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A photograph taken from a small boat on the Ganges river at Varanasi, with a white arched canopy frame overhead and a white cloth draped over it. A man in cream kurta and light blue scarf stands at the stern holding an oar. In the foreground, seated devotees wear woolen hats and colourful jackets, one in a pink head wrap and another in a teal-and-orange shawl. A central figure with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a gold necklace smiles broadly and holds a rope. Behind them, boats and crowds gather along the riverbank under a pale sky, and a faint 2006 date stamp appears in the lower right.

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January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a covered boat on a river, with a white curved canopy frame overhead. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace, smiling broadly and raising one hand in greeting; the appearance of this figure is a person candidate based on long hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace. Around him, passengers in headwear and shawls sit close together, including a man in a red top and a person in a green-and-orange head covering. Behind the boat, riverbanks with distant people and structures are visible under a pale sky.2006-01-09A photograph taken from a small wooden boat on a river, with a white canvas canopy overhead and a lively crowd of pilgrims and devotees seated along the sides. A man in a white kurta and blue scarf stands at the stern, while an older man in a green jacket and white turban rows near the bow. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala holds a trident upright and sits facing others. Around him, seated passengers include a woman in a pink headscarf, a person in a grey knit sweater with an orange scarf, and another in a dark headscarf. The Ganges shoreline and distant ghats are visible behind the boat, with other boats on the water.2006-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20062006-01-09Photograph taken from a covered boat on a river with people bathing and colourful flags on poles in the background. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a red top and a man in a cream knitted sweater. Another man in a white turban and green jacket sits at the left edge of the boat, and a man in a white shirt stands on the shore. A woman in a pink headscarf and white cap is at the lower left. A grey backpack lies on the boat floor. The overcast-blue sky and sandy riverbank complete the scene.2006-01-09A photo taken from inside an open white-framed boat on a river, with a hazy sky and distant riverbank buildings behind. A standing man in a cream kurta, tan vest and white shawl stands at the stern-side frame. Seated passengers include a young woman in a white knit cap with a blue sweatshirt in the foreground, a smiling woman in orange clothing with an orange-beaded necklace, and a man in a red kurta. Other passengers wear pink and green wraps, and several small boats are visible on the water.2006-01-09 +1 copiesA photograph taken from inside a covered wooden boat on a wide river, with a curved white metal canopy frame overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace of rudraksha malas sits near the centre, smiling, beside a man in a red-and-maroon shawl and another man in a grey knit cardigan with glasses. A boatman in a green cap and tan clothing steers with a long oar at the left. Several people in knit hats and jackets sit in the foreground, and other boats and a crowd with distant hills and flags fill the background. The orange-robed man with rudraksha beads has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, but identity is not established from appearance alone.2006-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20062006-01-09A photograph taken from inside a small open ferry boat on a river, with a white arched canopy frame overhead. A man in a long white robe and white head covering stands at the bow, looking forward. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits smiling, beside a woman in a white hat and a woman in a dark hood. Behind them several other boats and figures are visible on the water at what appears to be a river ghat.2006-01-08January 09 20062006-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20062006-01-09 +1 copies