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Aerial photograph of the Manikarnika Ghat cremation area on the Ganges in Varanasi. Several red-and-white passenger boats are packed with people dressed in white, and smaller wooden boats sit on the river. On the ghat, fires burn on the ground among scattered wood, and white-clad figures stand near the pyres. Stacks of firewood line the left edge, and a red flag flies on a pole at right. No identifiable a person depiction is visible, so no candidate is presented.

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May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14Aerial view of the Ganges riverfront at Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, with several crowded white-and-red passenger boats moored side by side. Dozens of people, many dressed in white with red or orange cloths, fill the decks and gather under umbrellas and canopies. In the foreground, cremation pyres burn on the ghat with stacked firewood, smoke and flames, while figures in white move among them and a cow grazes nearby. Small wooden rowboats and a red flag sit on the water.2014-05-14Elevated view of the Ganges river ghat at Varanasi with Manikarnika Ghat's cremation area in the foreground. Several crowded boats with white-clad passengers, some with red-and-white hulls and red flags, are moored along the water. On the right, funeral pyres burn on the steps, with flower-strewn cloth and piles of firewood, while onlookers stand near the steps. Small wooden boats and a pink tower lie beyond. Many people are visible, mostly in white or light clothes.2014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14Riverside cremation ghat at Manikarnika on the Ganges in Varanasi at dusk. Several funeral pyres burn on the sandy bank, with smoke rising and wood piled along the steps. Crowds of mourners and onlookers stand on the stone embankment and the shore. Boats crowded with people, some in white clothing, line the river, and wooden rowboats float on the water. A figure in white clothing stands near the bank with a few companions.2014-05-14Elevated view of Manikarnika Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, where several funeral pyres burn on the stone steps and riverbank. Dozens of people in white and light clothing stand and move along the ghat, some in dhotis and head coverings. Two stray cattle lie on the steps. Several white-roofed boats crowded with people in white are moored at the water's edge, and smaller wooden boats float on the river. Stacks of firewood line the shore. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is described.2014-05-14