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A photo taken at a riverside ghat in Varanasi at dawn or dusk. A long-haired figure in orange saffron robes sits barefoot on a blue mat at the water's edge, holding a small brass vessel and pouring water. Behind and beside them, several people in white and casual jackets stand on the wooden landing and steps. A metal rod or staff stands upright near the seated figure, and a wooden boat is moored on the right beside the stone steps. The water is dark in the foreground with a hazy city skyline behind.

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2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph on a riverside ghat at dawn. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with his bare feet in the water, hands raised in a ritual gesture. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel. Around him, people in white dhotis and white clothes kneel and stand on the steps, one holding a steel bowl, and others in jackets and caps watch, one photographing with a camera. Wooden boats and oars rest on the river behind, with people in hooded coats on the bank.A 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.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a riverside ghat steps at dusk, holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and a conch shell over the Ganga water, while scattering orange marigold petals onto the river. A silver bell and a brass lamp stand nearby, and a brass thali with flowers and vermilion sits at the lower left. Behind, bathers stand in the river and a boat is moored on the shore. A man in grey holds a long silver-tipped rod beside the seated figure, and people in white clothing stand behind. The figure has long dark hair and appears to be performing a river aarti. a person: the seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and long dark hair, consistent with the candidate cues; the caption attributes the event to the Varanasi Yatra.January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph of a riverside ghat at dawn on the Ganges in Varanasi. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, sits barefoot on the stone steps, smiling and holding a brass vessel. Beside her a person in white holds a silver tray with offerings, and a man in an orange cloth raises a shallow brass dish of offerings above the water. Behind them devotees in white and orange stand along the steps. Small blue and white wooden boats with a rower lie on the water, and a red flag flies in the distance under a hazy sky.Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat on a misty morning. In the foreground a seated person with long dark hair and an orange-saffron top and orange wrap sits at the water's edge, leaning forward to pour water from a clear vessel into the river. Behind them, a few people in white and dark clothing stand on a wooden boat or landing with turquoise railings, and more people stand on the far bank in the haze. Water is calm and grey, with small floating offerings visible near the edge.2006-01-06A 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 copiesJanuary 06 20062006-01-06A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair performs a river ritual on a stone ghat beside the Ganges at Varanasi. He raises a brass aarti plate with a flame in one hand and holds a small metal bell in the other. A man in white behind him holds his hands in prayer, while several men stand in the shallow water with hands folded, including one in a green sweater and one in a brown vest with an orange turban. A small metal pot sits on the stone, and wooden boats line the riverbank under a hazy sky.