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A long-haired man in saffron-orange draped cloth with a multi-strand pearl necklace, rudraksha bead bands on his arm, a gold neck ornament and a red tilak on his forehead stands at the front of a boat on the Ganga, smiling. Two silver ceremonial staffs with pointed finials and a bell-like ornament rise beside him. Behind him, men in saffron and white sit in a yellow boat marked with signboards reading LUGO BANK, and an orange flag flies. A white temple tower and riverside ghats line the far bank under hazy sky. A man in white holds one staff, a shaved-headed man in saffron rudraksha beads stands beside him, and a bespectacled young man in white and rudraksha beads stands at right. The scene matches a Varanasi Ganga boat outing; a person is the long-haired man in saffron cloth and pearls, shown standing in a boat at the front, with cues including long swept hair, ornate pearl necklace and saffron draping.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photo on the Ganga in Varanasi during a boat procession. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long rudraksha and pearl mala and a gold necklace stands on an ornate silver-covered seat at left, gazing ahead. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a silver trident-like staff, and a man in white holds another silver staff. Behind them, boats carry more people in white and orange and saffron flags flutter; a white temple and ghats line the riverbank under hazy sky. a person in the foreground, with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange, rudraksha and pearl mala, and gold necklace, seated on an ornate silver seat.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Crowded boat scene on the Ganges with many devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths on a yellow UCO Bank boat behind. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a white-beaded necklace and bracelets sits at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha-style mala crouches center-left. At right, a bald man in white dhoti and gold armband holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Water splashes near the boat edge, and a blue bag and colourful cloths lie on the wooden seat.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.2013-02-13Photograph taken on a river boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. In the foreground on the left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long necklace of white pearl-like beads, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest and wrist beads. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth leans forward with his back to the camera, and another man in white sits nearby. Behind them a yellow boat labelled UCO Bank is crowded with devotees in white and orange clothing, some holding orange flags. A silver ritual staff and floral-patterned cloth rest on the boat's deck.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a hazy city of ghats and multi-storey buildings behind. A long-haired man with a bare chest and white forehead marking wears saffron cloth and a thick pearl-and-bead necklace with gold bangles, and gestures as he speaks. Beside him, saffron-robed men stand near a silver trident and a silver-ornamented panel; one shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a man in white with a gold chain holds a red phone. Marigold petals line the boat's edge. The long-haired man is a person by appearance (long swept hair, pearl necklace, saffron cloth), but the identification is uncertain. Four people are visible.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13