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A large yellow wooden boat with tyre fenders carries a crowd of devotees across misty river water, with orange-saffron flags on tall bamboo poles raised above them. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the middle, one bald man in white wearing rudraksha beads and a sash, another in white with a shawl. A woman in a red-and-white sari sits among them, and a woman with blonde hair in a white top and printed skirt holds a camera at the right edge, beside a young man in a lavender shawl. Water and a hazy sky fill the background.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a crowded boat on the Ganga river during a Varanasi temple visit, with many people in orange and white ritual clothing. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a white-and-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Around him, women and men wear saffron and orange saris and dhotis, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Saffron flags and a red and gold canopy with tassels rise over the boat. A woman in white stands at the far back of the boat.2013-02-13A photograph taken on a river boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with wooden boats and ghats in the background. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on the boat wearing a loose saffron-orange wrap. Behind him a man in an orange striped shirt and dark trousers stands holding a camera, and to the right a man in a grey hooded sweatshirt and brown trousers crouches on the boat edge holding a rope. The seated man shows a person appearance from the long hair and saffron wrap, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph taken on the Ganga at Varanasi on a boat with a yellow hull and a striped canopy overhead. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial necklace, faces left and extends an arm holding a silver staff topped with a small bell and a silver trident. Behind them rows of women in orange and saffron saris and shawls wear rudraksha malas, and several hold silver tridents. Orange flags flutter along the boat, and a crowd of onlookers stands on the riverbank in the hazy background. A checkered mat lies at lower left. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.2013-02-13A procession of devotees walks single-file along a narrow concrete riverside path beside a wide river, with a long pontoon bridge and a hazy city skyline behind. Many devotees carry orange flags bearing a dark emblem, and some wear white dhotis or saris with orange or red shawls. Several women wear red or orange blouses. Tall ornamental poles with decorated banners and a small umbrella-topped canopy lead the procession near the front. Metal railings and striped posts line the walkway, and white pontoon floats sit along the water's edge.2013-02-12Outdoor river scene on the Ganga at Varanasi with a long wooden boat. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his arm toward a row of women in orange and white saris seated in front of him. Several silver trishul staffs and a silver ritual mace stand upright in the boat. Behind them, numerous devotees in orange and white clothing sit on the boat and along the banks under a red and blue ornate umbrella, with many orange flags fluttering. A woman in an orange sari photographs the scene with a small camera. The bright, hazy sky is open above the water.2013-02-13April 30 20142014-04-30February 13 20132013-02-13May 14 20142014-05-14