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A large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits and stands on riverside ghat steps in Varanasi, many raising their arms and smiling. Several hold tall silver trident staffs, and an orange flag is visible at left. Men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand beside women wearing orange saris, white beaded necklaces and gold ornaments. Behind them, onlookers and a man in a white dhoti watch from the steps, with a black speaker at lower right and a pink shopping bag at right. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A large group of saffron-robed devotees, mostly sannyasis and sannyasinis, raise their arms and cheer on a stone riverside ghat with steps behind them. Many wear orange cloth, rudraksha malas and bangles; some hold tall trident-topped staffs and a golden ceremonial staff. A black portable speaker sits at the front right and a red umbrella canopy is visible above. Several people in the front row are seated and smiling. a person is not clearly visible among the robed devotees, so no candidate is identified.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor group photo on riverside stone steps at a ghat, with a large crowd of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees raising their hands. A central woman in orange robes, rudraksha and white bead malas sits on a silver throne-like seat, flanked by seated monks and women in orange saris with gold jewellery. Many hold silver trishula staffs and an orange flag with a symbol rises in the background. A black speaker sits at the right, and onlookers in white and pink stand on the steps behind.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes gathers on riverside steps at a ghat, many with raised arms and open palms. Several men and women wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a saffron top and a large beaded mala sits in the middle, smiling, with a silver-framed seat behind. Trident-topped staffs and an orange flag stand among them, and a red umbrella is visible above. Spectators in white and pastel clothes watch from the stone steps behind, and a black speaker sits at the lower right.2013-02-13A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on stone steps at a riverside ghat, many raising their hands in joy. Several wear rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; some hold ceremonial staffs topped with silver and gold finials, and tridents are visible. Some women in orange saris press palms together in greeting. A person in a white garment and older bearded man stand at the top of the steps behind them, with more people seated on the stairs in the background.2013-02-13A large group of saffron-robed devotees, most with raised arms, gathers on stone steps beside the Ganga at Varanasi. Tridents and staffs rise above the crowd, and a saffron flag flies at left. A central figure in an orange robe wears long rudraksha malas and a white-beaded necklace, smiling with arms raised, and a seated woman in a red-and-orange sari sits in front. Onlookers stand on the steps behind, and a black speaker sits at lower right.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sits and stands on riverside stone steps, many raising their arms and hands in joyful celebration. Men wear orange dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; women wear orange saris with gold trim and beaded necklaces, several with hands in anjali. Ceremonial staffs topped with trident and ornate silver finials, and a silver kalasha-style vessel, stand among them. Behind, a crowd watches from the ghat steps with colourful cloth canopies overhead.2013-02-13