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A photograph of a riverside ghat with a man seated at the water's edge, his feet in the river. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair swept back, and has his palms pressed together in namaste while smiling. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha pot, and in the foreground a silver pooja plate holds red flowers and a flickering lamp. Behind him a line of standing people in dark sweaters, white clothes and winter wraps look on, and a turquoise wooden boat rests on the water. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange robes with long hair, performing a riverside ritual. A visible person count of roughly six to twenty stands along the ghat.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits at the edge of a river ghat with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered, his bare feet touching the water. Behind him a row of devotees in dark shawls and white garments stand along the steps, one holding a long silver staff. In front, a polished brass kalasha and a silver plate with flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on the stone edge. A teal wooden boat and a figure in grey stand on the misty river.2006-01-06A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a stone ghat by a river at dawn, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes lowered. Beside him a polished brass kalasha-style vessel stands in the water, and at the bottom edge a silver puja plate with red flowers and a lit lamp is visible. Behind him a row of standing devotees in white and dark clothes watch, one holding a long metal staff, and a green-painted wooden boat lies moored in the misty background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, seated in devotional worship at the riverbank, with the ritual setting of a ghat offering.2006-01-06A photograph at a river ghat beside water, where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the stone steps with palms pressed together in namaskar, feet touching the water. A tall silver trident-like staff stands at the left edge, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja plate with flowers sit in the foreground. Behind them, white-clad and dark-jacketed devotees stand along the steps, one holding a plastic bag, with a green boat and a few onlookers on the far right. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, a probable Swamiji cue, shown at a river ritual.2006-01-06A photo taken at a riverside ghat at dawn with misty pale sky. In the left foreground a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the stone steps with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He holds a long silver staff or trident-like rod. Behind him a row of standing devotees in white, brown shawls, knit caps and dark jackets watch with hands folded. A polished brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp with red offerings sit at the bottom of the frame near the water. A teal wooden boat and water fill the right side. Appearance-based label: the seated man in saffron with long hair and staff matches the presentation of a person, seated in prayer at the river.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph at a riverside ghat in Varanasi at dawn. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a white tilak sits cross-legged on the water's edge in orange robes, a silver staff leaning beside him, hands cupped over the river. Behind him a row of people in white and dark clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a turquoise sari wades into the river. A brass kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings sit in the water in front, and a man in grey stands on a red boat in the background.2006-01-06A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits at the edge of a river ghat, hands pressed together in prayer. Their pose is reverent and absorbed. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja plate with marigold petals, a lit oil lamp and offerings rest at the water's edge. Behind them, other people in white and blue clothing stand along the steps, and wooden-hulled boats sit on the river. The long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial setting are appearance-based cues for a person performing river worship, though the face is partly turned and the figure is not clearly identifiable.2006-01-06A photograph at a riverside ghat in misty early morning light. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged at the stone edge of the water, hands pressed together in prayer namaskar, with a tall silver staff upright beside him. A brass oil lamp sits at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind him, several figures in white and dark clothing stand along the steps, and green-painted wooden boats with orange trim rest on the calm river, with a figure standing on a boat deck in the background.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06 +1 copiesA man seated at the edge of a riverbank with his hands pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange saffron garment wrapped around his body and bare feet. He holds a tall silver-tipped staff with a purple cloth near the top. A brass vessel sits in the foreground at the lower edge. Behind him, a group of people in white and grey clothing stand along the stone steps, some holding bags and shawls. Beyond them, a pale green wooden boat with a rear pole and a red flag rests on calm, misty grey water, and a figure stands on the boat. The scene is foggy and cool.2006-01-06A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair kneeling at the edge of a river ghat in misty morning light, pouring water from a brass vessel into the river. The orange wrap is draped over the shoulders and the person's feet rest in the shallow water. Behind them, a crowd of onlookers stands on the steps, and to the right a bare-chested man bathes in the water beside a wooden boat, with another figure in white near railings. Photographed from the side at close range, the scene suggests a river ritual at the ghat.2006-01-06A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on stone steps at a riverbank, palms pressed together in namaste, with a long rod or staff beside him. Behind him a line of standing people in white and grey garments and shawls stands at the water's edge, and an older man in a light blue robe sits on the steps with his hands near the water. Brass oil lamps and a small offering lie on the steps, and wooden boats are moored along the misty river, with a few men working on them in the background. The scene suggests a riverside ghat ritual at dawn. The seated figure has long dark hair and distinctive orange clothing, consistent with a person presence, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2006-01-06 +1 copies