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Photograph at a riverside ghat in Varanasi at dawn or misty morning. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a brass vessel aloft and a long metal staff, with other devotees beside him in white clothes, some with palms pressed together in prayer. A person in a blue garment wades into the river, and an old bare-chested man stands on the steps. A red-and-yellow wooden boat and a greenish railing appear in the background on the water, with scattered red flower petals floating on the surface.

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January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Photograph taken at a riverside ghat in misty early morning light. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on the steps, back to the camera, one arm raised. Along the stone steps a line of standing devotees in white and grey clothing watch. In the river, a woman in a teal-blue sari wades in the water, while a bald man waist-deep in the Ganges stands near a red-and-yellow wooden boat. Wooden boats and poles line the far bank under pale fog.2006-01-06A photograph at a river ghat in misty early morning light. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on the stone steps, holding a long silver-tipped staff upright and raising his arm to offer something from a brass vessel over the water. Behind him, several people in white and grey clothes stand watching at the edge. In the river, a person in a light blue garment is bathing waist-deep, and a wooden boat with red and green trim is moored nearby, with a figure standing on a platform in the distance. Water is ripped with small floating flower offerings near the steps.2006-01-06Early morning on a misty river ghat. In the foreground, a seated person in orange-saffron robes and long dark hair sits with palms joined in namaste, holding a tall brass-coloured staff; a brass lota-style vessel rests at the lower left. Behind, a row of standing devotees in white and dark shawls watch and hold small items. In the water, a man in a turquoise robe immerses himself waist-deep, and red flower petals float on the river. A red-and-yellow wooden boat and a boatman in a long shirt are moored at the bank, with more figures on the far shore in the fog.2006-01-06Foggy riverside ghat scene on the Ganges at Varanasi. In the left foreground a figure in orange saffron robes sits on the steps, raising a brass vessel in one hand and holding a long staff upright, with dark hair visible. Beside them a person in white clothes holds a cup. Bathers stand in the shallow water, and one person in a blue garment wades chest-deep. A red-and-yellow wooden boat is moored at the steps, with figures standing on wooden jetties and riverside structures in the mist. Flower petals float on the water surface.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken on a misty riverbank at a ghat, with boats moored along the water. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange clothing sits at the water's edge, pouring water from a pale vessel into the river. Behind him, several people in white and blue stand close to the bank, and a bare-chested man bathes in the water to the right. A white-clad figure stands on a boat deck in the background, and a pale sky and fog fill the upper frame.2006-01-06A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on stone steps at a riverbank, palms pressed together in namaste, with a long rod or staff beside him. Behind him a line of standing people in white and grey garments and shawls stands at the water's edge, and an older man in a light blue robe sits on the steps with his hands near the water. Brass oil lamps and a small offering lie on the steps, and wooden boats are moored along the misty river, with a few men working on them in the background. The scene suggests a riverside ghat ritual at dawn. The seated figure has long dark hair and distinctive orange clothing, consistent with a person presence, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2006-01-06 +1 copies