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Outdoor photograph at a Varanasi riverside ghat. A man stands centre-frame wearing a white shawl over bare shoulders and an orange-saffron dhoti, holding a small metal vessel to his mouth with his right hand. A blue tarpaulin shelter stands at left, concrete pillars and a barred window behind him, and other men sit or stand partly visible at the edges.

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October 02 20152015-10-02A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair performs a river ritual on a stone ghat beside the Ganges at Varanasi. He raises a brass aarti plate with a flame in one hand and holds a small metal bell in the other. A man in white behind him holds his hands in prayer, while several men stand in the shallow water with hands folded, including one in a green sweater and one in a brown vest with an orange turban. A small metal pot sits on the stone, and wooden boats line the riverbank under a hazy sky.A procession outdoors at an ashram-style setting. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead garland and a gold armlet carries a polished silver kalasha decorated with embossed figures and topped with mango leaves and a yellow flower, held on a silver tray. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with orange-gold borders holds a long wooden staff. Behind them, men in cream and mustard kurtas and an orange flag are visible, with a yellow ceremonial banner overhead and framed photographs on a wall.2011-12-11November 22 20162016-11-22A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl standing outdoors on a dirt path. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold armlet, and has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a large embossed silver kalasha vessel with mango leaves and red flowers, placed on a tray of red blossoms, as if carrying an offering. Behind him are a brick wall, a green signboard, palm trees and stones.2011-12-13March 24 20142014-03-24December 17 20112011-12-17March 24 20142014-03-24December 17 20112011-12-17February 02 20172017-02-02May 03 20122012-05-03May 16 20172017-05-16