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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits at the edge of a river ghat, hands pressed together in prayer. Their pose is reverent and absorbed. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja plate with marigold petals, a lit oil lamp and offerings rest at the water's edge. Behind them, other people in white and blue clothing stand along the steps, and wooden-hulled boats sit on the river. The long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial setting are appearance-based cues for a person performing river worship, though the face is partly turned and the figure is not clearly identifiable.

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January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph of a riverside ghat with a man seated at the water's edge, his feet in the river. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, long dark hair swept back, and has his palms pressed together in namaste while smiling. Beside him stands a polished brass kalasha pot, and in the foreground a silver pooja plate holds red flowers and a flickering lamp. Behind him a line of standing people in dark sweaters, white clothes and winter wraps look on, and a turquoise wooden boat rests on the water. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in orange robes with long hair, performing a riverside ritual. A visible person count of roughly six to twenty stands along the ghat.2006-01-06A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits at the edge of a river ghat with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered, his bare feet touching the water. Behind him a row of devotees in dark shawls and white garments stand along the steps, one holding a long silver staff. In front, a polished brass kalasha and a silver plate with flowers and a lit oil lamp rest on the stone edge. A teal wooden boat and a figure in grey stand on the misty river.2006-01-06A photograph at a river ghat beside water, where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on the stone steps with palms pressed together in namaskar, feet touching the water. A tall silver trident-like staff stands at the left edge, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and a silver puja plate with flowers sit in the foreground. Behind them, white-clad and dark-jacketed devotees stand along the steps, one holding a plastic bag, with a green boat and a few onlookers on the far right. The figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, a probable Swamiji cue, shown at a river ritual.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A photograph at a riverside ghat beside a river, where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the stone edge with palms pressed together in prayer. He holds a tall metal trident-like staff upright, has a white mark on the forehead, and sits on a blue mat near brass vessels and a flower-decorated plate with marigold petals. Behind him a row of standing devotees in dark jackets, brown shawls and white dhotis hold their hands in namaskar. Green-painted boats are moored along the bank in the background.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph at a riverside ghat in misty early morning light. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged at the stone edge of the water, hands pressed together in prayer namaskar, with a tall silver staff upright beside him. A brass oil lamp sits at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind him, several figures in white and dark clothing stand along the steps, and green-painted wooden boats with orange trim rest on the calm river, with a figure standing on a boat deck in the background.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06 +1 copiesA misty riverbank scene on the Ganges at Varanasi in early morning. In the foreground a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the stone steps with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass vessel near the bottom edge. Behind them a row of people in white and grey clothes stand at the water's edge, several with hands folded. On the river, wooden boats with green and red hulls are moored, and a few men stand on the boats and a jetty in the fog. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair and saffron clothing, a sannyasi-style appearance consistent with the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate. A printed date stamp reads 6 1 2006 in the lower right, with a copyright line.2006-01-06A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on stone steps at a riverbank, palms pressed together in namaste, with a long rod or staff beside him. Behind him a line of standing people in white and grey garments and shawls stands at the water's edge, and an older man in a light blue robe sits on the steps with his hands near the water. Brass oil lamps and a small offering lie on the steps, and wooden boats are moored along the misty river, with a few men working on them in the background. The scene suggests a riverside ghat ritual at dawn. The seated figure has long dark hair and distinctive orange clothing, consistent with a person presence, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2006-01-06 +1 copies