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Photo of devotees on the ghat steps at a riverbank, many in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala steps down toward the water, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands beside him. Near the right, a man in a red-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala bathes waist-deep in the Ganga, and another man in white bathes in the water at the lower right. A crowd of people in white and saffron stands on the steps and on boats behind, with orange flags and a gold kalasha-like ceremonial pot visible at left. Ghat, river bathing, and a holy-dip atmosphere are evident.

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February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor riverbank ceremony on the Ganga ghat at Varanasi. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands at the front holding a microphone, while another woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands beside her. Several people in orange and white clothing hold tall golden staffs and orange flags. In the water, two women in white garments with orange shawls stand waist-deep in the river. Crowds of devotees in orange and white fill boats and steps behind, and marigold garlands float on the water. The scene conveys a group satsang or ritual bathing gathering on the Ganga.2013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ghat scene on the Ganga with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a cascade of rudraksha/bead necklaces stands at the top of the steps speaking into a microphone while others at her side press palms together. Behind her, a woman in an orange sari holds a long staff and an older woman in white stands waist-deep in the water with hands folded in prayer, while another devotee in orange and white kneels at the right. Saffron flags are raised in the crowd, and boats filled with people sit on the water.2013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a riverbank steps at a ghat beside the Ganges, with boats and a crowd behind. In the foreground at left, a woman with long dark hair in an orange-bordered garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace turns toward a group of women in white and cream saris with orange shawls. A woman in a white sari holds a microphone and speaks while others stand with hands folded in anjali. Two women wade in the river in white clothes with orange shawls, one with palms raised. Behind them, many people in white and orange garments stand near orange flags and a golden ceremonial staff, with more people seated in boats on the water. The swami-presentation cues of the person in foreground are not clearly visible, so no identification is made.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on the Ganga ghat at Varanasi with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and mala beads gathered on stone steps. A bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands at the water's edge, flanked by a woman in a white sari with an orange border holding her palms together, while a man in an orange-red cloth stands waist-deep in the river. A boat decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits behind them and more devotees stand along the bank in the background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 +1 copies