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A photograph of a smiling man standing waist-deep in the brown river water of the Triveni Sangam at Allahabad. He wears a loose orange-red saffron wrap over his bare upper body, with his dark hair swept back, and his reflection is visible on the water's surface. Behind him along the distant bank, a row of small figures and boats are visible.

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A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair standing waist-deep in brownish river water at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad. He wears a long orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and around his lower body, and he faces left toward the distant shore. Small wooden boats sit at the left edge, and a crowd of bathers and structures lines the far riverbank under a pale hazy sky.2006-01-08A man with long dark hair stands waist-deep in a river, wearing a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders. He raises both hands in front of his chest in a devotional gesture while facing the water. Distant riverbank buildings and a few small boats appear faintly along the horizon under a pale sky. A red vertical date stamp and small copyright text run along the left edge of the frame.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands waist-deep in a wide river, palms pressed together in prayer at his chest. He wears a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over his shoulders.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08Photograph taken at a river confluence with shallow water in the foreground and a crowd of pilgrims and boats on the distant shore under a hazy sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands barefoot in the shallow water. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti holds a camera. A red date stamp reading 2006 appears at the upper right edge, and a small logo appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, but the identification is based on appearance alone.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A man stands waist-deep in a river with his palms pressed together in prayer at his chest, wearing a wet saffron-orange dhoti or wrap and bare-chested with long dark hair falling behind him. He faces the water, and a small yellow object floats on the surface nearby. The scene suggests a sacred river bathing or offering at a confluence.2006-01-08