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A photograph at a riverside ghat with a flower-strewn stone platform beside the water. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate silver seat, gesturing with one hand toward a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth who bows forward with bare back, wet and reaching toward the platform. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a beaded mala sits beside him, and another seated monk in orange stands near. Several people in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloths stand behind, and a boat decorated with marigold garlands floats at the edge. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired man seated on the silver seat, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate ceremonial necklaces.

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February 13 20132013-02-13A riverside ritual photograph at a ghat, with a long-haired figure seated on a striped mat and wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and layered beaded necklaces, extending a hand toward a kneeling man in white who bows with palms joined and a bare back. A shaved-headed man in saffron with a beaded mala sits behind with arms folded, smiling. Rose petals lie on a white cloth near a folded saffron cloth and a silver-handled ceremonial object stands at left. Other people in white dhotis and orange garments watch from behind, some holding phones, and marigold garlands float on the water at right. The saffron-robed figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, based on the long hair, rudraksha and beaded necklaces, and is seated in a ceremonial role at the ghat.2013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13April 27 20162016-04-27February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual at a ghat on the Ganga, with a large crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing many rudraksha malas, while a young boy in white and orange kneels with hands pressed together. A woman in a white top and orange shawl and a seated man in orange with a wristwatch sit at the left edge. A man waist-deep in the river wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth stands on the right, beside a decorated wooden boat strewn with marigold garlands. Several people hold tall golden ceremonial staffs and parasols; many others stand on the steps and along the bank.2013-02-13 +2 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a water ritual in a shallow river or pond. A person with long wet black hair and a red cloth is being immersed or dipped forward into the water, supported by two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold chains who hold and steady them. Behind them, a crowd of men in white dhotis with golden borders, red and orange shawls, and rudraksha malas stands in the water and watches. A man in the right background holds a long ornate staff and a bearded man in white holds a camera. Splashing water surrounds the central figure. The scene appears to be a sacred bathing rite.2016-05-09