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Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seated on an ornate silver-embossed throne-like chair, bending forward with eyes closed and hand resting on his knee. He wears layered silver-toned beads and rudraksha malas, gold armlets and rudraksha bracelets, with a white vibhuti marking and red kumkum bindi on his forehead. A silver staff or rod stands beside him, and a faint smoke or incense haze rises. Behind him, two people in white and red clothing sit with hands folded in anjali.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair and eyes closed, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe, a large gold ball pendant on a gold chain, gold hoop earring, rudraksha and pearl malas of multiple strands, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on the forehead. Behind him is an ornate silver throne or seat.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Close photo of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing an orange-brown saffron wrap draped over his shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas with large pale skull-shaped beads and a gold chain pendant. A rudraksha bracelet is on his raised arm. Behind him is an ornate silver-embossed seat or throne with floral repoussé work, and a red and gold decorative fabric is visible at the upper left.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornately carved silver throne, wearing a saffron-orange draped cloth, a long necklace of white beads and rudraksha malas, a gold chain pendant, and beaded bracelets. His forehead bears white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot. He extends one hand outward while the other rests on his knee. Behind him, a person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the throne. The appearance matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a position of honour during the Kumbh Mela period.2013-02-13A long-haired man stands on a boat deck holding a silver trident in his left hand and a tall wooden staff in his right. He wears an orange-brown wrap over one shoulder, a wide rudraksha belt, a long necklace of white beads with rudraksha, layered beaded waist strands, and gold armlets. He has white and red vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, seated figures in orange and white clothes, including a bald man in orange with glasses and a man in orange with a mala, sit on a tiger-striped mat. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the trident, long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beadwork; he is presented as the guest of honour on the Varanasi boat tour during the Kumbh Mela period.2013-02-13Photo 11733620 +1 copies