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Outdoor riverside scene on the ghats of Varanasi at dusk, with a wooden boat moored behind a railing and a grey-green river beyond. Around him stand devotees: an older man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand, a woman in a blue patterned kurta smiles, a woman in a yellow sari, a girl in orange, and a woman with a red shawl. Many people are visible in the crowd along the railing.

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Photograph of a boat on the Ganga river in Varanasi with a crowd of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees and sannyasis. In the foreground a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace raises a hand in blessing; a person is described by these cues, with long hair, rudraksha beads and ornate gold necklace. Around him, young men in white dhotis and orange robes hold trident-like staffs, and a kalasha and saffron flag stand on the boat. Behind them, further boats carry more people across the misty water, and rose petals lie on a white cloth near a speaker and bag.2013-02-13April 30 20142014-04-30February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor crowd gathered at a temple setting, with a large trident-like staff visible at left. A figure in the foreground wears a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, seated beside a woman in a dark patterned skirt and a heavy gold beaded necklace. Nearby a man in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a red shawl stands with his hands at his waist. Around them devotees in red and orange shawls, a man in a yellow shawl, a woman in an orange top and a man in a white shirt sit or stand on stone steps, with a few cameras raised. Crowd members wear red shawls and rudraksha beads.2012-08-01April 30 20142014-04-30April 30 20142014-04-30June 04 20162016-06-04A riverside ghat scene at the edge of a muddy river bank, with marigold petals and flower heaps scattered on the wet ground. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border and a white head covering offers something from a small white bowl, while a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands beside her. Several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand nearby. A shirtless man holds a white cloth at left, a child in a yellow shirt stands in the shallow water, and other devotees in colourful saris stand on the steps behind. A wooden boat lies in the foreground at right.Outdoor photograph on a muddy riverbank with stone steps behind. A woman in an orange sari with a white head band and a long beaded necklace pours water from a white cup into the river while standing at the water's edge. Around her, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and sacred threads, one with white tilak marks on his forehead. Orange and yellow marigold petals and garlands lie scattered on the wet sand and water. A bearded man in a white shirt stands nearby with hands folded, and a small boy in a light shirt watches from the left. Other devotees in colourful saris and bare-chested men fill the background, with pink and white buildings and a wooden boat on the right.February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on the Ganga, with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing many rudraksha malas, while a young boy in white and orange kneels with hands pressed together. A woman in a white top and orange shawl and a seated man in orange with a wristwatch sit at the left edge. A man waist-deep in the river wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands on the right, beside a decorated wooden boat strewn with marigold garlands. Several people hold tall golden ceremonial staffs and parasols; many others stand on the steps and along the bank.2013-02-13 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copies