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Outdoor photograph of a group ascending stone steps at a weathered sandstone ghat building with a red-and-cream arched doorway in Varanasi. A man in the center wears a red turban, a white garland and a red-and-gold robe, with a white cloth over one shoulder. Around him are monks in saffron-red robes with gold trim, some carrying orange bags, and a barefoot man in white dhoti and red shawl. On the left, a cameraman films from a tripod, and a seated bare-chested man with rudraksha beads watches. Other people in white clothes stand near the steps.

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Photograph of a ghat staircase beside a weathered sandstone temple in Varanasi. A cameraman in white kurta with a tripod-mounted camera films a group gathered on the steps. A figure at the top right wears a red turban, orange-red shawl and orange-marigold garland, and holds a ceremonial staff; nearby robed men in saffron and red shawls, some with shaved heads, stand together, and a woman in red sari stands behind them. Men in white dhotis and a bare-chested man sit on the lower steps, and a water bottle rests on the stone.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor ghat steps beside the Ganges in Varanasi, with a wide hazy river and sandbank behind. A shirtless man in a white dhoti and white shawl walks down the stone steps with his arms outstretched, flanked by a cameraman filming and a man in white steadying him by the arm. To the right, several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand on the steps, including a bald man in orange near the top. A red brick wall, a small open kiosk pavilion and a cameraman on a tripod are in the background. Two visible persons appear in the scene; an older man in orange and a man in white are on the right edge.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph 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.2015-10-03Photograph 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.2015-10-03Photograph of a procession descending a stone ghat staircase in Varanasi, with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees carrying tall staffs and trident-topped poles. A bald man in front wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and holds a long staff. Behind him, a man in a green-and-orange floral garland and orange robes walks, and a row of women in orange saris with orange garlands follows. A man in white dhoti carries a ceremonial white wrap, and a boy in white cloth stands at center. A red-roofed shrine with a tin awning, painted signboards, and a crumbling brick building stand behind; people watch from a balcony above. Two mandalas of colourful cloth hang on the poles.2013-02-13October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph of a group of sadhus and devotees on weathered stone steps at a red and white Varanasi temple entrance with an arched doorway. A man at the centre-right wears a red turban, a marigold garland and red-and-gold dhoti, holding a small silver vessel and a silver trident-tipped staff, and smiles toward the group. Surrounding figures wear saffron and red robes, including one in orange with a shoulder bag and a woman in a white sari with gold border. Devotees stand on the steps, one holding a vessel, with Hindi and Sanskrit inscriptions painted above the doorway.2015-10-03