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Photograph of a riverbank with worn stone steps leading down to murky water, littered with plastic, dry straw, marigold petals and debris. Three men in the foreground work at the water's edge: one in a white cap and white shirt bends over, another in a blue shirt and a third in a grey sweater and dark trousers stand near a bundle wrapped in orange and red cloth. A fourth man in a sweater vest and trousers stands on the steps at upper right. Scattered yellow marigold petals and clay pots mark the ghat.

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February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a riverbank ghat on the Ganges with worn stone steps rising from the water. Three men are at the water's edge: one in a white shirt and white head cloth bends over a bundle wrapped in orange and red cloth with marigold garlands, while two others in blue and grey shirts and shorts assist him. A seated man in a pink head wrap sits on the left near a brick wall. Debris, straw, marigold petals and plastic litter cover the muddy bank. No a person candidate is visible.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph at a riverside ghat where flower-strewn water meets muddy bank with scattered marigold petals, plastic and debris. A shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl bends into the river, dipping a copper vessel or kalasha into the water. Beside him, a man in a light blue striped shirt and dark trousers, with a red wrist thread, also stoops to the water. Marigold garlands and orange petals float on the surface.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph at a riverbank ghat on the Ganga, showing a bald, pale-skinned man in a white sleeveless undershirt and cream-white dhoti bending forward into the water to scoop up a small clay pot. Orange and red marigold flowers float on the water and cover the muddy bank, with dry straw, plastic debris and scattered petals nearby. a person: the figure's pale complexion and shaved head are the only cues, so the identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a devotee performing a ritual dip at the river. The water reflects his figure and the flowers.2013-02-13