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A photograph of a boat on the Ganga river at dusk, with a river bank of old buildings behind. A seated figure in an orange robe and ornate gold necklace sits on a raised throne-like seat with a red and gold cushion at the centre of the boat, a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands near him, and a man in orange holds a ceremonial fan or staff at the front. Many people in orange and saffron robes, some draped in orange shawls, sit in rows on the deck and along the boat's edge, while women in red and white saris sit on the left. A checkered white and black mat covers the boat's floor, with brass lamps, flowers and a white cloth on a low table. Other small boats float on the water in the distance.

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