A riverside stone ghat on a paved pink-washed walkway beside a fast, muddy river. A pink plastered wall with weathered stone-and-mortar patches runs along the right, with faded Devanagari script and a round dark plaque on it. A metal railing lines the left edge over the water, and a pair of sandals rests on the pavement. Green trees and foliage overhang the bank. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A riverside stone ghat on a paved pink-washed walkway beside a fast, muddy river. A pink plastered wall with weathered stone-and-mortar patches runs along the right, with faded Devanagari script and a round dark plaque on it. A metal railing lines the left edge over the water, and a pair of sandals rests on the pavement. Green trees and foliage overhang the bank. No people are visible.

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