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Photograph on a riverbank ghat in Varanasi with a blue-and-orange boat in the foreground covered with marigold petals and a white cloth. A long-haired figure in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a long white-and-gold necklace walks across the boat deck, with a shaved-headed man in orange behind him. Other people include a man in a purple shirt and jeans, an orange-robed companion, and a man in white near the steps. Stone buildings, a temple spire and a sign reading Shivala Ghat frame the scene, with stone steps leading down to the water.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganges at a stone ghat in Varanasi, with hazy morning light. A seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold armbands sits on a white cloth strewn with marigold and rose petals on the boat's bench. Standing to the left, a person in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and a beaded mala and a white-clad attendant hold ritual items beside the boat. Behind them, local men stand on the riverbank steps, and red and sandstone temple buildings with domes rise along the ghat. Floating marigolds dot the water.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a decorated wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a hazy sky and riverside ghats with stepped stone terraces behind. A man seated cross-legged on a white cloth, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple white bead malas and a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, a tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, and hand raised to his ear. He is covered with marigold and rose petals. A standing man in orange robes with a microphone stands at left, and another man in a white shirt stands in the middle. Further right on the water, a wooden rowboat carries white-clad passengers, and more people in white are on the ghat steps.2013-02-13A photo taken on a stone ghat beside the Ganga in Varanasi, with a blue and orange boat in the foreground covered with white cloth and scattered marigold and petals. A figure with long dark hair, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands on the steps, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with a gesturing hand raised. Around him, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange kneels near marigolds, a man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands nearby, another man in white kneels at the steps, and several other men in white shirts and dhotis walk about. A small shrine structure with a red flag and a signboard reading Shivala Ghat stands behind, and the Manikarnika-area stone buildings line the riverbank.2013-02-13Outdoor boat scene on the Ganges at Varanasi with a riverside ghat skyline behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and ceremonial white beaded necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and sits on an ornate silver-framed seat draped with a patterned tiger-stripe cloth, smiling. Probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron ceremonial clothing. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a gold-edged shawl holds a silver trident, and another saffron-robed devotee stands with a gold ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad and white-clad attendants stand behind on the boat, with marigold petals scattered along the blue-edged boat rail.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photograph on a riverbank ghat in Varanasi with a hazy sky and old red-and-cream stone buildings behind. In the foreground, a boat with blue and red trim is covered with white cloth and scattered marigold and rose petals. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on the boat, hands gesturing, with a tall person in a saffron-orange wrap and long hair standing beside, and two more men in orange and white ritual garments, one bare-chested with a garland, stand near the boat. A man in a purple shirt stands at left and further figures in orange and white are on the steps in the distance. Marigolds float on the water. Photo credit overlay in lower right.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A photograph on a Varanasi river boat on the Ganges. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a white cloth strewn with marigold petals; he has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. Behind him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a mala stands with folded arms, and a third man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Marigolds and petals line the boat's blue and orange rails. Across the water are riverside ghats and a boat with several people, with the hazy city skyline behind. The seated figure carries clear saffron, rudraksha and gold cues consistent with the page's account of a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Four people are visible.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copies