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A man in profile stands on a riverbank ledge beside a wide brown river, holding a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp on a dark tray in the other. He wears an bright orange hooded fleece top over orange-brown dhoti-style cloth, with long dark hair blown back by wind. A silver trident stands upright on the left and small metal vessels sit at the bottom edge. Behind across the water, a sandy shore with makeshift tents, boats and scattered people stretches under a hazy sky. The scene suggests an aarti at the riverside. The man appears to match the a person candidate by long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance alone is uncertain.

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Outdoor photo on a riverbank beside a wide, grey-blue river, with a sandy shore and small boats in the background. A man with long, wind-swept dark hair stands barefoot on stone steps, wearing a bright orange hooded sweatshirt and orange dhoti-style cloth. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass aarti plate with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti. A silver trident stands upright at the left edge, and silver vessels sit at the bottom. a person is present by appearance: long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and ritual objects, with the page noting his presence at the event, and he is performing the aarti.Photograph taken beside a river bank, a man in profile stands on a stone ledge at the water's edge holding a silver kalasha-style vessel in one hand and a flaming oil lamp on a brass tray in the other. He wears a bright orange hooded fleece top over saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, with long dark hair blown back by wind. Behind him, sandy riverbank with scattered people, boats moored along the shore, and rows of simple huts. A silver trident stands in the foreground near the water, and a camera operator is visible at the right edge. Ritual aarti at a river setting.A barefoot man with long, windswept dark hair and a small red tilak on his forehead stands on a stone ghat beside a wide river. He wears an orange zip-up hooded top and an orange dhoti-style lower garment. In his left hand he holds a silver plate with a flaming oil lamp, and in his right a silver bell-like puja vessel. A silver trident stands at the left edge, and small silver containers sit on the ground at his feet. Behind him, sandy riverbank with boats, tents and distant people. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to identify him, so the subject is recorded as a sadhu performing aarti by the river.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraOutdoor photo on a riverbank ghat beside a wide river. A man with long, wind-swept dark hair wears an orange zip-up hooded jacket and an orange-brown dhoti, standing barefoot on stone steps. He holds a silver aarti plate with a lit flame and a silver lamp stand, performing an aarti offering. A silver trident leans at the left edge, with small metal vessels and a dark cloth at the bottom. Behind him across the water, a sandy shore with boats, huts and scattered people.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA man with long, windswept dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at a riverbank performing aarti. He wears a bright orange zip-up hooded sweatshirt over orange dhoti-style trousers. In his left hand he holds a brass tray with a burning flame, and in his right hand a silver bell, which he holds up as he looks down at the lamp. Behind him is the water of a river, with sandy banks, huts and small crowds of people in the distance under a hazy sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, with long hair and saffron-orange clothing.A photograph taken on a riverbank with a wide sandy shore and a hazy sky behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange hooded top and an orange-brown dhoti-style wrap, stands barefoot on stone steps holding a brass plate with offerings and a small silver vessel, facing the river. A small trident stands upright in the foreground. Behind him a man in a grey sweater holds a camera, and at right a man in a red jacket and glasses watches. A woman in white sits wrapped in a white shawl near the water's edge with two small metal pots beside her. This appears to be a river puja ritual at a ghat.A standing man in an orange hooded sweatshirt and orange dhoti performs a river ritual at the edge of a wide water body, holding a flat brass aarti plate with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. A small trident stands in the stone at his left, with small brass pots and offering vessels on the ledge below. Two seated people in white wraps and a third person photographing from the water are nearby, with a sandy bank, boats and a crowd visible across the river under hazy sky. Appearance-based candidate: the standing man in orange with long swept-back hair presents as a person performing aarti.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra