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Devotees in white dhotis and saris with red-and-orange shawls stand on the stone steps of the Mahanirvani Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, many with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in the centre wears glasses and a black bag over her shoulder, and a bald man at left holds his hands folded. Behind them, red sandstone walls carry a signboard reading Mahanirvani Ghat, and other participants climb or stand along the steps. Several wear conference-style lanyards with teal cords. No one in the frame is identified as a person.

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October 03 20152015-10-03A large group of devotees in white dhotis and white garments with red and saffron shawls stands on the stone steps of a Varanasi ghat beside the Ganges, many with palms pressed together in namaste. A sandstone building with a signboard reading Mahanirvani Ghat rises behind them, with figures on its stairs. Several people are waist-deep in or at the water's edge, and one man in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands in the foreground. A rope runs along the water. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-10-03A large group of devotees in white dhotis and white garments with red-orange shawls stands on the stone steps of a Varanasi ghat in front of a red sandstone building. Many have hands folded in anjali, and some bow forward. A few wear green, orange or blue garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several people in white pose on the steps, and one man in a white dhoti with a green sash stands near the front. Faint graffiti covers a wall at the left, and an arched gate and a sign reading MAHANIRVANI GHAT are visible above the stairs.2015-10-03Large group of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with red-orange shawls and yellow-gold borders descend and stand on the stone steps of a Varanasi ghat beside the Ganges. Several people wade into the green river water, one kneeling and dipping hands, others stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Many wear lanyards and name badges. A man in front, with a fresh orange tilak on his forehead, holds his hands folded in prayer. A grey-haired man in the right foreground wears a green sash and sunglasses, hands clasped. Red brick walls and a painted sign on the steps frame the scene. a person is not clearly visible among the people shown.2015-10-03Devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange-red shawls stand on the stone steps of a ghat in front of a red sandstone building with a signboard reading Mahanirvani Ghat. Many have their palms pressed together in namaste, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the foreground wears a yellow-bordered white dhoti and orange shawl, and a woman in the centre wears a green sash. A man at the top left holds a phone, and onlookers stand near the doorway. The scene suggests a devotional visit to the riverbank in Varanasi.2015-10-03Devotees descend a broad sandstone staircase at Mahanirvani Ghat in Varanasi beneath a building with the sign "Mahanirvani Ghat". A man in the centre wears a white dhoti with a red-and-white shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a lanyard, and holds his hands together in respect. To his right a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red shawl also has her palms joined. To the left a woman with a red bindi and red shawl walks down the steps in white clothes. Behind them more people in white and saffron-coloured robes climb toward the temple entrance, where an arched doorway is decorated with red and white.2015-10-03Photograph of a group descending stone steps before a pink-and-cream sandstone ghat building with an arched doorway and a yellow sign reading Mahanirvani Ghat. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis with saffron-and-white shawls walk barefoot down the steps; the man at centre wears a bead necklace and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, several people in white, saffron and maroon robes stand in the doorway and on the steps, and one figure in orange raises an arm. The a person field is unsure because the appearance of the central figure is not clearly distinctive enough to establish identity.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph of a group ascending stone steps toward a temple entrance at the Mahanirvani Ghat in Varanasi, beneath a sign reading Mahanirvani Ghat. The sandstone building has an arched doorway with a small kalasha-like finial. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls climb the steps, one bald man in the foreground wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks at the right edge. A cameraman on a tripod films at the left, and a yellow signboard with Hindi script hangs above the entrance. The scene is about 20 to 25 people in total, including the visible helpers on the steps.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03