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Night-time outdoor yoga session on a stone ghat by a river, with many participants in white clothing bent forward in a downward-bending posture on coloured yoga mats in pink, purple, blue, orange and green. A lone figure in an orange-red robe stands at the front on a pink mat, facing the group. Several tall lamp posts, a tarpaulin-covered shelter, boats and orange-clad figures appear in the background at the water's edge, with a stone staircase to the right. Approximately 60 to 70 people are visible in the rows.

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Night photograph of a large group of people in white clothing performing yoga on a stone ghat by a river, with pink, orange, green and blue yoga mats laid out in rows. Many participants are bent forward in a downward-facing or child-like posture. A single figure in a long red-orange robe stands at the front, facing the group on a pink mat, apparently leading the session. Two orange-robed figures stand near a boat at the water's edge, and small flags and a lit lamp post appear in the background.2015-10-11Night-time outdoor photo of a large group of people in white clothing seated in rows on mats at a stone riverside ghat, many on coloured yoga mats in red, pink, blue and green. Several rows of practitioners sit cross-legged or in meditation postures facing the same direction. Tents, small boats and a tall lamp post are visible along the dark waterfront, and a single figure in orange sits at the front left. Spectators or staff with a camera stand near the stone steps at lower right.2015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11Night yoga session on stone steps beside a river ghat in Varanasi. Well over a hundred people in white clothes sit in rows on coloured yoga mats (red, orange, blue, green, purple), facing forward with arms raised. A single figure in red garments sits on a red mat at the front, near a small bundle and a bag. Small white tents and moored boats line the waterfront, with a tall flagpole and dim lights under a dark sky. Shoes and cloth bundles lie along the left edge.2015-10-11Night outdoor yoga session on a stone terrace beside a river, with many people in white kurtas and dhotis standing on coloured yoga mats in purple, blue, pink, green and orange, arms raised overhead and bodies bending sideways. A figure in a long black garment stands among them at centre, and a person in an orange-red shawl in the foreground bends over a mat with their back to the camera. A low building, a fence, a boat and a flagpole with a yellow flag stand in the background.2015-10-11Night outdoor photo on a stone riverside ghat at Varanasi. Around a hundred people in white clothes stand on coloured yoga mats in rows, arms raised overhead in a stretch. A single figure in a red-orange robe stands at the front on a red mat, facing the group, arms raised. Stone steps, a low railing, flags on poles and a lamp post are visible in the dark background.2015-10-11Night photograph of a group meditation on a stone ghat by a river at Varanasi. A central figure seen from behind wears a long orange robe and has hair tied in a bun, facing thirty to fifty devotees seated on colourful yoga mats in rows. Most devotees wear white clothing and sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Some sit cross-legged, others on their knees. Flags on poles and dark water are visible in the background under a dark sky.2015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11Night photo of a large group of people in white clothing performing a yoga-style forward-bend or child's-pose sequence on a stone platform beside a river at Varanasi, with boats and wooden poles visible at the water's edge. Most participants kneel on coloured yoga mats in rows, bending forward with arms extended. A single standing figure in an orange-red robe stands on a red mat at the front right, facing the group and appearing to guide the practice. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described only by role as an instructor in red robes.2015-10-11Night photograph of a large group of people in white clothing performing synchronized yoga or stretching exercises on a stone riverside ghat in Varanasi. Many participants stand with arms raised overhead and bodies bent forward on colourful rubber yoga mats laid in rows across the steps. Bright street lamps and a lit riverbank line the background, with illuminated buildings and a white tent beyond. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Several people are seated or kneeling near the left, and a few wear darker clothing. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2015-10-11October 11 20152015-10-11Night outdoor gathering on a stone ghat-like platform. In the right foreground a figure in a rust-orange robe stands facing the group, back partly toward the camera; the figure is visibly a presence leading the session, with the dark water and a tall pole behind. Lights are dim and the sky is black.2015-10-11