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A photograph, rotated sideways, of an outdoor street procession in Varanasi. A woman in an orange-and-saffron sari with a long pearl necklace and gold bangles sits on a silver-and-gold palanquin, smiling, while a devotee in white leans in to touch her feet and petals scatter on the ground. Behind her, several men in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand holding long silver trishula tridents on poles. A white-clad attendant and a gold-edged cloth are at the lower left, with a building and metal gate in the background.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a ceremonial outdoor procession in a street setting, the image rotated sideways. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-brown dress with a gold border and a long white-beaded necklace, with gold bangles on the arms and a gold chain. Behind and beside her, several men in orange-brown garments and gold necklaces stand near ceremonial staffs and silver-coloured ritual implements, while a woman in a pink patterned sari with a red border reaches forward. Rose petals are scattered on the ground and a silver-decorated stand with a zebra-patterned cloth sits in front. Partially visible yellow and orange fabric and a metal gate frame the scene.2013-02-13Photograph, rotated sideways, of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a stone ghat by the river. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari with gold border, a long pearl-and-bead necklace and gold bangles, her hands resting on a white-draped platform. Behind her, a man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-topped staff, and other saffron-clad men stand in a row with shaved heads. Rose petals scatter the white cloth and stone, a red-and-orange canopy hangs at the upper right, and a multi-storey building with a tree stands behind.2013-02-13Outdoors at a riverside ghat, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a pearl mala and gold necklace sits on a silver-backed throne draped with a striped cloth, smiling. A woman in a white top with a red sash bends forward to touch the seated person's feet while holding them. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-robed attendants hold silver trishula staffs, a tall orange flag and a fan, with a multi-storey building behind. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, receiving a devotee's honour during a ceremony.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ceremony on stone steps at a ghat. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-white beaded necklaces sits on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion and a silver trident, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti with gold borders who bows fully prostrate on rose petals. Behind them, white-clad devotees with orange sashes and rudraksha malas stand and kneel, some with palms raised, and a woman in white with a red shawl. Cardboard boxes and a speaker sit nearby, and marigold garlands float on the water at right. a person seated on the throne in orange robes and ceremonial necklaces, performing an initiation-style blessing.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copies