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Photograph of the Varanasi ghat steps on the Ganga, with a large sandstone palace of ornate balconies, domed turrets and columns rising behind the steps. Many people bathe and sit on the stone steps and in the river water, some in dhotis or wet clothing, while others walk along the stairs. A wooden boat is in the foreground on the water. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the bathers.