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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a stone step, bare-chested under a loose saffron-orange shawl and matching orange dhoti, wearing a gold-beaded ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises a long iron trident in his right hand while his left hand rests on his knee. Behind him sit several onlookers, including an older woman in a blue patterned shawl, a young girl with long dark hair, a teenage boy, and a man with a mustache in white. Weathered white stone carvings and a painted sign reading shani dev stand in the background. A small inset photo in the lower left shows an older man in an orange scarf before a temple. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the central role, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace cues.

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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a stone step in an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, bare-chested below, with a gold bead necklace of large ornate beads and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident upright in one hand and gazes to the side. Behind him stand a crowd of onlookers: a woman in a blue sari and glasses, a girl with long dark hair, a young man in a blue shirt, and men in white kurtas with red lanyards. A framed photograph of a Himalayan temple is visible at the lower left.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of a procession outdoors near a hillside town, with a man at centre-right wearing long swept-back black hair, an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a silver trident, and an orange-saffron shawl and grey sweater are visible on other men beside him. A bearded man in a white sweater and orange scarf stands to the left, with a woman in a dark headscarf and green jacket at the right edge. Metal scaffolding and buildings appear behind the crowd.2006-05-30 +1 copiesJune 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-042006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraJanuary 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor photo at a small shrine in a whitewashed temple courtyard. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold-beaded necklace sits on a stone ledge, gripping a metal trident raised above his head. Behind him are devotional prints of deities and a garlanded niche. Around him, devotees in white and blue clothing sit or stand, one holding a framed photo of an older bearded man in saffron shawl in front of a temple. A bearded man in white with a red lanyard stands at the upper left. A blue tarp and a sheet of colourful deity imagery hang above.2006-01-06Outdoor photo of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in an orange shawl over orange garments, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and holding a silver trident upright. He has a red forehead mark and is speaking. Around him, blurred people in red and beige clothing, a striped knit cap and a red-hooded figure fill the foreground, with a red banner visible at right.A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron hooded garment with ornate gold beaded necklaces and a pink-beaded strand, seated in front of a painted backdrop of a green and blue serpent-like pattern. A silver trident is visible behind his head. He gestures with his right hand while speaking, and the bottom-left foreground shows the crown of another person's striped knitted cap. A small purple logo appears in the lower left corner.A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sitting with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in a plain room with pale walls. A silver trident hangs from his hair, with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded strands draped over his bare upper body. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyards also join their palms, and a man in a white striped top wearing glasses and a red tilak is prominent at left. Another person's head is partly visible at lower right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in prayer among devotees.2006-01-05May 23 20062006-05-23