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A man sits on the white-covered bow of a boat on a wide, hazy river, holding a bright orange umbrella that shades him. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair, a red bindi and long rudraksha malas hanging to his waist. Flat, pale shoreline trees and sky stretch behind him, and another person's striped sleeve is visible at the right edge.

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November 04 20102010-11-04A long-haired figure in saffron clothing sits on a white-covered boat deck over a wide, hazy river, holding a bright orange umbrella overhead. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes, a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange and white looks toward him, and a partially visible person in a striped shirt appears at the right edge. Low trees and a sandy bank line the far shore.A seated man in orange clothing sits on a riverside ghat at Varanasi, with an orange umbrella held over him by an attendant in white on the left. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, and has a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Behind him stand temple spires and multi-storey buildings in hazy smoke, and people are gathered along the riverbank below.A close portrait photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair standing under a bright orange umbrella. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala with large beads around his neck, and an orange saffron garment draped over a leopard-print wrap. He looks off to the side with a slight smile. The orange umbrella fills the background. +1 copiesA man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white sandal-paste and red bindi forehead mark sits by the Ganges river in Varanasi, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his body and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and hands folded in his lap. An orange umbrella with a bird logo is held over him by a person in white on the left, and a person in orange stands nearby. Behind them rise temple spires, multi-storey buildings, smoke from funeral pyres on the ghats, and crowds along the riverbank under a hazy sky. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial forehead markings, seated with an umbrella held over him.A man with long swept-back dark hair sits outdoors under an orange umbrella, holding its grey handle with his right hand. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a leopard-print shawl draped over his arms. A small red mark is on his forehead. Pale water and open sky fill the background. Because the page does not indicate that a person is at this event, and his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm, his identity is left uncertain.A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors on a boat over calm river water under a pale sky. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange top and holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in his right hand, smiling and looking off to the side. The water and distant shoreline fill the background.A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors beneath a large orange umbrella, holding its white-shafted handle. He wears an orange saffron cloth over his shoulder and a leopard-print shawl over it, with a long line of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. A red bridge and a pale river or open sky fill the background. The man is a person candidate based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and orange umbrella, though the appearance is not fully certain.A man with long dark wavy hair sits by a riverbank in Varanasi, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a long rudraksha mala hanging on his chest and a white tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him an attendant in white clothes holds a bright orange umbrella overhead. The background shows ghats, temple spires and domed shrines along the Ganga, with smoke rising and people visible on the steps and boats at the water's edge.A man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits outdoors wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. He has a white and red forehead marking and gazes to the side. Behind him, an orange umbrella is held by a hand at the left edge. The background shows a hazy riverfront of ancient stone temple spires and multi-storey buildings along a river, with a crowd of people on the ghats and boats at the water's edge. Given the saffron clothing, long hair, rudraksha mala and sitting position beneath the umbrella, this is a person in a sannyasi role, though the appearance cues alone leave identity uncertain.August 05 20122012-08-052006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra