A dim night-time photograph of a large group of people in white clothing performing yoga or exercise postures on a wide red-and-grey stone staircase beside water. Many participants raise arms or bend forward, with a few in orange or colourful clothes among them. A metal railing runs up the steps on the right, a small red boat sits at the lower right, and building lights glow in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dim night-time photograph of a large group of people in white clothing performing yoga or exercise postures on a wide red-and-grey stone staircase beside water. Many participants raise arms or bend forward, with a few in orange or colourful clothes among them. A metal railing runs up the steps on the right, a small red boat sits at the lower right, and building lights glow in the background.

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Night photo of a large group of people seated in rows on wide stone ghat steps beside water, most dressed in white. Many have arms raised overhead. A few figures wear orange or red. A railing and staircase run along the right side, with a small red boat at the bottom right. Dark sky and scattered streetlights above.

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Night photograph of a riverside ghat with red sandstone steps lit by a bright floodlight and strings of multicoloured fairy lights along the upper railing. Many people in white clothing sit on the steps, some with hands folded in prayer. In the centre, a standing figure in white cloth with a shaved head faces the water, while a low red and orange ritual setup with cloth and small vessels sits on the steps beside seated devotees. Other white-clad people stand near the water's edge at the right, and a wooden bamboo-and-plank ramp leads down into the dark river.

Night photo of a large outdoor seated gathering on wide stone steps lit dimly, with many attendees in white clothes sitting close together, some wearing saffron, pink, purple and multicolored garments. Several people in the foreground have hands raised or clasped in front of them, while others on the steps look toward a distant area where a few standing figures in white and saffron stand near a dark stage or platform. A metal staircase runs along the right edge. The scene suggests a satsang or evening discourse, though no speaker is clearly visible at this distance. Many faces are partially shaded in the dark.

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Night photograph of a lakeside ghat with red-and-white stepped stone seating filled with seated devotees in white clothing, some in saffron and red garments. Bright floodlights and a glowing light streak above the dark water. On the far side of the pond, a figure in orange robes sits near a small boat with a yellow-and-red canopy, with a lantern-like light on the water. The scene suggests a ceremony or satsang by the water at night, though no clear ritual is visible.

Night photograph of a large crowd seated on red-brick stepped ghats beside water, with rows of small oil lamps lining the steps. Most attendees wear white, with saffron, orange, blue and pink garments mixed in. Several figures stand on an elevated platform at upper right near a thatched canopy and water tank. Metal handrails run along the steps. A few individuals in orange robes sit near the centre of the seated crowd. The scene appears to be an evening gathering on the riverbank steps.

Night photograph of a large group of people in white clothing performing synchronized yoga or stretching exercises on a stone riverside ghat in Varanasi. Many participants stand with arms raised overhead and bodies bent forward on colourful rubber yoga mats laid in rows across the steps. Bright street lamps and a lit riverbank line the background, with illuminated buildings and a white tent beyond. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. Several people are seated or kneeling near the left, and a few wear darker clothing. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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