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A man seated at the edge of a riverbank with his hands pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange saffron garment wrapped around his body and bare feet. He holds a tall silver-tipped staff with a purple cloth near the top. A brass vessel sits in the foreground at the lower edge. Behind him, a group of people in white and grey clothing stand along the stone steps, some holding bags and shawls. Beyond them, a pale green wooden boat with a rear pole and a red flag rests on calm, misty grey water, and a figure stands on the boat. The scene is foggy and cool.

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A 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 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 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.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06Foggy riverside ghat scene on the Ganges at Varanasi. In the left foreground a figure in orange saffron robes sits on the steps, raising a brass vessel in one hand and holding a long staff upright, with dark hair visible. Beside them a person in white clothes holds a cup. Bathers stand in the shallow water, and one person in a blue garment wades chest-deep. A red-and-yellow wooden boat is moored at the steps, with figures standing on wooden jetties and riverside structures in the mist. Flower petals float on the water surface.2006-01-06A photo taken at a riverside ghat at dawn with misty pale sky. In the left foreground a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the stone steps with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. He holds a long silver staff or trident-like rod. Behind him a row of standing devotees in white, brown shawls, knit caps and dark jackets watch with hands folded. A polished brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp with red offerings sit at the bottom of the frame near the water. A teal wooden boat and water fill the right side. Appearance-based label: the seated man in saffron with long hair and staff matches the presentation of a person, seated in prayer at the river.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 long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a stone ghat by a river at dawn, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes lowered. Beside him a polished brass kalasha-style vessel stands in the water, and at the bottom edge a silver puja plate with red flowers and a lit lamp is visible. Behind him a row of standing devotees in white and dark clothes watch, one holding a long metal staff, and a green-painted wooden boat lies moored in the misty background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing, seated in devotional worship at the riverbank, with the ritual setting of a ghat offering.2006-01-06A photograph on a riverside ghat at dawn. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged with his bare feet in the water, hands raised in a ritual gesture. Beside him stands a brass kalasha vessel. Around him, people in white dhotis and white clothes kneel and stand on the steps, one holding a steel bowl, and others in jackets and caps watch, one photographing with a camera. Wooden boats and oars rest on the river behind, with people in hooded coats on the bank.A photograph at a river ghat in misty early morning light. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a flowing orange saffron robe sits cross-legged on the stone steps, holding a long silver-tipped staff upright and raising his arm to offer something from a brass vessel over the water. Behind him, several people in white and grey clothes stand watching at the edge. In the river, a person in a light blue garment is bathing waist-deep, and a wooden boat with red and green trim is moored nearby, with a figure standing on a platform in the distance. Water is ripped with small floating flower offerings near the steps.2006-01-06