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Photograph of a group walking along a stone riverside ghat on a hazy morning, with a large beige parasol and wooden poles on the steps and boats moored along the water's edge. Several women in deep orange-red saris with rudraksha mala necklaces walk in the foreground, one with a shaved head and orange forehead mark, and a man in white kurta with a white mala stands beside them. Others in white and blue garments walk behind, while onlookers in shirts and a plaid shirt watch from the left. A few bathers are visible in the river.

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Photograph of a group walking down a stone ghat steps beside a wide, pale river in Varanasi, with a small boat carrying passengers on the water and a red and white cloth canopy at left. A man in white kurta and trousers walks at front, followed by several people in rust-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and garlands, and women in white and cream saris. A bald-headed man in orange-maroon robes is prominent in the foreground. A few children and onlookers stand on the steps, and a concrete pillar with a yellow sticker is at right.2014-05-21A riverside ghat in Varanasi with a broad grey river on the left, moored wooden boats and a stone-paved embankment. Several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk along the steps, one carrying a shoulder bag. A man in white kurta pauses near a wooden bench, and women in red and blue saris walk among the group. Pedestrians and a bicycle line the right-hand promenade under a hazy sky.2014-05-21May 22 20142014-05-22A photograph taken from a stone stairway above the Ganges riverfront in Varanasi, looking down toward the water. In the foreground, two men stand with their backs to the camera: the figure on the left is bare-chested with a shaved head and rudraksha beads and gold-toned bangles, and the figure on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder with long, wavy dark hair and rudraksha malas. Beside them is a tall wooden pole on a red-and-cream striped stone base. Below, boats lie along the misty river, people walk and bathe on the ghat steps, and a cameraman in a red top films the scene at right. The image is from a Nithyanandapedia archive page dated February 13, 2013.2013-02-13Outdoor ghat steps descending toward a wide, pale sandy riverbank and a broad river under hazy sky. In the foreground, a man in a dark red-maroon turban decorated with white flower garlands and an orange marigold garland faces away, one arm raised, near a figure in maroon and orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and pink clothing climb or lean forward on the stone steps, one bending low in greeting. Other sannyasi-style figures in maroon and gold-bordered robes stand nearby, and a photographer in white with a camera is at right. A pink canopy and white tents line the far riverbank.2015-10-03Outdoor photo on a sandy riverbank at dusk, with a hazy pale sky and boats moored along the water. Several monastic figures in saffron-orange robes with gold-striped sashes stand in a loose group facing the river; one wears a red turban and another wears a long orange garment. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks nearby, and a person holds a white cloth. Smoke rises from a fire on the left, and a few more people in white stand near the boats.2015-10-27A large group of people in white dhotis and white garments with red and orange shawls stands and walks along the stone ghats beside the Ganges at Varanasi, with moored wooden boats along the left edge of the river. Many wear red or orange stoles, and several women wear white saris with orange borders. Some people on the steps raise cameras or phones toward the river, and a foreground figure with long hair tied up and a red-orange wrap stands in a white outfit. Hazy sky and distant riverbank complete the scene.2015-10-03A dusk photograph on a sandy riverbank with moored wooden boats and long bamboo poles, a hazy river behind them and a stone building at right. Three saffron-clad men walk together in the foreground: the man at right wears a bright orange kurta and has long swept-back dark hair, with hands pressed together, while two shaved-headed men in dark maroon-brown robes with gold borders wear layered gold necklaces and beaded garlands. A group of onlookers in white shirts, a dhoti and saris stands to the left. One candidate matches cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is Swamiji (probable) walking along the ghat with his companions.2015-10-27October 27 20152015-10-27October 03 20152015-10-03February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a group walking across a sandy riverbank at dawn, with a hazy pale sky and a wide river behind them dotted with moored boats and wooden poles. In the centre, a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-orange turban and a heavy gold-coloured necklace walks beside a man in a bright saffron-orange kurta and dhoti with long dark hair. To their left, a shaved-headed man in rust-coloured robes and a beaded mala carries a white flag with orange trim. To the right, a shaved-headed man in rust robes stands with folded arms. Behind them, women in white saris walk, and on the far right women in pink saris move along the bank.2015-10-27