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Photo on a boat deck with a white sky behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange draped clothing, with white pearl and rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-beaded belt, stands centre frame gesturing with one arm, a red bindi on his forehead. An orange flag rises behind him. Around him, a woman in a red blouse and orange shawl sits at left, a smiling woman in a tan shawl stands behind, and young men in white dhotis sit nearby. A shaved-headed man in orange kneels at lower right beside a marigold garland and a tiger-skin-patterned seat, and a silver-embroidered cushion stands behind the central figure. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered pearl and rudraksha malas. Ritual seating suggests a satsang or puja on the river.

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Outdoor ceremony on a riverside platform with orange marigold petals scattered on a teal patterned mat. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white ash markings, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha-style beaded and silver bead necklaces, and a gold armlet, raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. He stands before a silver-trimmed seat draped with a leopard-print cloth. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes faces him holding a flame lamp. Around them devotees in white and orange kneel and stand with palms pressed together, including a boy in white with a red bead mala, a few women in white and red-bordered saris, and a standing man in a white shirt. A gold ceremonial staff with a sun-disc finial and a red-and-orange flag appear at the edges. The man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, a trident-bearing role, saffron and ornate beaded dress, so the visible presence is an appearance-based candidate.2013-02-13Photo 11727263A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in a saffron-orange draped garment, bare-shouldered on one side, with a red bindi and white sacred marks on his forehead. He wears a long rudraksha mala with large pale beads, matching rudraksha bracelets on his upper arms, a red-brown rudraksha waist cord, and a gold necklace with a gold pendant. His hands are folded at his waist. Behind him are a white ornate panel, a woman in a light shawl smiling, and other people in white and orange, with a saffron flag at the top. The setting suggests a ritual or pilgrimage occasion. Probable Swamiji based on distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, shown in an active gathering.2013-02-13A long-haired man stands on a boat deck holding a silver trident in his left hand and a tall wooden staff in his right. He wears an orange-brown wrap over one shoulder, a wide rudraksha belt, a long necklace of white beads with rudraksha, layered beaded waist strands, and gold armlets. He has white and red vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, seated figures in orange and white clothes, including a bald man in orange with glasses and a man in orange with a mala, sit on a tiger-striped mat. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the trident, long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beadwork; he is presented as the guest of honour on the Varanasi boat tour during the Kumbh Mela period.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesPhoto 11734027 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo of a long-haired man standing barefoot on a dark patterned mat strewn with orange marigold petals, hands on his hips and smiling. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick rudraksha waist belt, layered white and silver bead necklaces, a gold chain, and rudraksha bracelets, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him stand saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis, one holding a yellow bag. Behind are saffron flags, a painted green-blue-red pillar, a decorated gold-rimmed parasol, and a silver trident-like staff. Visible people: about 20 men, several partially visible.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photo 11734013 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20132013-02-13