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A photograph taken aboard a wooden boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with marigold garlands along its rails and petals scattered on a white cloth. A long-haired figure in orange robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland sits cross-legged on a green cushion at the centre, with a sandalwood mark on the forehead. A younger man in orange robes and a bead mala stands to the left with hands folded, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands to the right, and two men in casual clothes stand at the bow. Another person in orange sits in the lower foreground. Misty river and riverside steps are visible behind. a person: the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland with orange robes, seated as the central figure during the boat ritual.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph taken on a boat on the Ganga river at a ghat in Varanasi. A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a white-beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold armbands and necklace sits on a boat deck covered with white cloth and marigold petals, with a white tilak on his forehead. He is shown in profile gazing toward the riverbank, where a crowd gathers on steps beside old stone buildings. Another man in a purple shirt stands on the boat holding a phone, and a man in white stands near the bow. Marigold garlands line the boat rails and a bird flies overhead.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A 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 20132013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13Photograph of a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and waist, a white pearl-style mala and gold necklaces, and bangles on his upper arms, sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with marigold and rose petals. He wears a tilak on his forehead and looks off to the side. Behind him the boat has blue and red railings, and a wide hazy riverfront of old buildings, ghats and temple spires lines the river with other boats on the water. Another man in a purple shirt stands at the left edge of the boat. Probable Swamiji seated on the boat, with orange robes, long hair, pearl mala and gold necklaces; in person.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13