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A riverside ghat at the Ganga with stone steps and scattered marigold petals, debris and firewood. Several men carry a wrapped body in orange and yellow cloth toward the water's edge; one wears a white dhoti and cap, another a brown top and white dhoti. Cattle, including brown and black cows, stand among onlookers on the steps, and a few men in white and shirts watch nearby.

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February 13 20132013-02-13A riverside ghat scene with stone steps leading down to the water, where several men in everyday clothes lift a large bundle wrapped in green cloth at the water's edge. Marigold petals in orange scatter the muddy bank, along with driftwood, debris and plastic bags. Cattle stand nearby and a dog walks along the steps while onlookers in white kurtas, sweaters and headcloths watch from above. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13May 14 20142014-05-14February 13 20132013-02-13A crowded riverside cremation ghat at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, seen from an elevated position. Many men in white and light dhotis and kurtas, some with white or saffron head coverings, stand and gather along stone steps. Several funeral pyres burn, sending up smoke, with logs and bundles of wood stacked nearby. A cow stands among the wooden logs and a dog walks near the fire, with orange and red cloth scattered across the ground. A red and white boat is visible at the top left on the water. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2014-05-14February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor riverside ghat scene with dusty ground, scattered wood logs, flower debris and an orange-and-green cloth. Two barefoot men carry a wrapped body on a bamboo stretcher across ashy ground, one wearing a white head cloth and sweater, the other a striped shirt and shorts. Behind them, a crowd of men stands along a low stone wall and steps, many in white kurtas, sweaters, caps and head cloths. A bare-chested man stands at upper right near stacked wood, and a man in a grey shawl and blue turban stands at right. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-02-13Elevated view of Manikarnika Ghat on the Ganges in Varanasi, where several funeral pyres burn on the stone steps and riverbank. Dozens of people in white and light clothing stand and move along the ghat, some in dhotis and head coverings. Two stray cattle lie on the steps. Several white-roofed boats crowded with people in white are moored at the water's edge, and smaller wooden boats float on the river. Stacks of firewood line the shore. No identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is described.2014-05-14Photograph of a riverside ghat in Varanasi along the Ganges, with several wooden pyres burning on stone steps near the water. Piles of firewood and debris line the bank, and cattle walk along the stairs. A crowd of roughly thirty people stands on the steps and terrace, several wearing white clothing and some in dark or light shirts. Wooden boats filled with logs sit in the river in the foreground, and a red flag flutters at the left edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2014-04-30