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Photograph of a crowded river boating scene on the Ganga in Varanasi, with two boats filled with devotees in white ritual clothes and red-orange garments. Several people in white dhotis and shawls sit closely packed, many holding and waving orange-red flags on poles. A yellow boat on the right bears the printed Hindi and English text of a bank, and a light blue boat on the left carries the word SyndicateBank. Two men in ordinary clothes operate the boats with long poles. Behind them, stone ghats, riverside buildings and a white temple with domed spires line the hazy shoreline. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the scene, so no identity is claimed.

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Two wooden boats on a misty river carry many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, several holding orange flags on poles. A standing man in a blue shirt stands at the bow of the nearer boat, and a person in white with a camera sits at the stern of the far boat. Boat hulls bear Syndicate Bank and Union Bank advertising. The water reflects orange flags and figures, with faint towers in the hazy background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A crowded wooden boat with a faded blue hull and printed red and blue SyndicateBank lettering moves across the Ganga at Varanasi, with stepped ghats and old riverfront buildings behind it. Many passengers wear white, cream or orange-red clothing and red shawls, and several hold orange triangular flags on tall poles. A man in a dark sweater and a young man in a purple checked shirt sit near the stern, and a figure with long dreadlocked hair sits at the bow. No candidate for the a person can be identified confidently from appearance among the passengers, so the boat is recorded as a group pilgrimage outing on the river.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A ceremonial boat procession on the Ganga river at Varanasi. In the foreground, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate patterned throne on a boat deck, raising one arm while seated among saffron-clad attendants and a standing man in white holding a long ceremonial staff. A decorated multicoloured umbrella, banners and tall decorative poles stand beside him, with marigold petals scattered on the deck. Behind, a blue-and-white boat carries many people in white and orange clothing with orange flags, and a man in a dark vest sits at the railing. Ghats and riverside buildings of Varanasi line the background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13