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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.

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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 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 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 photograph of a long-haired person in orange clothing seated by a river, resting chin on hand and gazing toward the water. The person wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and has a white tilak mark on the forehead. An orange umbrella is held overhead by another person in white at the left edge. Behind is a riverfront of old stone temple spires and multi-storey buildings with colourful facades, under a pale hazy sky. Brown river water fills the lower right of the frame.A seated man in orange saffron robes and a leopard-print shawl sits outdoors with eyes lowered and hands held together at the chest. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala, a white sandalwood mark with a red dot on his forehead, and has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him, blurred ghats and temple spires rise above a river in warm daylight, and a person in orange stands at the left edge holding a microphone. Cues are present but the appearance is not conclusive, so identity is unsure.A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in front of a riverside city skyline with ornate temple spires and multistorey buildings. He wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. A white and red forehead marking is visible, and he gazes off to the left. Blurred street lights and a pale sky fill the background. a person: the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are the visible cues, so this is an in-person candidate, though the appearance is only partly certain.A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits by a river with his eyes closed, holding a strand of rudraksha beads in his right hand. He wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. A person's arm holding a bright orange umbrella overhead, wearing a bangle and red thread bracelet, appears at the left edge. Behind him, the water extends toward a riverbank lined with multistorey buildings in pale blue, white and teal under a hazy sky.A man with long dark wavy hair and white vibhuti with a red dot on his forehead stands outdoors in front of blurred temple spires and riverside buildings in Varanasi. He wears an orange saffron cloth, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala. A partially visible figure in white with an orange garment stands at the left edge holding a small black device.A man with long, wavy dark hair sits on a white cloth-covered platform beside a river, facing right. He wears orange saffron robes under a leopard-print shawl and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with a white tripundra mark and red bindi on his forehead. He rests his folded hands on his knees. Behind him, stone temples and ghats rise above the water, and blurred people stand along the riverbank in the hazy morning light. Partially visible at the left edge, another person in orange and white sits beside him, and a small orange umbrella appears at top left.A man in orange saffron clothing sits on the edge of a blue boat on the Ganga in Varanasi, facing right and smiling. He wears a long layered string of white pearl-like beads and rudraksha beads across his chest, a gold necklace, a gold earring, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him is a crowded riverside ghat with many people, pink and white temple spires, umbrellas, yellow flags and multi-storey buildings under a hazy sky. a person is shown in person with these ceremonial cues.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a blue-and-red wooden boat on the Ganga, strewn with marigold petals and white cloth. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, layered pearl and bead malas, gold armlets and a gold necklace. Behind him, a hazy riverfront of old multi-storey buildings and ghats lines the water with small boats. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based candidate, shown with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, seated as a honoured guest during a Varanasi boat outing.2013-02-13