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Hazy outdoor riverside promenade with a wide pale river beyond a low tree line under a bright overcast sky. Several neatly planted trees stand in square raised stone planters on a light stone terrace with a red-and-cream checkered tile pattern. A woman in a dark red sari with an orange shawl walks in the foreground, and a person in orange robes walks near a red mat on the left. A few other figures stroll in the middle distance. Large feathery conifer branches frame the left edge. No deity, puja or festival activity is visible.

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October 03 20152015-10-03Wide view of a stone riverside ghat along a broad, grey-green river under a pale evening sky. On the left, a row of large trees shades a crowd of seated people, many in white and some in orange or red, with a red-striped tent and umbrellas. In the middle distance, a small group stands near the water's edge beside a raised platform and two white signboards. Distant hills are visible across the river.2014-08-01Photograph of a small open-sided shrine pavilion with a pitched tiled roof at a riverside, with a large red-orange Om symbol emblem hung above its roof and a saffron flag on a pole. Inside the pavilion's front, a red-carpeted platform holds a few people in orange and white clothing. A group of visitors climbs an orange-railed concrete path toward it: a woman in a dark jacket with a backpack, a man in white with a red shawl, a woman in a long grey coat, and a small child in a red jacket. Trees frame the scene on both sides, with pale sandbanks and a river beyond. Printed signs on the pavilion and railings show Hindi text.2014-01-10A wide photograph of a river bank at dusk beside a broad, grey-brown river with distant hills and a row of trees along the far shore. In the foreground a pale stone ghat slopes down to the water, with a large dark tree on the left. A small cluster of people in orange and saffron clothing sits and stands near the steps, with a few pairs of sandals and a black bag left on the stone. Two small red-and-white signs stand in the water, and overhead power lines cross the pale sky.2014-08-01January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesA lone figure stands on a pale sandy riverbank at dawn or dusk, facing the calm, misty river. He wears an orange knitted cap, rudraksha beads on a necklace, and a deep maroon robe over a yellow-orange lower cloth, with one hand placed on his chest. Sandals are on his feet. Further along the bank, a second person in dark clothing walks away near bare trees and a low embankment, with small offerings scattered on the sand.2014-01-06Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand on a pale stone riverside ghat facing a misty river. The figure in the centre has long dark hair, wears a deep maroon-brown garment with yellow stripes, and points toward the water with one arm; the figure on the left wears an orange shawl and holds clasped hands. Several small wooden boats are drawn up along the steps, a few people stand on the far ghat, and a taut line crosses the grey sky. The scene is hazy and washed out in pale grey tones.2014-01-30January 06 20142014-01-06Photograph of a group walking down a stone ghat steps beside a wide, pale river in Varanasi, with a small boat carrying passengers on the water and a red and white cloth canopy at left. A man in white kurta and trousers walks at front, followed by several people in rust-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and garlands, and women in white and cream saris. A bald-headed man in orange-maroon robes is prominent in the foreground. A few children and onlookers stand on the steps, and a concrete pillar with a yellow sticker is at right.2014-05-21May 22 20142014-05-22January 19 20142014-01-19A photograph taken from a stone stairway above the Ganges riverfront in Varanasi, looking down toward the water. In the foreground, two men stand with their backs to the camera: the figure on the left is bare-chested with a shaved head and rudraksha beads and gold-toned bangles, and the figure on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder with long, wavy dark hair and rudraksha malas. Beside them is a tall wooden pole on a red-and-cream striped stone base. Below, boats lie along the misty river, people walk and bathe on the ghat steps, and a cameraman in a red top films the scene at right. The image is from a Nithyanandapedia archive page dated February 13, 2013.2013-02-13