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Photo taken from a blue-trimmed wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a large crowd on the riverbank behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark with red tilak sits in a saffron-orange robe, wearing layered white pearl and rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arm. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting. Marigold petals float on the water at the edge of the boat. Behind him, a crowd of people under umbrellas and a red-pillared building with a tall spired temple tower line the ghat. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long hair, pearl malas and gold necklace fit the page's Swamiji reference, while the person's features are not used for identification.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat at a crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a figure in saffron-orange clothing seated at the front of the boat. The person has long, swept-back dark hair, a light vertical mark on the forehead, a large pearl and bead necklace with multiple strands, a gold chain, gold earring, and beaded bracelets on the wrist and upper arm; they raise one hand in a waving or blessing gesture and smile. Marigold garlands lie on the boat's blue rail. Behind, a large crowd gathers on steps under umbrellas near a red-spired temple, multi-storey buildings and a white dome, with a hazy sky.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A man seated on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears saffron-orange robes, layered rudraksha and white bead malas, a gold necklace, and multiple beaded bracelets, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a crowd of people gathers along the ghats under umbrellas, with temple spires and multi-storey buildings visible, and marigold petals line the boat's blue edge. Probable Swamiji, seated on the boat with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat at a crowded Varanasi ghat on the Ganges. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak marking on his forehead and red bindi, sits on a blue-and-white boat, raising his right hand in greeting and smiling. He wears saffron-orange draped cloth, a multi-strand white beaded necklace, rudraksha-style bead malas, gold chain and bangles. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands on the steps beside pink and red temple shrines, orange marigold garlands and umbrellas. Swamiji (probable) appears in saffron clothing and beaded malas with long swept-back hair, waving from the boat.2013-02-13A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits in a blue-rimmed wooden boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling. He wears layered white pearl and rudraksha-bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and beaded bracelets with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, crowds of pilgrims gather on the stone ghats with older multi-storied buildings and temple spires, many in white turbans and saffron clothing. Marigold petals lie on the boat. A second man in white stands partly visible behind him.2013-02-13A man in saffron-orange clothing sits in a blue-and-orange boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, smiling and looking toward the ghats. He has long swept-back dark hair, a vertical white and red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala of large white beads and a beaded bracelet. Behind him, a crowd gathers on the riverside steps among colourful umbrellas and flags, with a red-spired temple and white shrine towers rising above the buildings. This appearance-based candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala cues and the page's note of his presence at the event.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13A man in orange saffron clothing sits on the edge of a blue boat on the Ganga in Varanasi, facing right and smiling. He wears a long layered string of white pearl-like beads and rudraksha beads across his chest, a gold necklace, a gold earring, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him is a crowded riverside ghat with many people, pink and white temple spires, umbrellas, yellow flags and multi-storey buildings under a hazy sky. a person is shown in person with these ceremonial cues.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photo taken from a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi's ghats. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white forehead mark with a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and multiple strands of large pearl-like beads around his neck, plus gold bangles and a gold necklace. He raises one fist in a gesture while seated on the blue-and-orange boat edge. Behind him, an attendant in white kurta and red-bordered dhoti stands in the boat. On the stone ghat steps, a large crowd of devotees in colourful saris and white turbans gathers near pink and yellow temple structures, marigold garlands are scattered on the water, and multi-storey stone buildings with spires line the riverbank. a person by appearance: the figure seated in the foreground shows long swept hair, saffron wrap, pearl mala and gold ornaments, but the identification rests only on those visible cues.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13