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Dusk photograph of a crowded riverside ghat. Many wear warm wraps, knit caps, hoods and shawls in grey, white, brown and red, some in orange. Tall poles with saffron flags line the bank, a row of umbrellas stands along the promenade and small boats are moored on the water. A yellow banner with Hindi text stands near a stall, and an oil lamp flame glows among the crowd. No individual can be clearly identified as a person; the scene is wide and the figures are small and partly obscured.

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Dusk view of a riverside ghat in Varanasi with a long row of tall saffron-yellow flags on poles along the waterfront, moored wooden boats on the left, and a red temple spire rising at right. A large crowd of devotees sits in rows on the stone steps in warm wraps, shawls and knitted caps, many in white and red clothing. A small fire burns on the ghat near a standing figure in a striped top, while vendors' stalls with umbrellas and a yellow-fronted booth line the steps. The sky is pale violet as lamps light the riverbank.2006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09Dawn over the Ganges river at a ghat in Varanasi, with the pale sun low on the hazy horizon and pinkish light on the water. Many people sit in rows on the stone steps wrapped in shawls and woollen caps, facing the river. A figure in the foreground wears an orange-saffron cloth. Several wooden boats with passengers float on the water, and a metal scaffold frame with small flags stands at the right edge. Some standing devotees near the bank wear red and white headwear.2006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09Dawn or dusk scene on a Varanasi riverside ghat beside the Ganges. A row of tall saffron-orange flags on poles lines the stone steps, and a small sign reads Ganga Seva Nidhi. Several people in wraps, shawls and knit caps sit and stand along the steps facing the water, while boats float on the river. Other devotees sit under umbrellas on the right. No candidate for a person is clearly visible.2006-01-09January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken at dawn or dusk on a riverside ghat, with a crowd of devotees seated and standing on stone steps. In the lower left foreground a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits behind a low blue-draped table holding a brass kalasha-style pot, a small metal lamp and silver vessels. Behind them many people wear shawls and white or grey wraps, some in winter caps, and a man in a blue sweater stands nearby. Orange flags on tall poles and small umbrellas line the waterfront, with boats along the bank and a temple spire visible above a yellow building.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken at dawn or dusk on a river ghat in Varanasi, with the calm water of the Ganga and moored wooden boats lining the bank. Two tall orange poles with yellow flags and a horizontal orange crossbar frame the scene. A large crowd of devotees sits on the stone steps wrapped in shawls, blankets and woollen caps. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits facing the group, with a few standing people in dark jackets and a man in a white shawl behind. Several devotees in woollen caps, orange and maroon shawls are seated close together along the steps.2006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09