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Outdoor photo of a riverside gathering at a ghat with stone steps and crowds behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on an ornate silver throne at left, with a hand resting on the armrest. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange kneels, and a woman in white holds a microphone and speaks, wearing a red shawl and rudraksha beads. Several people in orange and saffron stand with tall ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. Behind, a large crowd in mixed white, yellow and orange clothing watches.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a street procession in Varanasi with a crowd behind. In the foreground, a man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne wears orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a long pearl-and-bead necklace, smiling and holding a gold-topped staff. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis hold silver tridents, and a woman in a white sari with a red-and-orange shawl speaks into a microphone while another woman in white stands before them. A woman in a red blouse and orange sari sits on the ground beside cardboard boxes. a person (throne, saffron robes, long pearl necklace and rudraksha mala) is seated at the left of the procession.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo on a riverside ghat in Varanasi with a crowd of onlookers and orange flags behind. A figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-framed seat, smiling, with a bearded man in saffron beside him. A standing man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a microphone and gestures while speaking, wearing rudraksha malas and a silver waist belt. Ceremonial trident-like staffs and devotees in saffron stand around. A seated figure in saffron kneels near the seat. Some other people wear saffron and white attire.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoors at a riverside ghat, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a pearl mala and gold necklace sits on a silver-backed throne draped with a striped cloth, smiling. A woman in a white top with a red sash bends forward to touch the seated person's feet while holding them. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-robed attendants hold silver trishula staffs, a tall orange flag and a fan, with a multi-storey building behind. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, receiving a devotee's honour during a ceremony.2013-02-13Outdoor photo at a Varanasi ghat with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe, pearl and rudraksha-style necklaces, gold bangles and a gold waist band sits on a silver-framed throne with a patterned cushion, one hand extended outward. Probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron ceremonial dress on a throne. Around him, a bald saffron-robed sannyasi holds a bag and steps forward, a woman in white holds a microphone, an elderly bearded man in white stands on the right, and trident-like staffs stand near the throne.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13