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Outdoor photo on a decorated wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a hazy sky and riverside ghats with stepped stone terraces behind. A man seated cross-legged on a white cloth, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple white bead malas and a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, a tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, and hand raised to his ear. He is covered with marigold and rose petals. A standing man in orange robes with a microphone stands at left, and another man in a white shirt stands in the middle. Further right on the water, a wooden rowboat carries white-clad passengers, and more people in white are on the ghat steps.

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A photograph on a Varanasi river boat on the Ganges. In the foreground a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a white cloth strewn with marigold petals; he has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold bangles. Behind him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a mala stands with folded arms, and a third man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Marigolds and petals line the boat's blue and orange rails. Across the water are riverside ghats and a boat with several people, with the hazy city skyline behind. The seated figure carries clear saffron, rudraksha and gold cues consistent with the page's account of a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Four people are visible.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a blue-and-red wooden boat on the Ganga, strewn with marigold petals and white cloth. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, layered pearl and bead malas, gold armlets and a gold necklace. Behind him, a hazy riverfront of old multi-storey buildings and ghats lines the water with small boats. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based candidate, shown with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, seated as a honoured guest during a Varanasi boat outing.2013-02-13A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on the wooden boat in Varanasi on the Ganga, with a large string of white pearl-like beads across his chest, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a gold chain, and long swept-back dark hair with white and red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a standing attendant in white and gold dhoti and orange shawl wears a gold chain and watch and touches his head. Marigold petals and white cloth cover the boat's edge, and hazy ghats and boats stretch across the river behind them.2013-02-13A photograph on the Ganga at Varanasi shows a long-haired man seated cross-legged on a white cloth covered with marigold and rose petals on a blue-and-red-trimmed boat. He wears orange-saffron robes, a silver-beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a sacred forehead mark, and looks to the side. Behind him, orange marigold petals line the boat rails and a crowded ghat with multi-storey buildings lines the hazy riverbank. Another man in a purple shirt stands on a pink-domed structure at left. Descriptive label: a person, seated on a flower-strewn boat.2013-02-13A photograph on the Ganga in Varanasi, with a hazy riverfront of ghats, temple spires and a pink tower behind. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, a white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a decorated boat, his hands resting on marigold and rose petals. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange cloth stands beside another man in white with beaded necklaces, and a third man in white shirt stands at the right edge. Small rowing boats with oarsmen move on the river, and marigolds are strewn along the boat rails. a person is seated centrally in the boat, wearing orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Four people are visible in the boat.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph on a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest, layered bead necklaces, bead armbands and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with marigold petals, facing the river. A standing man in a purple shirt and jeans stands behind him on the boat. The boat's blue-and-orange railings are decorated with marigolds and petals. Behind, crowds gather on the ghats along the riverbank, with old stone buildings and a seagull over the water. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in saffron robes and long hair, shown in appearance-based label only.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13