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Photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river at a crowded ghat in Varanasi, with bathers, boats and multi-storied buildings along the far bank. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with a long, swept-back dark hairstyle and layered rudraksha and silver skull-bead necklaces holds a silver trident with bells upright on a dark pole. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe sits on a boat seat covered with a dark floral cloth scattered with marigold petals. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit behind, one with folded hands. Another shaved-headed man in white stands at the right edge holding a tray. Marigold petals decorate the boat's blue gunwale. Swamiji (probable): the trident-holding figure in orange with long hair and layered rudraksha and skull-bead malas, seated and directing the scene.

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Photo taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a riverside ghat of stone steps and buildings in the background under hazy sky. In the foreground a person with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl and layered rudraksha and pearl-bead necklaces and a rudraksha bracelet, raises a silver trident with bells on a black pole toward the river. Seated in the boat behind, a shaven-headed man in an orange-brown garment with a red tilak sits near a white-clothed man wearing a sacred thread and a white dhoti, and another man in white sits at the right. Marigold petals lie on the boat's blue rim and on a dark patterned cloth. a person appears as the trident-holder, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and pearl necklaces; he is in_person.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph on the Ganges at Varanasi showing a man with long, dark, voluminous hair seated on a boat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and waist. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and a necklace of pale beads, and holds a tall silver trident with a black pole and bells. He is smiling and looking toward the riverbank with ghats and buildings behind him. A bright blue boat railing carries marigold petals and white cloth. A second, shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits partly visible at the lower right. Two people are visible in the scene.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.2013-02-13A figure with long dark swept-back hair in an orange-red shawl stands in a boat on a river, holding a tall black staff topped by a silver trident. He wears a necklace of white skull-shaped beads with rudraksha-style brown beads and a gold-toned wristwatch with an orange-beaded bracelet. Behind him, seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls sit on a boat with blue trim and marigold petals, and seagulls float on the water. Ghats lined with crowds and buildings rise along the riverbank of a city, with hazy sky above. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and rudraksha and skull bead necklace, and holds a trident staff.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga river in Varanasi, with a hazy riverbank of ghats and buildings behind. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair, seen from behind in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, holds up a silver trident staff toward the group. Seated along the boat are several men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, some with shaved heads, and one man in saffron-orange cloth sits at the right. A laptop rests on a checkered mat, and marigold petals lie on the boat's blue edge. A decorated ceremonial pole with a star finial stands at right. Several people are visible, with no clear, confident identification of any individual.2013-02-13Photograph on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with the ghats and burning ghat behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on the boat deck. The foreground man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a gold-and-white bead necklace, rudraksha and bangles, and a shawl. A shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a silver trident, wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, and looks toward the water. Other saffron-robed men stand behind them, and an ornate silver pole with a gold finial and a painted decorated pennant are in view. Crowds and boats fill the riverbank and water in the background.2013-02-13Photo taken from a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a riverside ghat lined with buildings and crowds in the background and white birds on the water. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha and large skull-bead necklace holds up a silver trident (trishul) with a bell, looking to the side. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in white ritual cloth works a laptop, and two men in white sit at the boat's edge with rudraksha malas, with marigold petals and white cloth on the boat's rim. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha and skull-bead cues is the appropriate candidate, shown in person holding the trident aboard the boat.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 20132013-02-13