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A photograph on the Ganga in Varanasi, with a hazy riverfront of ghats, temple spires and a pink tower behind. A man with long dark hair, orange robes, a white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits cross-legged on a decorated boat, his hands resting on marigold and rose petals. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange cloth stands beside another man in white with beaded necklaces, and a third man in white shirt stands at the right edge. Small rowing boats with oarsmen move on the river, and marigolds are strewn along the boat rails. a person is seated centrally in the boat, wearing orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Four people are visible in the boat.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on a decorated wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi, with a hazy sky and riverside ghats with stepped stone terraces behind. A man seated cross-legged on a white cloth, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, multiple white bead malas and a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, a tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, and hand raised to his ear. He is covered with marigold and rose petals. A standing man in orange robes with a microphone stands at left, and another man in a white shirt stands in the middle. Further right on the water, a wooden rowboat carries white-clad passengers, and more people in white are on the ghat steps.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.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A 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.2013-02-13A photograph on a Ganga boat in Varanasi. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style white bead garland and gold armbands sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with marigold petals at the bow, smiling toward the riverbank. Several women in colourful saris (red, pink, teal) and a man in a white shirt sit in the boat behind him, and a boatman in pink rows on the left. Ghats, multistorey buildings and hazy sky line the river.2013-02-13Photo taken on a boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi, with a riverside ghat of tall stone buildings and domed temples behind. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver-trimmed seat, wearing saffron-orange cloth, a long white bead garland, a gold necklace and beaded armbands. Beside him an older man in an orange shawl holds a silver trident-staff, and two shaved-headed men in orange garments stand nearby, one with hands in añjali. Marigold petals lie on the boat's white cushion, and a brown bag rests on the side. Several people and small boats are visible along the distant bank.2013-02-13