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Two figures in saffron and orange robes stand on a pale stone riverside ghat facing a misty river. The figure in the centre has long dark hair, wears a deep maroon-brown garment with yellow stripes, and points toward the water with one arm; the figure on the left wears an orange shawl and holds clasped hands. Several small wooden boats are drawn up along the steps, a few people stand on the far ghat, and a taut line crosses the grey sky. The scene is hazy and washed out in pale grey tones.

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January 30 20142014-01-30Four men stand together on a stone riverside ghat at misty dawn, with a hazy river and moored wooden boats behind them and red buildings on the left. On the far left, a bald man in orange robes and dark sunglasses wears an orange shawl and carries a brown shoulder bag. Next to him a man in orange clothing stands in profile. In the centre, a figure in an orange shawl and orange knitted cap faces right, and on the right a bare-chested man with long hair wears a marigold garland and an orange wrap. The scene shows a casual conversation among devotees on the ghat, with no visible ritual or stage.2014-01-30A photograph taken from a stone stairway above the Ganges riverfront in Varanasi, looking down toward the water. In the foreground, two men stand with their backs to the camera: the figure on the left is bare-chested with a shaved head and rudraksha beads and gold-toned bangles, and the figure on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder with long, wavy dark hair and rudraksha malas. Beside them is a tall wooden pole on a red-and-cream striped stone base. Below, boats lie along the misty river, people walk and bathe on the ghat steps, and a cameraman in a red top films the scene at right. The image is from a Nithyanandapedia archive page dated February 13, 2013.2013-02-13Photograph of a group walking down a stone ghat steps beside a wide, pale river in Varanasi, with a small boat carrying passengers on the water and a red and white cloth canopy at left. A man in white kurta and trousers walks at front, followed by several people in rust-orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and garlands, and women in white and cream saris. A bald-headed man in orange-maroon robes is prominent in the foreground. A few children and onlookers stand on the steps, and a concrete pillar with a yellow sticker is at right.2014-05-21October 27 20152015-10-27A dusk photograph on a sandy riverbank with moored wooden boats and long bamboo poles, a hazy river behind them and a stone building at right. Three saffron-clad men walk together in the foreground: the man at right wears a bright orange kurta and has long swept-back dark hair, with hands pressed together, while two shaved-headed men in dark maroon-brown robes with gold borders wear layered gold necklaces and beaded garlands. A group of onlookers in white shirts, a dhoti and saris stands to the left. One candidate matches cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is Swamiji (probable) walking along the ghat with his companions.2015-10-27February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13October 27 20152015-10-27January 30 20142014-01-30January 30 20142014-01-30Three saffron-robed men stand on a sandy riverbank at hazy early morning, seen from behind and in profile. Each wears a rust-orange garment with gold-yellow borders draped over one shoulder, and rudraksha mala beads around the neck. The bald man on the right has a yellow mark on his forehead and wrists adorned with beaded bracelets. The man in the centre has long dark hair swept back and points toward the river. Behind them, devotees in white clothes walk along the water's edge, with boats and a few small figures visible further away. The bright sky washes out the background.2015-10-27