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A figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a boat at the Varanasi ghats, eyes closed and face lifted, with long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala with large white beads, ornate gold earrings, and bead bracelets on the arm. Marigold petals and white cloth cover the boat's edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated in meditative devotion, with the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha malas.

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Photograph taken from a wooden boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a crowd of many people gathered on the riverside ghats under umbrellas and flags. In the right foreground, a person with long dark hair, large gold hoop earrings, pearl and bead necklaces and an orange-saffron garment with bare shoulders faces the river with palms pressed together in namaste. Marigold garlands rest on the boat's rail and edge. Temple spires and multistorey buildings with yellow and red banners line the far bank.2013-02-13February 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.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph taken from a wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, looking toward a crowded riverfront of ghats. A person seated at the left edge, shown from behind and partly in profile, wears an orange-saffron garment, large beaded necklaces, and gold-and-bead bangles, with curly dark hair. The boat rail has a blue painted edge and is decorated with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, many devotees stand under umbrellas on the steps, with a pink-and-red temple spire at left, multistorey buildings, several wooden boats and a white passenger boat on the river, and hazy skyline.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a person seated at the left edge in the foreground, seen from behind and partly in profile, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold-bead bracelet, looking toward the riverbank. The boat's blue-edged rail is strewn with marigold petals and a white cloth. Across the water, a dense crowd gathers under many umbrellas on the ghats, with a red temple spire, multistorey buildings, colourful signboards and boats on the river. a person is seated in the boat, identified by the saffron clothing and the gold bracelet, with the distinctive long, dark hair and orange clothing as cues; the crowd is too distant to count individually.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on the white cloth-covered seat at the stern of a blue-and-red wooden boat on the Ganga in Varanasi. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, multiple white beaded and pearl necklaces, and bangles. Marigold petals and yellow flowers are scattered across the boat's cloth and rails. Behind him, pink-domed towers and crowded ghats line the hazy riverbank, with a few other boats on the water and a person standing at the left edge.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on the cushioned seat of a blue and red wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long string of white beads, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces, and gold bangles on his arms, with a white tilak on his forehead. Marigold petals are scattered on the boat and its rail. Behind him, stone ghats, people, and small rowing boats line the river, with temple spires and buildings on the bank.2013-02-13