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Photograph of a crowded boat on the Ganga river during a Varanasi temple visit, with many people in orange and white ritual clothing. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a white-and-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, women and men wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Saffron flags and a red and gold canopy with tassels rise over the boat. A woman in white stands at the far back of the boat.

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A photograph taken on the Ganga at Varanasi on a boat with a yellow hull and a striped canopy overhead. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial necklace, faces left and extends an arm holding a silver staff topped with a small bell and a silver trident. Behind them rows of women in orange and saffron saris and shawls wear rudraksha malas, and several hold silver tridents. Orange flags flutter along the boat, and a crowd of onlookers stands on the riverbank in the hazy background. A checkered mat lies at lower left. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-13Outdoor river scene on the Ganga at Varanasi with a long wooden boat. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his arm toward a row of women in orange and white saris seated in front of him. Several silver trishul staffs and a silver ritual mace stand upright in the boat. Behind them, numerous devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the boat and along the banks under a red and blue ornate umbrella, with many orange flags fluttering. A woman in an orange sari photographs the scene with a small camera. The bright, hazy sky is open above the water.2013-02-13A photograph of a boat procession on the Ganga with many devotees seated in orange and saffron clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a pearl-and-gold necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff aloft, with a red tasselled umbrella above. Other seated women and men wear saffron saris and orange shawls, with rudraksha malas and small silver tridents, and orange flags fly from boats behind them. The water extends into hazy background.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat during a Ganga procession. A central seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, a trishul staff, layered rudraksha malas and gold-tone ornaments, sits on a silver-backed throne draped with a patterned cloth and scattered marigold petals. Around him, devotees in white and orange garments sit or stand; a shaved-headed man in orange holds a fan-like staff near the throne, and a young man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at right. Above, a colourful canopy and ornate banners with bird and floral motifs are raised on poles, with boats and haze over the water behind. Pilgrimage procession on the Ganga with a seated central figure.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13Outdoors on stone ghat steps beside a river, a large group of people in saffron-orange robes poses for a group photograph. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a wide rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, raises one hand in a blessing gesture, seated near a silver-framed throne-like chair. Around him, men and women sit and stand holding long silver staffs and trishula tridents; several men are shaved-headed with gold beaded necklaces. An umbrella with colourful fringe and a kalasha-like finial stand behind, and a white-robed figure stands at right. Stone steps and people in the background complete the scene.2013-02-13A photograph on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi with ghats and temple spires behind. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red bindi sits with palms joined in namaste, smiling, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, a pearl-and-bead necklace, gold chain and bangles; he is seated before a silver-embossed ornate seat. Beside him, a standing man in saffron holds a silver trident and wears rudraksha beads. Several other saffron-robed and white-clad men stand behind, some holding staffs, and a decorated colourful pole with flowers stands at left. Marigold petals lie on the boat's edge. a person is seated at the centre, identified by his long hair, ornate pearl necklaces and seated position of honour.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor riverside procession on a raised platform with a black-and-gold tiger-skin mat on a seat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth, long white and gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, sits cross-legged on the mat, appearing to be a person figure seated in a place of honour. Beside him a bald man in orange dhoti and gold chain holds a large red umbrella with tassels over the seat. A third man in orange shawl and beaded mala stands at right with one hand on the platform edge. Brass lamps, marigold petals on the platform, orange flags, a silver trident and kalasha-like colourful decorations surround them. Seated women in orange and white saris and men in white dhotis sit behind at left. Urban buildings and a temple spire are visible behind the river scene.2013-02-13Outdoor photo of a ritual bathing scene in a river at a Kumbh Mela shahi snan procession. A central man with dark hair, bare-shouldered, wears a maroon-red wrap, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and red-and-gold armbands; he stands waist-deep in greenish water, cupping his hands, eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces, and bald sannyasis in orange with gold garlands wade and stand. Green, yellow and orange umbrellas with fringed edges and tall red poles rise above the crowd, with a pink stone structure and trees behind.2016-04-22