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Photograph on a stone riverbank beside a wide brown river, with a crowded sandy shore and boats visible across the water. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron top and orange wrap sits on a folding chair with a trident placed beside them, gesturing mid-conversation. Facing them, a seated person in a white kurta with long dark hair presses their palms together in a respectful namaste gesture. Two people in total are present. Based on the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and the Varanasi riverside setting, the figure in orange is a probable Swamiji in person, while the figure in white is a devotee.

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January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20062006-01-09Outdoors on a stone ghat beside a wide river, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a folded blue mat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with hands folded in prayer. A brass trident stands upright on the mat in front, and a dark cushion or bag lies beside the seated man. Behind them the river is broad and calm, with a sandy far bank crowded with people, boats and tents under a pale sky.2006-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20062006-01-09A photograph taken on a riverbank beside a wide, brown river, with a sandy bank and crowds of people visible in the distant background. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical forehead mark sits on a small striped mat on the stone embankment, his right hand resting on a devotee's head. The devotee, a person in a red top and blue jeans, kneels and bows forward with their head lowered to his lap, receiving a blessing.2006-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20062006-01-08Outdoor photograph at a riverbank on a hazy day, with a wide brown river and a sandy far shore crowded with distant people and boats. In the foreground on a stone ledge, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl sits with a brass trident beside them and a white vibhuti line on the forehead. A man in a dark brown jacket and white dhoti kneels before them with palms joined in anjali, bowing forward toward a person in white cloth also bent low at the water's edge. The saffron-clad figure has the cues of a person, seated and receiving reverence at the Triveni Sangam ghat.2006-01-08January 09 20062006-01-09January 09 20062006-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoors on a riverbank at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a folded mat on the stone embankment, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. A devotee in a blue top and dark trousers kneels and bows forward at his feet, while a man in a dark jacket in the foreground sits facing the scene and a figure in white stands at the left edge. Behind them the wide river shows boats and a distant riverside crowd under a hazy sky.2006-01-08Outdoor photo at the riverbank of the Triveni Sangam in Allahabad, with a wide brown river and a crowded sandy shore behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on a stone ledge, smiling, with a brass trident placed beside him. Facing him, a devotee in a dark jacket and white dhoti kneels with palms joined in namaste. Between them and the water, a person in white clothing bends toward the river, partly hidden. a person cues: long swept hair, orange saffron robes and shawl, with a trident beside him, seated on the riverbank.2006-01-08