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A river-front view of Varanasi taken from a boat on the Ganges, showing the ghats with stacked firewood piles along the stone steps. Several domed and spired temple structures and multistorey buildings rise above the steps under a clear pale sky. A small wooden boat in the foreground carries about six people, some wearing red and dark clothing, while a white boat with blue lettering sits moored at the water's edge. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Photograph of the Varanasi riverfront on the Ganges as seen from a boat. Tall stone ghats rise along the water with ornate temple spires and domed shrine towers, including a pink-and-gold domed temple. Stacks of firewood are piled along the banks near the cremation area, and several small wooden boats are tied at the left edge. A few people bathe on the steps at the right, while others stand and walk along the ghats. A tall metal pole and clear blue sky frame the scene, with the water reflecting warm light.2006-01-06Varanasi ghats along the Ganges seen from a boat on the river. Weathered stone steps lead up from the water past multi-storey buildings with arched balconies, a pink tiered building with a clock tower, and a domed temple shrine with carved finials on the right. Stacks of firewood pile up along the bank and wooden boats are moored at the edge. A few small boats carry passengers, one with a boatman steering with an oar and several people in colourful saris and shawls seated inside. Pale blue sky above. Several people walk on the steps. a person is not visibly identifiable in this scene.2006-01-06A photograph of the Varanasi ghats on the Ganges river under a pale blue sky. Multi-storey sandstone buildings with balconies and a domed temple tower rise above stone steps where people gather. Stacked firewood lines the riverbank. In the foreground, a small wooden boat with a boatman in white holds passengers, and several other boats are moored along the shore. Pilgrims and bathers stand on the lower steps near the water. No identifiable person is in focus, and the scene shows the riverfront at Varanasi.2006-01-06A river ghat scene in Varanasi on the Ganges, seen from the water. Stacks of firewood line the stone steps and riverbank. A wooden boat in the foreground carries about a dozen women in saris and shawls in red, orange, pink and white, seated close together. Nearby boats are moored along the bank, and people walk on the steps. Behind them rise multi-storey buildings, a domed temple with a pink-red dome and pointed spires, and a tall stone tower with a clock-like top. Clear pale sky. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the scene shows general devotees and boatmen.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02October 02 20152015-10-02Photograph of the Varanasi riverfront taken from the Ganges, with murky brown water in the foreground. Stone ghats and steps rise to a dense row of old buildings, temple spires and domed shrines. Small wooden boats are tied along the bank and piles of firewood are stacked on the steps near smoke rising from the cremation area. A few people bathe and walk on the steps, and a couple of figures sit in the boats. No a person candidate is visible.2006-01-06