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A photograph on the Ganges at Varanasi. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace sits cross-legged on a white cloth strewn with yellow marigold petals at the front of a blue-and-orange wooden boat, smiling. Behind him, several men in white sit on another boat along the river steps, with a small golden shrine, a row of laundry hanging on the ghat, and multi-storey buildings on the bank. Probable Swamiji seated in the boat with distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Photo 11733517 +1 copiesA 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 11733471A 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.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photo 11724736February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on the cushioned seat of a blue and red wooden boat on the Ganga at Varanasi. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long string of white beads, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces, and gold bangles on his arms, with a white tilak on his forehead. Marigold petals are scattered on the boat and its rail. Behind him, stone ghats, people, and small rowing boats line the river, with temple spires and buildings on the bank.2013-02-13