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Crowded boat scene on the Ganges with many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths on a yellow UCO Bank boat behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white-beaded necklace and bracelets sits at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala crouches center-left. At right, a bald man in white dhoti and gold armband holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Water splashes near the boat edge, and a blue bag and colourful cloths lie on the wooden seat.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken on a river boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long necklace of white pearl-like beads, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest and wrist beads. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth leans forward with his back to the camera, and another man in white sits nearby. Behind them a yellow boat labelled UCO Bank is crowded with devotees in white and orange clothing, some holding orange flags. A silver ritual staff and floral-patterned cloth rest on the boat's deck.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph taken aboard a boat on the Ganga during a boating visit at Varanasi. In the left foreground a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a large necklace of rudraksha beads and cowrie-like shells, and a dotted white mark on the forehead; the page's a person reference gives an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are limited, so this is marked unsure. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange-saffron robes, some with red shawls, sits on the boat and in other boats. Near the centre a bald man in orange robes and a gold pendant chain holds a long silver staff with a trident-like finial, and a person in white kneels in front of a colourful patterned cushion. A ritual plate is visible among the devotees, and the sky is bright white over the river.2013-02-13Outdoor river scene on a boat-crowded Ganga in Varanasi. In the left foreground a young man with long dark hair, orange saffron-coloured cloth, a multi-strand white pearl mala with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace and an orange beaded bracelet gestures with an outstretched hand. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti kneels near a golden-yellow boat, and a ceremonial staff with a metal finial and a brass-tipped rod lie across the foreground. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes sits packed in a yellow wooden boat labelled with the word BANK, with orange flags flying above and the river stretching pale behind.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A long-haired man in saffron-orange draped cloth with a multi-strand pearl necklace, rudraksha bead bands on his arm, a gold neck ornament and a red tilak on his forehead stands at the front of a boat on the Ganga, smiling. Two silver ceremonial staffs with pointed finials and a bell-like ornament rise beside him. Behind him, men in saffron and white sit in a yellow boat marked with signboards reading LUGO BANK, and an orange flag flies. A white temple tower and riverside ghats line the far bank under hazy sky. A man in white holds one staff, a shaved-headed man in saffron rudraksha beads stands beside him, and a bespectacled young man in white and rudraksha beads stands at right. The scene matches a Varanasi Ganga boat outing; a person is the long-haired man in saffron cloth and pearls, shown standing in a boat at the front, with cues including long swept hair, ornate pearl necklace and saffron draping.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river. Many people in the boat hold orange flags on poles. In the foreground, women in orange and saffron saris and garlands hold brass trishul tridents and a long staff, and a woman in front holds a rudraksha mala. A striped umbrella and a decorated yellow-and-white parasol stand at the edges. A figure in the upper-left distance wears white. Hazy sky and water fill the background.2013-02-13Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat, with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a microphone and rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man in white with gold trim and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. A man in saffron cloth with a chain of beads stands waist-deep in the Ganga water at right. Marigold garlands hang along a boat with offerings and cloth bundles, and saffron flags and staffs rise behind the crowd. The setting suggests a sacred bathing ritual at the river.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13