A crowded wooden boat on the Ganges river at Varanasi, packed with devotees dressed in white clothing and red shawls or scarves, many wearing white caps. Several people sit on the open upper deck and in the cabin, while another boat lies alongside. Stone ghats with steps rise in the background, with a few people on the steps. One woman in a yellow-orange sari stands at the upper rail among the passengers. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.