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A river view of a Varanasi ghat on the Ganges with a weathered sandstone stepped ghat in the foreground. A tall red-brick building with a domed, minaret-topped structure stands above the steps, next to a pale yellow-and-white multistoried building. Several small figures bathe and sit along the lower steps by the water. Clothes hang to dry on lines and poles, and a large tree grows between the buildings under a clear blue sky with birds overhead. A sign on a yellow-fronted building reads a Hindi name.

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A photograph of the Varanasi riverfront ghats seen from the Ganges. Stone steps climb from the calm brown water past weathered sandstone buildings, a domed Mughal-style structure with minarets on the left, and a white and yellow multi-storey building with a small shrine-like spire on the right. Several small figures bathe and sit on the lower steps. Strung laundry and yellow cloth hang from balconies and ledges, and a flock of birds crosses the clear blue sky. A sign reads Hotel Ganga View. The image is an archive photo credited to the Nithyanandapedia archive.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph of a riverfront ghat in Varanasi viewed from the water. Stone steps descend to the Ganges beside a row of small arched niches and cubicles at the water's edge. Behind them rise weathered multi-storey brick and stone buildings with laundry hung on balconies, a red-domed brick structure with slender minarets, and pastel-painted modern houses on the right. Several birds fly across a clear blue sky. A few small figures are scattered on the steps and near the water, but they are too distant to be clearly identified.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Photograph of a riverside ghat in Varanasi viewed from the water. Weathered sandstone stepped ghats climb from the Ganges toward tall multi-storey buildings with balconies and laundry hung out to dry. A domed mosque-like structure with pointed minarets and arched windows rises at right. Small figures are scattered on the steps and at the water's edge, some bathing, and a few people stand on a boat or landing at left. Clear blue sky above.2006-01-06A photograph taken from the river of Varanasi showing a long row of weathered sandstone ghats climbing from the brown Ganges water up to multistorey old buildings. Small figures bathe and stand on the lower steps, with laundry hung on railings and poles. A tall domed mosque-style building with minarets and pointed arched windows rises on the right, beside a small ornate temple shrine. A large tree grows on the bank under a clear blue sky.2006-01-06Photograph of a riverside ghat at Varanasi taken from the water. Weathered sandstone buildings with balconies and laundry hung out to dry rise above broad stone steps leading down to the river. A domed structure with pointed minarets and arched windows stands at the upper right. Small figures bathe and wash at the water's edge, and a few people sit on the lower steps. Clear blue sky above and brown river water in the foreground.2006-01-06Photograph of riverside ghats on the Ganges at Varanasi seen from the water. Multi-storey buildings with pink, cream and white facades rise above stone steps, and a red sandstone fort-like structure with domes stands on the left. Several people bathe and wash at the lower steps near the water's edge, some hanging cloth and yellow fabric on balconies and railings. A white building bears a small signboard, and a tall dark pole stands by the ghat. The sky is clear blue.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Photograph of a riverfront ghat in Varanasi viewed from the water. Tall red sandstone buildings with domed turrets and arched windows rise above steps descending to the Ganges. A green tree grows beside a small red shrine with a spire. A white multi-storey building on the right carries a signboard reading Shri Mahant or similar Hindi lettering. Scattered bathers and a few figures sit on the lower steps, with laundry hung on railings and bamboo poles standing along the slope. The river water is calm and brownish in the foreground under a clear blue sky.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06