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A wide hazy view of a crowded riverfront ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi. Dozens of people sit and stand on stone steps beneath many colourful striped and patterned umbrellas, some in white and pink, with a few in orange and green. Rows of wooden rowing boats crowd the water, and a tall orange flag on a pole stands near the edge. Pink and white temple-like towers and old buildings line the bank under a pale sky. The scene shows everyday ghat activity rather than a named ritual.

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October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Wide photograph of the Varanasi riverfront ghats on the Ganges at a hazy morning or afternoon. Dozens of wooden and painted rowboats are moored along the water, and a red-and-white boat sits near the middle. On the stone steps, many people sit and stand under colourful open umbrellas in yellow, pink, green and orange, some seated near the water with bundles and cloth. A few saffron flags fly on tall poles, and a worn pink building and tall lamp post stand at left. A tall, thin figure in a green vest walks along the railing in the foreground. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Photo of a busy riverside ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi under hazy sky. Many moored wooden and red-painted boats line the steps, and a rowboat with passengers in orange clothing drifts on the water. Crowds of people stand, sit and walk on the stone steps beneath colourful umbrellas and tarpaulin shelters, with stalls selling cloth. Several figures in saffron and orange garments are visible among bathers and devotees, and the far bank shows old buildings.2015-10-02Wide photograph of a crowded riverside ghat on the Ganga in Varanasi, with many wooden rowboats moored along the water. Hundreds of small figures in everyday clothes walk and sit on stone steps beneath colourful umbrellas and cloth awnings. An orange flag flies on a tall pole near the water's edge, and a white-roofed pavilion stands among the boats. A long pink and blue patterned cloth lies across the foreground. Hazy sky over the far river bank. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Elevated view of a busy riverside ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, with stone steps leading down to the water. Many people in mostly white and orange clothing sit, stand and walk on the stone platforms beneath colourful umbrellas and tarpaulin canopies, with some bathing at the water's edge. Moored wooden boats and motorboats float on the hazy river, red-painted temple buildings and red flags stand along the right, and small stalls and seated vendors line the steps. No individual candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable in the scene.2015-10-02Elevated view of a crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi along the Ganga, with many people walking and sitting on stone steps under beige and white parasols. Rows of wooden boats are moored at the water's edge, and small vendor stalls with colourful cloth and goods line the platform. Saffron and orange flags fly from poles on a red building at right. Hazy sky and distant riverbank stretch behind.2015-10-02Busy riverside ghat at Varanasi on the Ganges, with stone steps descending to the water. Dozens of people walk, sit and stand on the steps and promenade, many under colourful patio umbrellas and canopies in yellow, pink, green and blue. Boats are moored along the left bank and a red-and-white passenger boat sits at the water's edge. Behind the crowd rise a red spired temple shrine and older pale stone and multistorey buildings, with a hazy sky above. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are visible among the crowd, and a man in white kurta walks down the steps at right. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02A hazy morning view of a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with many small wooden and painted boats moored along the water's edge. Several people bathe and wade in the shallows and on the stone steps, and others stand or sit on the upper stairs. White canopies and cloth-covered stalls line the steps, and an ornate temple with a tiered spire and carved stone balconies rises on the right beside a red flag. No identifiable ritual figure is visible.2006-01-06