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A photo taken along a riverbank ghat. In the foreground, a long-haired person in an orange saffron garment sits on the stone edge with feet near the water, holding a small brass vessel and a silver plate with offerings, apparently performing a river ritual. Behind, a line of white-clad people and others stand along the steps, a wooden boat sits on the water, and a concrete bridge and hillside appear in the background. Orange flower petals lie on the stone. A pilgrimage bathing scene in the style of Varanasi yatra.

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January 05 20062006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph of a riverbank ghat with a line of devotees seated at the water's edge. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a stone step with palms pressed together in namaste, a long trident-like staff leaning beside them, and an orange shawl over the shoulder. Others in white and orange clothing sit beside and behind, with some people wearing white dhotis and some with orange tilak marks on their foreheads. Across the river a stone bridge and a small wooden boat appear, with hazy hills and houses along the bank.2006-01-05A photograph of a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around the lower body, kneeling on a stone step at a river edge and reaching a hand into the water. Behind him, a crowd of onlookers stands on the steps, including a woman in an orange shawl and a man in white. Across the river stands a concrete bridge, boats, and a hillside with buildings under a hazy sky. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page claim, but the face is not clearly visible so the identity remains uncertain.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph of a bare-chested sadhu with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl kneeling on a stone ghat step at a river's edge, dipping a brass or metal vessel into the water and scooping it up. Behind him on the steps, a group of onlookers in orange garments and white caps watches, and marigold petals and flower offerings lie on the stone. A low stone bridge spans the river against a pale hazy sky, with buildings on the far bank. The scene suggests a ritual water offering at a riverside ghat.2006-01-05A bare-chested sadhu with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and an orange shawl, sits on a stone ghat at the water's edge and pours water from a brass vessel into a river. Scattered marigold flowers lie on the stone steps. Behind him, a few people in orange and white stand on the steps, and a concrete bridge and buildings rise along the far bank under a hazy sky.2006-01-052006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA bare-chested person with long, wavy dark hair sits on a stone step at the water's edge, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the waist and legs, and holds up a polished brass kalasha-style vessel with both hands while facing toward the water. Behind and beside them, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes stand and sit along the bank, a few holding a long pole, and small marigold flowers lie on the stone. The water is a wide river or tank with a stone embankment and an overcast light.A photograph at a riverbank ghat. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and bare-chested, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces, sits on the steps while holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white caps stand on the steps, and a man in white with a saffron shawl and glasses holds a camera. In the water, a single person swims. Hazy hills and buildings line the far bank under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, bare chest, beaded necklaces and a trident. The page places this at a Varanasi yatra event.2006-01-05A photograph of a riverside ghat where a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair kneels at the water's edge, reaching down toward a brass vessel floating on the surface. The figure wears an orange wrap over the shoulder and waist. Seated onlookers in jeans and light clothing line the stone steps, one in a white cap, and a hand holds a camera in the lower foreground. Marigold petals and flowers lie on the stone steps.