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Street-level photo of the entry gate to the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, labelled SINGH DWAR and SHRI KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE, ENTRY GATE. Three tall curved shikhara spires in terracotta-red stone crown the gateway. A purple poster of Shiva seated in meditation with a trident hangs on the left wall. Several visitors walk through the narrow lane in front of the gate, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a red sari with a shawl, and a man in a white shirt on the right. Overhead tangles of electrical wires cross the street, and shops line both sides.

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Night photograph of the entry gate to Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, labelled Singh Dwar. Three tall shikhara-style spires rise above a sandstone facade with a red-and-yellow signboard reading the temple name and entry gate. A blue poster on the left shows a seated Shiva deity murti with trident and a shiva lingam design. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing walk and gather at the gate, including a man in an orange shirt pointing toward the entrance. Overhead cables and shop signs crowd the narrow street.2015-05-08May 09 20152015-05-09 +1 copiesMay 08 20152015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08 +1 copiesMay 08 20152015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08May 08 20152015-05-08May 19 20142014-05-19A wide view of Varanasi's ghats along the Ganga at sunrise or early morning, with a crowd of people on the stone steps under many colourful umbrellas in pastel shades. Several wooden and red-painted boats are moored on the brown river water in the foreground, and a few men in white clothes sit in a small boat at the lower left. Behind the ghat stand multi-storey buildings, a red-and-pink temple shikhara with a spire at left, a white domed structure further left, and a red-walled pavilion. Tall street lamps and signboards are visible along the waterfront.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Photograph of the Varanasi riverfront ghats along the Ganges, seen from the water. Tall sandstone temple spires with curved shikhara towers rise above a row of old multi-storey buildings and steps. A wooden boat with a yellow tarpaulin sits at the water's edge, and small groups of people are scattered on the steps and bathing area. Yellow and white canopies shade the ghat, and laundry hangs from bamboo poles. A red flag flies from a rooftop among trees under a clear blue sky. No a person is visible in the scene.2006-01-06Photo of a riverside ghat in Varanasi with stone steps descending to the Ganga under a clear sky. Multiple temple spires in pink, orange and white rise above whitish buildings, with yellow and orange flags on tall poles. Several people sit or stand on the steps and near small wooden boats moored at the water's edge, and a few bathe at the waterline. Beige umbrellas shade the steps, and signboards in Hindi hang on the buildings. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-01-09