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Riverside ghat scene at Varanasi on the Ganga. A large orange cloth canopy is held up by a standing man in white dhoti. Beneath it, a man in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on a raised wooden platform at the water's edge, beside another man in white dhoti with orange cloth draped over his shoulder. Other men sit or stand on the stone steps and in the shallow water, some bare-chested, some in white or orange wraps. Bamboo poles, a white umbrella and a rope line frame the ghat, with offerings or brass vessels nearby. Photo of a ritual gathering at the riverbank.

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October 02 20152015-10-02Outdoor photograph at a river ghat in Varanasi with a large tan cloth canopy strung over a stone platform on the water. Several people sit cross-legged on the platform in white dhotis and white shirts, some with pink or red shawls over their shoulders, while others sit at the edge in yellow. Steps and a temple-style building with a green awning stand to the right, and boats float on the river in the background. The lower right corner shows a partly visible bald head and a person's shoulder at the water's edge.2015-10-02Photograph of devotees bathing at a stone ghat on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with weathered steps rising from the water. Several men stand, crouch and wade at the water's edge; one bare-chested man in white dhoti and a shirtless man in a brown loincloth bend over the river, and a seated man is being washed or sprinkled. Near the steps, an orange-painted niche bears a small deity image, and a shrine alcove with a small murti sits to the right. Onlookers gather on the upper steps in white and pastel shirts, with a bare-chested man and a boy in plaid shorts among them. A large straw umbrella stands at the top left. No figure is identifiable as a person.2015-10-02Photograph of a stone ghat on the Ganga river in Varanasi at morning. Many people bathe and sit on the wide stone steps and in the greenish water, mostly men in orange, red and blue loincloths or shorts. A pale umbrella shades a small group near the centre of the steps, and a standing figure in white clothes stands on the upper right steps. Crumbling multi-storey buildings with colourful cloth hung on balconies rise behind the ghat. a person is not clearly identifiable; no appearance-based candidate is confidently visible.2015-10-02February 10 20132013-02-10A riverside ghat scene at the edge of a muddy river bank, with marigold petals and flower heaps scattered on the wet ground. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a gold border and a white head covering offers something from a small white bowl, while a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands beside her. Several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand nearby. A shirtless man holds a white cloth at left, a child in a yellow shirt stands in the shallow water, and other devotees in colourful saris stand on the steps behind. A wooden boat lies in the foreground at right.March 19 20142014-03-19Photograph of a riverside ghat with stone steps descending to a river in Haridwar. Several men in white kurta-pyjama and shirts stand on the steps, one in a light blue shirt and grey trousers, another in a pale blue shirt. A boy in blue shirt and red shorts stands at the water's edge holding a white plate, and a shirtless boy bathes in the river. Women in saris and head coverings stand near a small wooden platform on the steps, and stalls with awnings and a red shrine box line the upper ghat. No ritual aarti or a person is visible.2014-03-19January 05 20062006-01-05Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi. In the foreground, two men in orange-red cloth stand waist-deep in the brown water, one bare-chested with a beaded necklace, while a third man in white dhoti and red waist cloth supports them from the water. Behind them, many people in white and saffron-orange robes stand on boats with garlanded wooden rails and along the steps. Marigold garlands hang from the boats. A blue boat with a painted name sits to the right, and a large painted hull edge is visible at the top right.2013-02-13October 11 20152015-10-11Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat steps beside a murky river with floating petals and flowers. Dozens of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and tridents sit and stand on stone steps. A woman in the center wears an orange sari with a long white-beaded mala and garland, seated among orange-clad women. A shaved-headed man in orange at right holds a trident and faces a robed speaker at the far right holding a microphone. A man in white dhoti with a red waist cloth stands at left holding a camera. Fresh flowers and yellow cloth bags sit on the steps; a bell-shaped stone carved seat is visible behind.2013-02-13