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A bare-chested person with long, wavy dark hair sits on a stone step at the water's edge, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and legs, and holds up a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with both hands while facing toward the water. Behind and beside them, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes stand and sit along the bank, a few holding a long pole, and small marigold flowers lie on the stone. The water is a wide river or tank with a stone embankment and an overcast light.

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2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of a riverside ghat where a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair kneels at the water's edge, reaching down toward a brass vessel floating on the surface. The figure wears an orange wrap over the shoulder and waist. Seated onlookers in jeans and light clothing line the stone steps, one in a white cap, and a hand holds a camera in the lower foreground. Marigold petals and flowers lie on the stone steps.A photograph taken at a riverside ghat where a bare-chested man with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti-style cloth wrapped at the waist kneels on stone steps, pouring water from a brass or gold-toned vessel into a river. Several onlookers in casual clothes stand along the steps behind him, including a man in a white cap and a person in blue jeans. Marigold petals and flowers lie on the steps. The scene reads as a ritual water offering at the river, with the visible cues described only by appearance.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a stone ghat step at the water's edge, bare-backed with an orange-saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the lap. Both hands hold a pair of brass or gold-toned vessels, pouring water from them into a murky green river. Some marigold flowers lie on the stone. At the left edge, a person in jeans and a bead bracelet holds a metal rod, and another person in a white shirt is partly visible. Ripples spread across the water.2006-01-05A 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.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A photo taken from behind at a riverbank ghat, showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a stone step above green river water. The figure holds a white leaf plate with lit oil lamps and offerings toward the water, a trident-like staff stands upright beside them, and marigold petals lie on the stone. Two people in jeans, one wearing a blue shirt with rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, sit close beside the figure, and another person's arm is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a river ritual or aarti at the ghat.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of a bare-chested sadhu with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl kneeling on a stone ghat step at a river's edge, dipping a brass or metal vessel into the water and scooping it up. Behind him on the steps, a group of onlookers in orange garments and white caps watches, and marigold petals and flower offerings lie on the stone. A low stone bridge spans the river against a pale hazy sky, with buildings on the far bank. The scene suggests a ritual water offering at a riverside ghat.2006-01-05January 06 20062006-01-06