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Outdoor river ritual at a riverbank beside an orange and white boat with a small fire burning on its deck, hazy sky behind. A figure in an orange hooded top and orange dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair, holds a silver bell in one hand and a silver plate in the other, standing near the water. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a bell-and-plate offering match the page's Triveni Sangam pooja. Around them several people stand and watch, including a woman in a white headscarf and a man in a brown shawl, and others in white and red head coverings. A camera is raised by one onlooker. Visible text on the boat includes a partly legible Hindi word.

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Outdoor photo on a riverbank beside a wide, grey-blue river, with a sandy shore and small boats in the background. A man with long, wind-swept dark hair stands barefoot on stone steps, wearing a bright orange hooded sweatshirt and orange dhoti-style cloth. He holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass aarti plate with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti. A silver trident stands upright at the left edge, and silver vessels sit at the bottom. a person is present by appearance: long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and ritual objects, with the page noting his presence at the event, and he is performing the aarti.Outdoor river ritual at the Triveni Sangam confluence in Allahabad. A figure in a bright orange long-sleeved top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept forward, bends over a stone ghat and pours liquid from a brass vessel into the water. Two brass pots and a small flame burn on the ghat in front of them, with metal offering bowls and a lamp stand nearby. Behind the ghat, a crowd of pilgrims in white, grey and blue shawls and sweaters watches; a man in a white kurta and a woman in a blue headscarf sit close to the ritual. A cameraman in a grey sweater and jeans stands in the shallow water at left beside a red and white boat, with plastic bags on the water's edge. Hazy pale sky and flat river stretch behind.2006-01-08January 06 20062006-01-06A standing man in an orange hooded sweatshirt and orange dhoti performs a river ritual at the edge of a wide water body, holding a flat brass aarti plate with a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. A small trident stands in the stone at his left, with small brass pots and offering vessels on the ledge below. Two seated people in white wraps and a third person photographing from the water are nearby, with a sandy bank, boats and a crowd visible across the river under hazy sky. Appearance-based candidate: the standing man in orange with long swept-back hair presents as a person performing aarti.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA man in profile stands on a riverbank ledge beside a wide brown river, holding a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp on a dark tray in the other. He wears an bright orange hooded fleece top over orange-brown dhoti-style cloth, with long dark hair blown back by wind. A silver trident stands upright on the left and small metal vessels sit at the bottom edge. Behind across the water, a sandy shore with makeshift tents, boats and scattered people stretches under a hazy sky. The scene suggests an aarti at the riverside. The man appears to match the a person candidate by long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing, though appearance alone is uncertain.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraJanuary 08 20062006-01-08A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair performs a river ritual on a stone ghat beside the Ganges at Varanasi. He raises a brass aarti plate with a flame in one hand and holds a small metal bell in the other. A man in white behind him holds his hands in prayer, while several men stand in the shallow water with hands folded, including one in a green sweater and one in a brown vest with an orange turban. A small metal pot sits on the stone, and wooden boats line the riverbank under a hazy sky.Outdoor photograph at a river bank. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron hooded top and matching orange dhoti-style garment, standing barefoot on a stone ghat and extending one arm forward with a small object in hand, apparently offering or pouring something into the water. A man in a grey-and-white patterned jacket and blue jeans stands waist-deep in the river with hands together. A small red-and-white boat sits near him. Several people in white and light clothing, including a woman in a white sari, watch from the steps, and a man in a blue uniform-style jacket stands at the right. A brass or steel vessel and cups sit on the ghat at lower right.2006-01-08A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on a riverside ghat steps at dusk, holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp and a conch shell over the Ganga water, while scattering orange marigold petals onto the river. A silver bell and a brass lamp stand nearby, and a brass thali with flowers and vermilion sits at the lower left. Behind, bathers stand in the river and a boat is moored on the shore. A man in grey holds a long silver-tipped rod beside the seated figure, and people in white clothing stand behind. The figure has long dark hair and appears to be performing a river aarti. a person: the seated figure wears saffron/orange robes and long dark hair, consistent with the candidate cues; the caption attributes the event to the Varanasi Yatra.A photograph of a riverside ghat at dawn on the Ganges in Varanasi. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, sits barefoot on the stone steps, smiling and holding a brass vessel. Beside her a person in white holds a silver tray with offerings, and a man in an orange cloth raises a shallow brass dish of offerings above the water. Behind them devotees in white and orange stand along the steps. Small blue and white wooden boats with a rower lie on the water, and a red flag flies in the distance under a hazy sky.