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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.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits in a blue-rimmed wooden boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, raising his right hand in a wave and smiling. He wears layered white pearl and rudraksha-bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and beaded bracelets with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him, crowds of pilgrims gather on the stone ghats with older multi-storied buildings and temple spires, many in white turbans and saffron clothing. Marigold petals lie on the boat. A second man in white stands partly visible behind him.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph taken from a boat on the Ganga in Varanasi, showing a person seen from behind with long curly dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha bracelets, raising a palm in greeting toward the ghats. A man in a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses sits behind on the left. The crowded riverfront shows a red temple spire, tents, umbrellas and many people on the steps, with marigold petals scattered along the blue boat rail. The person's features are not clearly visible, so no identity is asserted.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 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.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat at a crowded riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a figure in saffron-orange clothing seated at the front of the boat. The person has long, swept-back dark hair, a light vertical mark on the forehead, a large pearl and bead necklace with multiple strands, a gold chain, gold earring, and beaded bracelets on the wrist and upper arm; they raise one hand in a waving or blessing gesture and smile. Marigold garlands lie on the boat's blue rail. Behind, a large crowd gathers on steps under umbrellas near a red-spired temple, multi-storey buildings and a white dome, with a hazy sky.2013-02-13Outdoor photo on a river boat at a crowded Varanasi ghat on the Ganges. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak marking on his forehead and red bindi, sits on a blue-and-white boat, raising his right hand in greeting and smiling. He wears saffron-orange draped cloth, a multi-strand white beaded necklace, rudraksha-style bead malas, gold chain and bangles. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands on the steps beside pink and red temple shrines, orange marigold garlands and umbrellas. Swamiji (probable) appears in saffron clothing and beaded malas with long swept-back hair, waving from the boat.2013-02-13