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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long, loose dark hair sits on a stone step at the water's edge of a river ghat, with feet in the shallow water. The figure holds a tall silver-toned staff upright in one hand. In front lies a brass oil lamp, and a small silver ornament rests nearby. Behind, a standing man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray with a small vessel, and other devotees in dark and white clothing stand along the bank. An orange-shirted man sits at the right on a wooden boat. Dusk light falls over the water. A printed photo of a temple is held by a seated person at the left.

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A photograph of a sadhu seated cross-legged on a riverside ghat step at dusk, wearing orange robes and an orange shawl wrapped at the torso, with long dark matted hair falling forward over the face and head. He holds a long silver trident (trishul) upright in one hand. In front of him stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a silver bowl of marigold petals and offerings sits on the wet stone, with more petals scattered nearby. Behind him, standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one holding a silver puja tray with small vessels, and others in dark jackets with lanyard name badges, line the steps above the dark river water. The scene suggests a ganga puja or river ritual at a ghat.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph at a riverside ghat beside a river, where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the stone edge with palms pressed together in prayer. He holds a tall metal trident-like staff upright, has a white mark on the forehead, and sits on a blue mat near brass vessels and a flower-decorated plate with marigold petals. Behind him a row of standing devotees in dark jackets, brown shawls and white dhotis hold their hands in namaskar. Green-painted boats are moored along the bank in the background.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA 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.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA 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.Photograph of a riverside ghat at dusk with a seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair and a silver trident-topped staff held upright beside them, holding a small brass vessel. Surrounding people in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a dark top with a black head covering, stand with hands folded in prayer. A man in an orange shawl and dark jacket photographs with a compact camera, and a silver pot sits on a tray at lower left. Water and boats are visible behind. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a trident staff, consistent with a sannyasi performing a ritual at the river.A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a white marking on the forehead sits cross-legged on a stone ghat beside a river, performing a ritual with a small brass vessel placed in front. Behind a man in a white kurta with folded hands, a group of men in colourful lungis, kurtas and a yellow turban stand with hands joined in greeting near a wooden boat moored at the water's edge. A purple box rests on the ghat, and boats and distant figures are visible along 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.2006-01-06A 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 20062006-01-06