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Outdoor photo on a Varanasi riverside ghat during a boat procession. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, sits on a decorated throne on a boat, flanked by a tall silver trident-like staff and a multicoloured fringed canopy above. Beside him, a monk in saffron with a bare upper body and mala stands, and an older man in orange robes and glasses stands at right holding a mala. A row of women in orange and white saris sits at left, and white-clad attendants and orange flags surround the platform. Stone temple domes and multi-storey buildings rise in the background.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor procession on a riverside ghat in Varanasi with a long-haired man seated centrally on an ornate white-and-gold throne chair, wearing orange robes, a white and beaded garland and gold bangles. He has long dark swept-back hair and bare-chested ornate adornments visible. Flanking him are women in orange and red saris and white garments holding ceremonial silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and a large multicoloured umbrella with tassels shades the seat. Behind, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas holds a long ceremonial staff, and another man in an orange shawl stands at right. Orange and yellow flags flank the scene, with temple spires and old stone buildings in the background and a crowd on the steps.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A seated man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes, a white beaded necklace and gold armlets, sits cross-legged on a raised platform draped with a black tiger-striped cloth, with brass lamps and scattered marigold petals at his feet. A man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a large red fringed umbrella over him, and another holds a trident. Women in white and orange-red saris sit to the left, some wearing bead necklaces, and a row of people in orange and white robes stands behind. Coloured flags with orange pennants and decorated pillars surround the platform, with multi-storey buildings and a temple spire in the hazy background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor riverside procession on a raised platform with a black-and-gold tiger-skin mat on a seat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange cloth, long white and gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and bangles, sits cross-legged on the mat, appearing to be a person figure seated in a place of honour. Beside him a bald man in orange dhoti and gold chain holds a large red umbrella with tassels over the seat. A third man in orange shawl and beaded mala stands at right with one hand on the platform edge. Brass lamps, marigold petals on the platform, orange flags, a silver trident and kalasha-like colourful decorations surround them. Seated women in orange and white saris and men in white dhotis sit behind at left. Urban buildings and a temple spire are visible behind the river scene.2013-02-13Outdoor riverside procession on the Varanasi ghats along the Ganga. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a long beaded mala and white beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate silver throne on a carpeted platform. Around him stand devotees in saffron and orange, some in white, holding tall ornate gold staffs and a decorated multicolored canopy umbrella. Orange flags fly in the background, and steps lead down to the river with a yellow boat nearby. a person is seated centrally, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads; he is in the role of seated honoured guest.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor procession on a riverbank with hazy light and a red sandstone building behind. A central seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron/orange robes, a white bead mala with rudraksha-style beads, gold necklace and gold bangles; he holds a silver trident-topped staff and sits on an ornate silver-framed throne. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, ceremonial beads and gold necklace. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad attendants hold colourful embroidered umbrellas and tall ceremonial staffs with gold finials. Crowd members in saffron and white dhotis and women in saffron saris stand close, some with rudraksha malas. Visible banner with an orange flag at left.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat during a Ganga procession. A central seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair, a trishul staff, layered rudraksha malas and gold-tone ornaments, sits on a silver-backed throne draped with a patterned cloth and scattered marigold petals. Around him, devotees in white and orange garments sit or stand; a shaved-headed man in orange holds a fan-like staff near the throne, and a young man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at right. Above, a colourful canopy and ornate banners with bird and floral motifs are raised on poles, with boats and haze over the water behind. Pilgrimage procession on the Ganga with a seated central figure.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copies