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A street scene in Varanasi as seen from a moving motorbike. In the foreground, a young man in a blue zippered jacket rides and looks ahead. Beside a white auto-rickshaw with a canvas canopy, a man in a white shirt stands near a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long matted hair and a red garland, holding a staff. Another man in a dark jacket sits inside the rickshaw, and a further man in the upper right is partly visible. Faded signage and a green shuttered wall form the background.

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January 06 20062006-01-06A figure in saffron-orange robes sits in the rear of a white-and-blue three-wheeled auto-rickshaw with a canvas canopy, holding a small trident (trishul) upright and gesturing with one hand while smiling. Orange and pink garlands hang at his neck and a rudraksha-style mala is visible. A standing man in a dark jacket and beige trousers stands beside the open side of the rickshaw, and a street with a doorway and metal gate forms the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the rickshaw, with saffron robes, garlands and a trident as the qualifying cues.2006-01-06A photo of a white three-wheeled auto-rickshaw on a narrow street. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange wrap sits in the rear passenger compartment, with a flower garland around the neck, a rudraksha-style mala and a metal staff or trident-like rod in the hand. A man in a dark leather jacket and khaki trousers sits in the driver's seat. A blue-grey metal shutter and a small signboard are behind the vehicle. The auto has blue side stripes and a grey canvas canopy.2006-01-06A photograph taken inside a covered auto-rickshaw on a crowded street. In the foreground, a smiling woman in orange robes wears a thick marigold garland with pink and white flowers and holds a silver trident. Beside her, a man in a grey jacket looks toward the camera. Behind them, a man in an orange top raises a camera, and another person in a grey sweater and rudraksha-style beads holds a handheld microphone. Blue patterned curtains frame the open side of the rickshaw, and a dark camera bag hangs nearby.2006-01-06Photo taken from a street inside a white auto-rickshaw with a grey canvas canopy. A smiling person wearing an orange robe and a dense garland of orange and pink flowers leans out of the rear window, raising one hand in a wave, with a dark blue cloth draped over the shoulder. In the foreground a round grey side mirror is mounted on the vehicle. Behind, a busy street has parked bicycles, a red signboard with Hindi lettering, and a crowd of onlookers. a person: the person wears saffron clothing and a flower garland; visibility is limited, so appearance is uncertain.2006-01-06A photograph of a white and blue auto-rickshaw parked in a narrow street, its canopy open. A smiling person in an orange-saffron garment with a flower garland peers out from the rear passenger cover. A man in a black leather jacket and cream trousers sits at the driver's side, and a man in a maroon patterned jacket stands in front of the vehicle with his back to the camera. Another man in a grey sweater stands at the right edge. Weathered walls and a small yellow sign in the background.2006-01-06Photograph of a smiling person in an auto-rickshaw, leaning out of the open side window and waving with one hand. The person wears an orange-saffron garment and a dense necklace of orange marigold and pink flower garlands, with a dark blue cloth draped over the shoulder. Behind the vehicle, a busy street with parked bicycles, pedestrians and a red signboard with Hindi lettering. The white auto's canopy and side mirror are visible in the foreground.2006-01-07January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken from inside a covered auto-rickshaw on a busy Varanasi street lined with shops. In the right foreground, a figure with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, orange clothing and a large garland of orange and white flowers sits in the rickshaw, with the side of his face in profile. A young boy in a light green shirt and dark trousers stands at left near a shop selling colourful fabrics and garments. A man in a white shirt stands in the centre near the rickshaw's blue floral curtain. Shop fronts display clothing, and a blue sign reads Anandadhara, with a balcony above filled with mannequins and colourful cloth.January 07 20062006-01-07Photograph taken from inside a covered vehicle. Beside them sits a bald man with a moustache wearing an orange striped shirt and holding a black bag on his lap. Behind the vehicle, several onlookers in white and cream clothing crowd close, and a figure in red stands at the left edge. A light blue curtain hangs at the right window. The scene suggests a street journey in an Indian town.2006-01-06January 07 20062006-01-07