel, holding a gold kalasha pot to pour water. Rose petals and flower petals float on the surface and scatter on the stone edge. In the right foreground, a person with a shaved head smeared with pink-red powder, wearing a white shawl with pink border, watches. Brick wall in background. Ritual bathing or offering scene. a person: the long hair, orange robe, rudraksha-style gold necklace and gold kalasha are cues, though the face is partly turned away.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual immersion at water's edge. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders kneels on stone steps, leaning forward and cupping his hands over a small brass or gold vessel that he is lowering into murky water. Red flower petals, a red garland and scattered offerings float on the surface, with white paper or cloth pieces in the water. Beside him, a standing person in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace stands in the water, and another saffron-robed person is visible at the lower right. The setting appears to be a temple tank or pond with a stone embankment.2010-10-17A photo taken at a water edge. The kneeling person has long dark hair, bare arms with gold bangles, and is placing a gold vessel and flowers into the water, with a red cloth draped beside them. Red flower petals float on the surface, and a red garland of flowers lies on the water. Behind, two people in white dhoti-style garments and a robed figure in orange stand on the bank holding a brass pot topped with flowers, and green trees and a stone wall line the far shore. The water is muddy brown.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a riverbank ritual where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe bends forward at the water's edge, pouring water from a golden kalasha into a river. Beside him, attendants in white and yellow dhotis carry woven baskets holding leafy green sprigs and a small kalasha, and one man in a red-and-gold patterned kurta has his face painted green. A crowd of spectators stands on a red-walled embankment behind a metal railing, and green trees line the far bank under an overcast sky.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-172006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of a person seated on stone steps at the edge of a calm river, holding a polished brass or gold-coloured kalasha pot on top of their head. The person has long, dark, wavy hair and is wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the lower body and draped over the shoulder, with the back bare. Their feet are in or near the water. A bare-legged person in white clothing stands at the top left edge of the frame, and a yellow flower lies on the steps. The water is greenish and still with gentle ripples. Attribution for the photo is printed in the lower right corner.2006-01-052006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra