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Devotees in saffron and orange robes ride in a yellow boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with ghats and temple spires rising behind them. Several women in orange saris and orange shawls hold brass trishul tridents and ritual implements, some with hands pressed together in prayer, and a few hold marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the boat, and an orange flag flies from its side. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-marigold garland. Crowds gather on the riverbank steps in the background, and boats are moored along the shore under a hazy sky.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a riverside ghat scene on the Ganges at Varanasi with crowded stone steps, cremation fires burning on the banks, and old multi-storey buildings and temple spires behind. In the foreground, a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on the ghat beside the water, some with shaved heads and orange shawls, while women in orange saris play long brass horns. A woman in a white sari on the left holds a silver ceremonial staff with an ornate mace-like top and marigold garlands. A man in white raises a camera toward the group, and several orange-and-gold ritual banners hang on poles near the front. A wooden boat sits on the water to the right. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds lie across the mats. Several sannyasis in saffron and devotees in white are visible among the crowd of dozens of people.2013-02-13Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with a riverside ghat behind. Several women in white and orange-red shawls sit in the boat; one woman in front wears glasses and a white top with an orange-red shawl and holds a small orange flag, while another holds a golden staff with a tip and a yellow garland is visible. Partially visible women are on the right in the foreground, with a dark-haired woman's head in the lower right corner. Along the shore, ghats with old multi-storied buildings, temple domes and spires stand above steps crowded with people and stacks of firewood. Boats are tied up at the water's edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a person seated at the left edge in the foreground, seen from behind and partly in profile, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold-bead bracelet, looking toward the riverbank. The boat's blue-edged rail is strewn with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, a dense crowd gathers under many umbrellas on the ghats, with a red temple spire, multistorey buildings, colourful signboards and boats on the river. a person is seated in the boat, identified by the saffron clothing and the gold bracelet, with the distinctive long, dark hair and orange clothing as cues; the crowd is too distant to count individually.2013-02-13A figure seen from behind and partly in profile sits at the front of a wooden boat on the Ganges in Varanasi, wearing an orange saffron garment and multiple beaded bracelets on the arm. Long dark curly hair falls past the shoulders. The boat's blue-edged gunwale and white cloth are scattered with marigold petals. Across the river, a dense crowd gathers on the ghats beneath umbrellas and along steps lined with multi-storey buildings, with a red temple spire at left, pink domed towers at right, and other boats moored on the water. Hazy winter light.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photo taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a figure seen from behind in the foreground. The person has long, dark, wavy hair and wears an orange-saffron garment, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold armband, sitting at the bow of a blue-trimmed wooden boat. The boat's edges and bench are scattered with orange marigold petals and yellow flower offerings. Across the water, a large crowd gathers on the ghats under umbrellas, with multi-storey stone buildings and temple-like towers along the riverbank in hazy morning light. Several other boats are moored on the river.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga in Varanasi, showing a person seen from behind with long curly dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha bracelets, raising a palm in greeting toward the ghats. A man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses sits behind on the left. The crowded riverfront shows a red temple spire, tents, umbrellas and many people on the steps, with marigold petals scattered along the blue boat rail. The person's features are not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2013-02-13May 14 20142014-05-14Photograph taken from a wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, looking toward a crowded riverfront of ghats. A person seated at the left edge, shown from behind and partly in profile, wears an orange-saffron garment, large beaded necklaces, and gold-and-bead bangles, with curly dark hair. The boat rail has a blue painted edge and is decorated with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, many devotees stand under umbrellas on the steps, with a pink-and-red temple spire at left, multistorey buildings, several wooden boats and a white passenger boat on the river, and hazy skyline.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a red umbrella fringed with tassels at the upper left. In the right foreground a smiling person with short dark hair, gold earrings and a garland of orange, yellow and white flowers looks off to the side. Seated in the lower foreground, several devotees wear orange and saffron garments; one woman in white and orange holds the boat's edge. Behind them, along the riverbank ghats, crowds stand and sit among stone steps, smoke rises from cremation fires, and temple spires and multistorey buildings rise above. A small wooden boat sits at the left water's edge. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2013-02-13Photo taken from a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, looking toward the crowded riverside ghats with many people gathered on steps and near burning funeral pyres sending up smoke. In the foreground at right, a smiling person with long dark hair and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers sits near the boat's edge, wearing a dark top and gold earring. Below, several people in orange and white robes sit along the boat's side, some leaning over the water. A red umbrella with tassels and a silver pole frame the upper left. Old multi-storey buildings, temple spires and a clock tower rise behind the ghats.2013-02-13