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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands on a roadside beside a paved street with gravel at his feet. He wears a bright saffron-orange zip-up top, a golden bead necklace, and an orange-brown lower garment, and holds a split coconut shell with a small flame burning in it, eyes lowered. A rod or staff rests across his back. Behind him, shopfronts, a yellow kiosk and several onlookers in everyday clothes are visible.A photograph of a person standing on a roadside of loose gravel and tarmac, holding a lit camphor flame on a coconut shell cupped in both hands, as in an aarti. The person wears a bright orange fleece zip jacket over orange trousers, a gold-toned bead garland with a large bell-like pendant at the chest, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark wavy hair. A metal rod runs diagonally behind the shoulder. Behind them, three men stand near a roadside shop with yellow signs and red crates. The person's distinctive orange clothing, long hair and gold garland fit the page's reference to a person, but appearance alone is not conclusive.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photo of a person with long dark wavy hair wearing an orange fleece jacket and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead. He holds a coconut in his palm while a flame burns from its top. Behind him a street scene shows a shop front with yellow signage and a few people in dark and grey clothing, and a blue bag hangs at his side. a person: the long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and gold ornamental necklace are cues consistent with the page's claim, so the figure is treated as a probable in-person candidate.December 20 20112011-12-202006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of an outdoor ritual on stone steps by the Ganga at Gangotri. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a long gold-and-beaded necklace and dark rudraksha-style mala beads, sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. Behind, another person in orange clothing is partly visible. To the left, a fire pit with flames, brass pots, a brass bowl and a metal tray with offerings sit beside the steps. Several people in orange robes sit on the steps in the background, with blue-and-white striped poles framing the scene. A water bottle, a red bucket and sneakers lie nearby.2006-05-27February 28 20132013-02-28May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesA person with long, swept-back dark hair and a small dark vibhuti mark on the forehead stands in an orange draped garment with a shawl-like wrap, wearing layered ornate gold necklaces and gold-coloured bead garlands. They hold a silver aarti lamp with a flame rising from its dish, a lit flame emerging in front of a dark background, with smoke or incense drifting around. Beaded rudraksha-style bracelets are on the wrists and an upper arm, and a second aarti lamp is partly visible at the right edge. The setting is an evening ritual with a darkened background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20