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A photo taken from a boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas standing at the left edge, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright with one hand while gesturing toward the water. Around him seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the boat's blue-trimmed edge, some with folded hands and vibhuti marks. Marigold petals float on the boat's rim, a decorated red and yellow ceremonial flag stands at right, and a laptop is visible at the lower right. Behind them crowds gather on the ghats along the riverbank under a hazy sky with seagulls flying overhead. a person is the standing figure with the trident, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and the gold-and-ornamental presentation; he is shown as the speaker leading the boat devotees.

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A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with a hazy riverbank of ghats and buildings behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair, seen from behind in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds up a silver trident staff toward the group. Seated along the boat are several men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, some with shaved heads, and one man in saffron-orange cloth sits at the right. A laptop rests on a checkered mat, and marigold petals lie on the boat's blue edge. A decorated ceremonial pole with a star finial stands at right. Several people are visible, with no clear, confident identification of any individual.2013-02-13Photograph taken on a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi with a hazy riverfront of ghats and buildings behind. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala with a metal belt, stands at left holding a silver trident-staff with bells. Seated around a checkered-floor boat deck are several men in white dhoti-style clothes and shaved heads, one in an orange cloth holding a long decorated staff topped with a colourful painted finial. A laptop sits open on the deck and marigold petals lie on the boat. Not all visible faces are shown in detail.2013-02-13Photograph on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with the ghats and burning ghat behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the boat deck. The foreground man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a gold-and-white bead necklace, rudraksha and bangles, and a shawl. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a silver trident, wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and looks toward the water. Other saffron-robed men stand behind them, and an ornate silver pole with a gold finial and a painted decorated pennant are in view. Crowds and boats fill the riverbank and water in the background.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A person with long, dark, swept-back hair stands on a boat on the Ganga, holding a silver trident with bells in the right hand while gesturing toward the river. He wears an orange-red shawl, a necklace of large white beads alternating with rudraksha seeds, a gold chain, and a rudraksha bracelet, with a white marking on the forehead. Marigold petals and a white cloth cover the boat's bench. Ghats and buildings line the riverbank in the hazy background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person through long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha-and-gold ornaments, with the page noting his presence at the Varanasi boating visit.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange-saffron garment with a white pearl mala and gold armlets sits at the boat's edge, holding a lit incense stick or cigarette-like item in one hand. Several women in orange and white saris sit along the boat, with ornate silver trident staffs, one held upright at the bow, and an orange cloth bundle at the center. Behind them, the riverside ghat shows stone temple spires, stacked firewood, smoke, and many onlookers on the steps.2013-02-13