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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor photo on temple steps beneath a pink arched facade with partly visible Devanagari lettering reading as Mahanirvani. A central man in a red-maroon turban with a vermilion mark wears an orange and white flower garland, rudraksha mala beads, and a maroon robe with gold borders, smiling while holding a small steel vessel as another man pours water from a silver pole. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with shaved heads, and another robed man with a rudraksha mala. a person: the central figure has a red turban, garlands and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2015-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Photograph of a ghat staircase in Varanasi during a ritual event. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a tall red-orange turban with white flowers, a yellow-orange marigold garland around his neck, and a saffron cloth with gold border over bare shoulders; he holds a metal vessel. To the left, a bald man with orange tilak and a rudraksha mala pours from a vessel, and a woman in orange stands nearby. Behind and to the right, several devotees in white and orange clothes with orange forehead marks gather on the steps, one smiling woman with glasses and a red garland in front. Whitewashed walls and a sloped roof edge frame the scene.2015-10-03Outdoor ghat steps by the Ganges in Varanasi, with a large crowd of devotees in red and orange saffron shawls and white dhotis. In the foreground a bald man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver pot and a brass-handled fan-like implement beside a figure whose head is wrapped in a rust-red turban decorated with white flower petals and an orange marigold garland. Other devotees press their palms together and watch, while a photographer in white stands at right. Stone steps and a white-cloth-covered boat row sit in the background. Visible crowd is roughly two dozen people.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor ghat steps at the Ganges in Varanasi with many saffron-clad devotees. A man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small silver vessel while standing beside a smiling woman in a saffron sari with a rudraksha mala who presses her palms together. A man at the left has a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A figure in the foreground wears a saffron turban with white flower petals and a marigold garland, and holds a silver staff with a trident-like top. Other people in white and saffron dhotis and robes stand on the steps with their hands in anjali, and a kneeling person at the right wears a rudraksha mala and bangles.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor procession of devotees ascending red-painted stone steps under a light grey sky. Under an orange umbrella held by a man on the far left, a smiling young man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace walks at centre with palms pressed together. Men in white dhotis with gold or maroon borders, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, walk beside him; one carries a brass vessel and another a tray of flowers and offerings. A woman in white with a red border and a woman in a green sari stand behind with hands folded in namaste, and a pink-patterned umbrella is visible. The scene suggests a ritual procession, possibly leading to a water-side or temple site.2011-07-16Outdoor photo on stone steps by a river at a ghat, with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a bare-backed person wrapped in a red-orange cloth wound over the head is bowing, with a marigold garland on the shoulders and white jasmine flowers on the head wrap. A silver ceremonial staff with a decorative top is held by a shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads. A smiling woman in orange-red garments and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Nearby, people in white clothes with orange-red shawls and teal lanyards gather closely, and some have orange-red tilaka marks. The scene suggests a devotional greeting at the ghat.2015-10-03