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A photograph of a narrow market lane in Varanasi with shops on both sides. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sannyasi robe and a dense marigold garland with rudraksha beads, gestures toward a stall. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rolled mat under his arm walks past, and a woman in a pink top stands nearby. A shopkeeper in a light shirt and glasses sits in a small shop lined with incense boxes and bundles. Colourful fabrics hang on racks to the right and hanging signs advertise a restaurant. Probable Swamiji appears in the foreground, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and rudraksha beads on a garland. He is in motion among devotees and shoppers.

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A candid street photograph in a narrow market lane lined with shopfronts. In the foreground, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a thick marigold garland with white and pink flowers, his back partly turned to the camera. Behind him a man in glasses and a woman in a dark top stand near racks of rudraksha and beaded malas in red, green and beige. On the right, a person in a black hooded shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in white clothes stands at the left edge. Shop signs in red lettering hang overhead.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph of a person in orange robes draped with a thick garland of orange marigolds and red flowers, reaching out to take a red rudraksha-style mala from a shopkeeper in a white shirt at a street shop. Behind them, glass display cases hold brass and metal figurines of deities and small devotional items. In the foreground, a tiered brass oil lamp stand and brass kalasha-style vessels sit on a striped cloth. The person has long dark hair and appears to be speaking. The setting appears to be a Varanasi market shop.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph inside a shop with glass display cabinets filled with brass deity figurines, small brass shrines, and tiered brass lamps. A man in an orange top and a thick marigold garland with red and orange flowers stands at left, arm extended toward the shelves as if pointing out items. Long dark hair and a beard are visible on him. At right, a shop attendant in white shirt and brown trousers holds up a strand of red rudraksha-style beads. Hanging beads and red boxes are on the shelves, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at lower right.2006-01-06A photograph of a figure in orange-saffron robes wearing a thick marigold garland with red and white flowers, reaching toward a glass shop cabinet in an outdoor market stall. The figure has long dark hair and a white forehead mark, and holds a red-orange cloth or garland strand. Beside him a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the stall, which displays brass deity figures, small boxes, and an ornate brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand on a striped cloth. Brass oil lamps and a bell sit on the ground. The figure is a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robes, garland), shown in person.2006-01-06A street-side shop in a narrow lane with glass display cases holding brass deity figurines, small bells, metal bowls and a row of wooden boxes. In the foreground at left, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a dense garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers looks toward the shop. Behind him, a seated older man in a grey sweater and trousers sits beside the display case, with rudraksha-style beaded malas hanging from a hook. A striped cloth covers a counter with brass items.2006-01-06Street photograph in a narrow market lane. In the left foreground a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes wears a large marigold garland with red and white flowers and looks to the right. Behind him a seated older man in a grey sweater and collared shirt sits beside a glass display cabinet filled with small brass deity figurines, boxes and rudraksha malas hanging above. Another man stands partially visible behind him, and a woman in a light blue top appears at the far left edge. A blue-painted wall and a striped cloth on the lower right complete the scene.2006-01-06A photograph taken in a narrow street shop in Varanasi. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and an orange and yellow marigold garland, reaches toward a display of beaded malas hanging on a wall. Green, white and brown beads and pink tassels are visible. Behind him a young man in a blue shawl with a red bead necklace and a woman in dark clothing with a red bindi look on, and a yellow plastic carry bag is held. A shop window shows printed religious pictures and a yoga training centre sign is posted outside.2006-01-06A narrow market street lined with stalls selling rudraksha malas, bangles, brass bells, tassels and other religious trinkets. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange hooded top, an orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace, walking through the crowd. Behind him a man in a white cap, white shirt and white dhoti, with a lanyard badge, walks past a stall; other men in white caps and red lanyards are among the crowd, and a seated vendor sits at the right. Strings of beads hang from the awnings.2006-01-05