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A seated figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking, a pearl and bead necklace, a gold chain, and bangles sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with orange petals, gesturing with an open right hand while speaking. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange clothing and beaded pearl necklaces mark this as the presiding figure, seated in a teaching or blessing posture on a boat deck by a river. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, holding a phone. On the right, an older man with grey hair wears an orange robe and shawl and stands watching. Two men in white shirts and a man in white dhoti stand behind on a boat with blue railings and marigold petals scattered; pale sky and water are visible.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photograph in bright, hazy light of a group of saffron-robed people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking upward. On the left, an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange wrap and holds his hands together. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban with a crest, a red-brown robe and a long gold-beaded garland with a dark mala. Beside them, a woman in an orange shawl holds her hands clasped at her chest and wears a dark bead necklace. Behind them a man with short hair wears an orange robe, and at the right edge a person wears a yellow and orange cloth with a dark mala. The central figure is a person by appearance cues of swept long hair, a crown-like turban and ornate garland, though this is uncertain. Four to six people are visible.2015-01-13A photograph on a misty riverbank with boats in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap, gold armband, pearl-and-bead necklace and rudraksha mala, gestures with an open hand toward a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala seen from behind. Another person in orange stands at the left edge holding a phone, and a figure in orange appears further right by the water. a person is the long-haired man with ceremonial gold and bead adornments, shown in conversation on the Ganga ghat.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 08 20132013-02-08May 08 20122012-05-08October 06 20112011-10-06Photograph of a boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi with a waterfront of ghats and temple spires behind. A long-haired person with a red tilak and beaded necklaces, in saffron and orange clothes, sits smiling and waves on the left. Beside them a standing saffron-robed sadhu holds a tall silver trident (trishul) with a gold-tipped staff, and a shaved-headed attendant in white and saffron stands nearby. A saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak in the centre-right holds the trident. Marigold petals and a blue-trimmed boat railing are visible. Several other attendants stand behind, several in white and saffron.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13October 16 20122012-10-16Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A bearded elder in saffron-orange robes, with a forehead tilak and a long white beard, holds a walking staff wrapped with a snake and raises his hands near his face in a blessing or prayer gesture. To the right, a shaved-headed young man in rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with tripundra markings and rudraksha beads holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings. Behind him, another man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl stands with hands together, and a further man in a red-gold shawl stands at the left edge. Stone platforms and a low paved floor surround them.2013-11-05Four people walk down a dim, night-time outdoor path past potted succulent plants. On the left, an elderly bearded man with long white beard and hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds a long wooden staff with a serpent-like carved design. Beside him, a person in a white dhoti with gold border and a small bag stands in the middle. To the right, a bald, bare-chested man in a reddish-brown robe with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks forward. At far right, a man with long hair tied back wears a brown robe with gold border and a long beaded mala. Dark background with a red-roofed structure behind.2013-11-05