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Outdoor photo on stone steps by a river ghat in India. A bare-chested figure on the left in a saffron-orange wrap with a red-orange turban, orange marigold garland and a rudraksha mala raises a silver staff and a hand toward the crowd. Beside him a bald man in rust-red robes, wire-rimmed glasses and a long rudraksha mala holds a small silver vessel. A smiling woman in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala has orange-yellow tilak on her forehead. Around them many devotees in white and red-orange dhotis and shawls, some with forehead tilak, climb and gather on the steps, with a black shoulder bag and a light-coloured bag visible at right. The person in the turban has distinctive saffron clothing and garlands, so the appearance matches the a person candidate with probable cues, but the figure is partly turned away and the face is not clearly visible.2015-10-03October 03 20152015-10-03Outdoor ghat steps at the Ganges in Varanasi with many saffron-clad devotees. A man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small silver vessel while standing beside a smiling woman in a saffron sari with a rudraksha mala who presses her palms together. A man at the left has a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead. A figure in the foreground wears a saffron turban with white flower petals and a marigold garland, and holds a silver staff with a trident-like top. Other people in white and saffron dhotis and robes stand on the steps with their hands in anjali, and a kneeling person at the right wears a rudraksha mala and bangles.2015-10-03Outdoor photo on stone steps by a river at a ghat, with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground a bare-backed person wrapped in a red-orange cloth wound over the head is bowing, with a marigold garland on the shoulders and white jasmine flowers on the head wrap. A silver ceremonial staff with a decorative top is held by a shaved-headed man in orange-red cloth and rudraksha beads. A smiling woman in orange-red garments and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Nearby, people in white clothes with orange-red shawls and teal lanyards gather closely, and some have orange-red tilaka marks. The scene suggests a devotional greeting at the ghat.2015-10-03Outdoors on stone ghat steps beside a river, a large group of people in saffron-orange robes poses for a group photograph. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a wide rudraksha mala, wearing an orange robe, raises one hand in a blessing gesture, seated near a silver-framed throne-like chair. Around him, men and women sit and stand holding long silver staffs and trishula tridents; several men are shaved-headed with gold beaded necklaces. An umbrella with colourful fringe and a kalasha-like finial stand behind, and a white-robed figure stands at right. Stone steps and people in the background complete the scene.2013-02-13Outdoor festival procession on red-and-white stepped ghats. A long-haired figure in a saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms stands barefoot on the steps, smiling. Beside them an older man in saffron robes with a shaved head bends forward, hands raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves crowd the stairs and line the path, and a red umbrella is visible at top.2009-01-02Outdoor photo on Varanasi ghat steps beside the Ganges, with a crowd of devotees in white and red-saffron garments seated and standing on the stone stairs. In the foreground a figure in a red turban with white flower garland and orange-marigold garland raises a golden staff toward the group. To the right, a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a red-and-saffron figure stand with hands folded, while a shaved-headed elder in a saffron robe gestures on the far right. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera films the scene, and a small white canopied shrine stands on the steps behind.2015-10-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22June 26 20142014-06-26