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Photo taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a row of women in orange and saffron saris and shawls seated at the bow, one holding an orange KAILASA flag. In the right foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark and a bare shoulder wears a gold-beaded necklace and orange cloth; the pictured man is shown in profile and his appearance matches the Swamiji cues (long hair, ornate beaded necklace, saffron cloth), so he is a probable Swamiji in person. Behind the water rise ornate stone temple spires and ghats with bathers and boats along the riverbank, and a small carved shrine stands on the steps.

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Photo taken on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with a boat of devotees in orange and saffron clothing. A bare-chested man in the right foreground, with long dark hair swept back, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha beads, smiles and gazes toward the boat; he is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls sit in the boat, one holding an orange flag with a purple Dhyanapeetham emblem. Behind them stands a row of stone ghats, temple spires and multi-storied buildings along the riverbank, with people gathered on the steps and small boats moored along the water.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with a riverside ghat behind. Several women in white and orange-red shawls sit in the boat; one woman in front wears glasses and a white top with an orange-red shawl and holds a small orange flag, while another holds a golden staff with a tip and a yellow garland is visible. Partially visible women are on the right in the foreground, with a dark-haired woman's head in the lower right corner. Along the shore, ghats with old multi-storied buildings, temple domes and spires stand above steps crowded with people and stacks of firewood. Boats are tied up at the water's edge. No person is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, showing a long-haired person in the right foreground wearing an orange-saffron garment, gold hoop earrings and a rudraksha-style necklace, gazing toward the ghats. Along the left edge, a group of women and a man in white and saffron-orange shawls hold an orange flag printed with a purple bird-like logo reading NITHYANANDAPETAM. Behind them rise shrine spires and stone ghat steps lined with stone architecture, with people bathing and standing on the steps and boats moored along the water.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Devotees in saffron and orange robes ride in a yellow boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with ghats and temple spires rising behind them. Several women in orange saris and orange shawls hold brass trishul tridents and ritual implements, some with hands pressed together in prayer, and a few hold marigold garlands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit in the boat, and an orange flag flies from its side. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-marigold garland. Crowds gather on the riverbank steps in the background, and boats are moored along the shore under a hazy sky.2013-02-13Photo taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi with a hazy riverbank of ghats, temple spires and stacked firewood behind. In the foreground at right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a large white-beaded mala and orange-red shawl stands near the boat's edge, the figure matching the swamiji cues of long swept hair, distinctive adornments and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) present in person, his hand raised in blessing. Beside him women in orange and white saris with orange shawls press palms together, one holding a small brass object, while more women in orange and red sit along the boat with flower garlands. Silver trishul staffs and a golden staff stand upright on the boat and the water bears marigold petals.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with hazy sky and ghats lined with temple spires and multistorey buildings behind. In the foreground a man seen from behind wears an orange-brown wrap and a thick orange marigold garland with red flowers on his shoulders and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his arm. Around him several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the boat, some with shaved heads, one with white tilak marks and a beaded mala, another holding a silver trident and a long staff. A cameraman in a dark jacket films the group, and a man in white stands at the right edge beside decorated saffron-and-red banners on poles.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on the Ganga ghat in Varanasi, with a row of old stone buildings, temple spires and a hazy sky behind the river. In the right foreground a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment wears a multi-strand necklace of pearl-like beads and a gold pendant, with a gold hoop earring and a bindi and white markings on the forehead, looking to the side. Behind him a small wooden boat with women in saffron, pink and blue saris sits at the water's edge, and a boatman stands with a long pole. Several men and a woman in green stand on the ghat, and a man in the lower left corner is partly visible. The probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate beaded necklace.2013-02-13January 09 20062006-01-09