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Outdoor river scene on a boat-crowded Ganga in Varanasi. In the left foreground a young man with long dark hair, orange saffron-coloured cloth, a multi-strand white pearl mala with rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace and an orange beaded bracelet gestures with an outstretched hand. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti kneels near a golden-yellow boat, and a ceremonial staff with a metal finial and a brass-tipped rod lie across the foreground. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes sits packed in a yellow wooden boat labelled with the word BANK, with orange flags flying above and the river stretching pale behind.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken on a river boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long necklace of white pearl-like beads, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest and wrist beads. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth leans forward with his back to the camera, and another man in white sits nearby. Behind them a yellow boat labelled UCO Bank is crowded with devotees in white and orange clothing, some holding orange flags. A silver ritual staff and floral-patterned cloth rest on the boat's deck.2013-02-13Crowded boat scene on the Ganges with many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths on a yellow UCO Bank boat behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white-beaded necklace and bracelets sits at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala crouches center-left. At right, a bald man in white dhoti and gold armband holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Water splashes near the boat edge, and a blue bag and colourful cloths lie on the wooden seat.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A ceremonial boat procession on the Ganga river at Varanasi. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate patterned throne on a boat deck, raising one arm while seated among saffron-clad attendants and a standing man in white holding a long ceremonial staff. A decorated multicoloured umbrella, banners and tall decorative poles stand beside him, with marigold petals scattered on the deck. Behind, a blue-and-white boat carries many people in white and orange clothing with orange flags, and a man in a dark vest sits at the railing. Ghats and riverside buildings of Varanasi line the background.2013-02-13A photo taken from a boat on the Ganges at a stone ghat in Varanasi. In the foreground, a figure with long dark curly hair sits cross-legged on a boat seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, facing a crowd. Two saffron-robed men stand beside the boat, and a shaven-headed man on the left wears a rudraksha mala. On the shore, a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands on the steps, with orange flags and marigold garlands on the boats. Stone buildings and a small shrine line the riverbank under hazy sky.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13