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A photograph on a Ganga boat in Varanasi. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style white bead garland and gold armbands sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with marigold petals at the bow, smiling toward the riverbank. Several women in colourful saris (red, pink, teal) and a man in a white shirt sit in the boat behind him, and a boatman in pink rows on the left. Ghats, multistorey buildings and hazy sky line the river.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on the cushioned seat of a blue and red wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long string of white beads, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces, and gold bangles on his arms, with a white tilak on his forehead. Marigold petals are scattered on the boat and its rail. Behind him, stone ghats, people, and small rowing boats line the river, with temple spires and buildings on the bank.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on the white cloth-covered seat at the stern of a blue-and-red wooden boat on the Ganga in Varanasi. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, multiple white beaded and pearl necklaces, and bangles. Marigold petals and yellow flowers are scattered across the boat's cloth and rails. Behind him, pink-domed towers and crowded ghats line the hazy riverbank, with a few other boats on the water and a person standing at the left edge.2013-02-13Photograph taken from a wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, looking toward a crowded riverfront of ghats. A person seated at the left edge, shown from behind and partly in profile, wears an orange-saffron garment, large beaded necklaces, and gold-and-bead bangles, with curly dark hair. The boat rail has a blue painted edge and is decorated with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, many devotees stand under umbrellas on the steps, with a pink-and-red temple spire at left, multistorey buildings, several wooden boats and a white passenger boat on the river, and hazy skyline.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A photograph on the Ganga at Varanasi shows a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a white cloth covered with marigold and rose petals on a blue-and-red-trimmed boat. He wears orange-saffron robes, a silver-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a sacred forehead mark, and looks to the side. Behind him, orange marigold petals line the boat rails and a crowded ghat with multi-storey buildings lines the hazy riverbank. Another man in a purple shirt stands on a pink-domed structure at left. Descriptive label: a person, seated on a flower-strewn boat.2013-02-13A photograph on the Ganga in Varanasi, with a hazy riverfront of ghats, temple spires and a pink tower behind. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, a white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a decorated boat, his hands resting on marigold and rose petals. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange cloth stands beside another man in white with beaded necklaces, and a third man in white shirt stands at the right edge. Small rowing boats with oarsmen move on the river, and marigolds are strewn along the boat rails. a person is seated centrally in the boat, wearing orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Four people are visible in the boat.2013-02-13Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with a long-haired figure seated at the front right in an orange-brown robe and a beaded necklace, viewed from behind. The boat's gunwale and deck are strewn with marigold petals and marigold garlands. Across the water, a dense crowd gathers on the ghats beneath umbrellas, with other boats, pink and ochre buildings and hazy sky behind. Several people sit in a red boat on the left.2013-02-13A photograph on the Ganges at Varanasi. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with yellow marigold petals at the front of a blue-and-orange wooden boat, smiling. Behind him, several men in white sit on another boat along the river steps, with a small golden shrine, a row of laundry hanging on the ghat, and multi-storey buildings on the bank. Probable Swamiji seated in the boat with distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas.2013-02-13A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a boat at the Varanasi ghats, eyes closed and face lifted, with long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala with large white beads, ornate gold earrings, and bead bracelets on the arm. Marigold petals and white cloth cover the boat's edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditative devotion, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas.2013-02-13