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Crowded deck of a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with many devotees in orange, saffron and white clothing. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a garland of beads holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a tall silver finial. Nearby a bald man in orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace holds a white plate of offerings, while a man in white dhoti holds a kalasha-style brass vessel. A young man in white sits on a green patterned mat beside a black speaker, and a cameraman in a vest films the scene at the upper right. Shrine-like ritual activity, with flower garlands and offerings, takes place among the devotees.

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Crowded deck of a boat on the Ganga during a Varanasi boating visit. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis sit or stand closely together. A bald man in saffron cloth with rudraksha mala holds a white plate of food. A young man in white dhoti and mala holds a long silver staff, and another in white holds a silver ceremonial fan. A seated figure in white sits on a dark patterned cloth beside a speaker. A cameraman in dark jacket films from the upper right. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at right, and a woman with long dark hair is seen from behind at left. Flags and a white canopy overhead. Several people are in the frame, most near the centre.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photograph at a riverside ghat, with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a microphone and rudraksha mala, with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man in white with gold trim and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined. A man in saffron cloth with a chain of beads stands waist-deep in the Ganga water at right. Marigold garlands hang along a boat with offerings and cloth bundles, and saffron flags and staffs rise behind the crowd. The setting suggests a sacred bathing ritual at the river.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on the Ganga river at Varanasi: a decorated boat with a striped canopy umbrella and orange flags carries a seated woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala on a checkered cloth-covered seat, while a man in orange robe stands behind holding a long trident-topped staff. Around the boat, many people in white dhotis and saffron or orange garments sit and stand, some holding plates, with a bald man in orange holding a staff at center right. Hazy riverside buildings line the distant bank.2013-02-13A crowded boat on the Ganges river in Varanasi carries many devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks. A seated man in white robes with a long necklace and a rudraksha mala sits at center beside a small speaker, with a decorated orange flag on a pole behind him. Women in orange saris and red-orange shawls sit to the right with garlands, and a man in white holds a trident-like staff at left. Other boats filled with passengers and a line of ghats appear in the hazy background. Devotional procession on the river.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph taken aboard a boat on the Ganga during a boating visit at Varanasi. In the left foreground a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a large necklace of rudraksha beads and cowrie-like shells, and a dotted white mark on the forehead; the page's a person reference gives an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are limited, so this is marked unsure. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and orange-saffron robes, some with red shawls, sits on the boat and in other boats. Near the centre a bald man in orange robes and a gold pendant chain holds a long silver staff with a trident-like finial, and a person in white kneels in front of a colourful patterned cushion. A ritual plate is visible among the devotees, and the sky is bright white over the river.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13