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Photograph of a crowded wooden boat on the Ganga at dusk in Varanasi, with a hazy grey sky and river behind. Men in white dhotis with red sashes stand on a checkered deck, some holding ornate orange-and-gold umbrellas with embroidered panels. Several people wear saffron/orange robes, and a figure near the centre raises arms beside a painted image. Devotees in white and saffron sit along the boat and in a boat to the right, many with hands raised. Other boats and a red flag appear on the water and bank. Flower petals and a red-and-orange cloth lie on the deck.

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