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Outdoor photo at the entrance of a red-and-cream stone temple whose arched doorway has painted signage. A crowd of devotees presses up the steps. Foreground: a woman with a hair bun in a white top wears a red shawl printed with Nithya-style script. Several saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads raise their arms. One figure on the right wears a red turban, orange shawl, and layered white flower garlands, and holds a long silver staff, standing near the doorway. Others in white and orange clothing surround them, some holding offerings. Stone walls, a sunlit sky, and a bottle at the lower left.

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October 03 20152015-10-03Devotees crowd the stone steps of a red-and-cream temple entrance with a carved arched doorway in Varanasi. A man in a red turban and red-orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti stands at right, wearing a marigold garland and holding a silver vessel and a long silver rod, possibly performing a ritual pouring. Nearby, a figure in orange-saffron robes and another in red-orange sit or stand; several men in white dhotis with red sashes and white-clad women move up the steps. In the left foreground a woman with short curly hair and glasses in a white top reaches out. A devotee in white stands at lower right. Hindi and Sanskrit-style inscriptions appear above the doorway. a person appearance is uncertain.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph of a group ascending stone steps toward a temple entrance at the Mahanirvani Ghat in Varanasi, beneath a sign reading Mahanirvani Ghat. The sandstone building has an arched doorway with a small kalasha-like finial. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls climb the steps, one bald man in the foreground wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks at the right edge. A cameraman on a tripod films at the left, and a yellow signboard with Hindi script hangs above the entrance. The scene is about 20 to 25 people in total, including the visible helpers on the steps.2015-10-03A crowd of devotees surges toward the arched entrance of the Mahanirvani Ghat temple in Varanasi, its stone facade bearing Hindi signage. A man in a red-and-orange turban, garlanded with orange marigold and white flower necklaces, raises a hand near the doorway, while others in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha beads and sashes stand around him. Men and women in white dhoti-style clothing and red-orange sashes press forward, some with folded hands, and cameras are visible at the edges. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the garlanded turbaned man is described only by role as a devotee in a red-and-orange turban, with identity uncertain.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph of a group of sadhus and devotees on weathered stone steps at a red and white Varanasi temple entrance with an arched doorway. A man at the centre-right wears a red turban, a marigold garland and red-and-gold dhoti, holding a small silver vessel and a silver trident-tipped staff, and smiles toward the group. Surrounding figures wear saffron and red robes, including one in orange with a shoulder bag and a woman in a white sari with gold border. Devotees stand on the steps, one holding a vessel, with Hindi and Sanskrit inscriptions painted above the doorway.2015-10-03Photograph at the entrance of a red-and-white stone temple with a painted sign reading Akhand Pancha Dashnam... above a doorway and a second sign below. A crowd of devotees climbs and gathers on stone steps. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with a red shawl bends forward. At right, a smiling figure in red-maroon robes with a red turban and a large orange-and-white flower garland holds a silver staff and a small metal pot. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a shaved head holds a metal vessel. Several saffron-clad monks stand at left, some with rudraksha malas. A cameraman holds a camera near the doorway. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor photograph of a group ascending stone steps at a weathered sandstone ghat building with a red-and-cream arched doorway in Varanasi. A man in the center wears a red turban, a white garland and a red-and-gold robe, with a white cloth over one shoulder. Around him are monks in saffron-red robes with gold trim, some carrying orange bags, and a barefoot man in white dhoti and red shawl. On the left, a cameraman films from a tripod, and a seated bare-chested man with rudraksha beads watches. Other people in white clothes stand near the steps.2015-10-03Outdoor photo at a stone ghat staircase in Varanasi, the entrance of a red sandstone temple with an inscribed panel above the doorway. A tall man in a red-brown and gold-bordered sannyasi garment and a red turban, with an orange-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, raises one arm and holds a silver staff. Around him, shaven-headed men in matching red-brown robes hold a metal pot and a small cup. A woman in white with a gold border kneels on the steps, touching the stone, while another devotee in white climbs the stairs barefoot. The scene suggests a pilgrimage visit to a river temple, with the swami figure appearing as a probable candidate by his turban, garland and ornate robes.2015-10-03