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A photograph of a man with long, dark, wind-swept hair and an orange-saffron robe stands at a sandy riverbank with palms pressed together in namaste and head bowed. Behind him, hazy pale sky over a calm river with a distant bridge. On the left bank, several women in pink, blue and purple saris stand and crouch near the water, and a child is among them. On the right, a seated woman in a blue sari sits beside scattered marigold flowers on the sand. Soft dusk light.

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October 18 20042004-10-18A photograph at a riverside ghat in misty early morning light. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged at the stone edge of the water, hands pressed together in prayer namaskar, with a tall silver staff upright beside him. A brass oil lamp sits at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind him, several figures in white and dark clothing stand along the steps, and green-painted wooden boats with orange trim rest on the calm river, with a figure standing on a boat deck in the background.2006-01-06A person in a flowing orange-saffron robe stands in profile at the right edge, with long dark wavy hair blown back, palms pressed together in anjali mudra in greeting or prayer. Before them is a wide, still river under hazy pale sky at dawn or dusk, with low riverbank, distant buildings and a small boat along the far shore.A photograph at a riverbank with hazy water and a stone embankment. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a gold-coloured ornate necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling; he has long dark hair and holds a small plastic bag of flowers or offerings. Behind him, several bare-chested men and one man in a white shirt and tan vest stand waist-deep in the river, some wearing lungis or shorts, with a distant wooden pier across the water. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the orange turban, long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, shown in a devotional riverside setting.A photograph at sunrise or sunset over a wide, calm river. A pale sun glows through hazy orange sky above the water, and its reflection shimmers on the surface. In the right foreground, a person in profile stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing an orange-saffron robe and long, windswept dark hair. The figure is shown in silhouette against the bright light. Distant shoreline and low hills line the far bank.A photo taken on a misty river at dawn, with calm water stretching to a hazy shoreline of low buildings and trees. In the foreground a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi, wearing a loose saffron-orange garment, holds his palms together in anjali namaskar. A wooden railing runs along the bottom edge. Pale orange light glows through the haze above the water.A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes kneels at a stone ghat beside dark river water, palms pressed together in prayer with eyes closed and a white vertical mark on the forehead. A silver trident-like staff is held upright by a hand at left, and a framed photograph is held by another person in white clothing behind. Green-painted boats sit at the upper right.Outdoors on a riverbank, a person with long, wild dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a bright orange hooded top and orange wrap. A silver trident rests upright beside him, held near a man in a white sweater seated behind. Partly visible at the left edge, a blond person in white sits in the foreground. Calm river water, a small boat with a yellow canopy, a yellow flag on a pole and distant figures on wooden landing steps fill the background, with flower offerings scattered on the ground near the bank.October 18 20042004-10-18A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, wearing a red bindi and a large gold ceremonial necklace with beaded pendants. Behind him a second figure in orange robes stands with long dark hair, and in the blurred background a woman in a yellow and white sari and other people in white clothing stand near palm trees.2010-02-12Outdoors on a misty riverbank, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste greeting. He has a red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair falling over his shoulders, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like ornaments. Behind him, several bare-chested men and a man in a white shirt and tan vest wade or stand at the water's edge, some in white and grey shorts. A boy in dark shorts stands at right beside a stone embankment, and trees and a distant pier fade into the fog.A man with long, wild dark hair stands by a river, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and around his waist, with his bare upper body visible. He looks downward with his right hand raised near his chest, fingers slightly curled, as if offering or gesturing. Behind him is grey-brown flowing water. Only one physical person is visible.2006-01-08