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Photograph of a stone ghat on the Ganga river in Varanasi at morning. Many people bathe and sit on the wide stone steps and in the greenish water, mostly men in orange, red and blue loincloths or shorts. A pale umbrella shades a small group near the centre of the steps, and a standing figure in white clothes stands on the upper right steps. Crumbling multi-storey buildings with colourful cloth hung on balconies rise behind the ghat. a person is not clearly identifiable; no appearance-based candidate is confidently visible.

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October 02 20152015-10-02Photograph of devotees bathing at a stone ghat on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with weathered steps rising from the water. Several men stand, crouch and wade at the water's edge; one bare-chested man in white dhoti and a shirtless man in a brown loincloth bend over the river, and a seated man is being washed or sprinkled. Near the steps, an orange-painted niche bears a small deity image, and a shrine alcove with a small murti sits to the right. Onlookers gather on the upper steps in white and pastel shirts, with a bare-chested man and a boy in plaid shorts among them. A large straw umbrella stands at the top left. No figure is identifiable as a person.2015-10-02Photograph of a riverside ghat in Varanasi with broad stone steps descending to the Ganga. Many people bathe and sit on the lower steps and in the shallow water, some wearing orange and white garments. Multi-storey buildings with pink, red and cream facades rise behind, with umbrellas shading the steps and a small boat docked at right. A signboard reads Alka and another shows a Ganpati image on a wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the scene shows bathers and onlookers only.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Outdoor photograph of a wide stone ghat in Varanasi with broad sandstone steps leading down toward the river, beside old brick and plastered buildings. Several people in white ritual clothing gather on the steps: a bare-chested man in white dhoti at center right, a woman in a white sari standing with hands together, a woman in a striped sari at right, and others in white cloth near a saffron-orange bundle and bags of offerings on the steps. A figure near the top step is clothed in white. Scattered bags, orange cloths and small bottles lie on the steps. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is visible.2015-10-11October 02 20152015-10-02Wide view of Manikarnika Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, with broad stone steps climbing from the river to a terrace lined with dry straw bundles and a building topped by a small temple spire at right. Several people in white and light clothing sit on a concrete platform at the water's edge, while children bathe and play in the shallow river and a few figures walk along the upper steps. Trees and rubble-covered slopes frame the ghat under a pale sky.2014-05-14A daytime photograph of a crowded ghat on the Ganga river in Varanasi. Several moored wooden boats with blue and red hulls sit in the foreground on the brown water. Dozens of people climb and descend stone steps, many in bright saffron, orange and pink clothing, while others bathe at the water's edge. A pink and white stepped tower with painted panels stands on a raised platform, with a tall ochre stone building with balconies on the right and trees behind. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Wide view of the Manikarnika Ghat riverfront on the Ganga in Varanasi under a pale hazy sky. Stone steps and a broad white-washed embankment descend to the water, with a few small figures sitting or standing on the lower steps and near the water's edge. Several small wooden boats are tied along the bank, and a larger boat sits at the right edge. Behind the ghat, multi-storey buildings, green trees and street lamps line the hillside, with a small orange shrine structure visible on the right. No ritual activity or identifiable ceremony is clearly visible; the scene is a landscape of the ghat and river.2014-05-14