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Photograph of a figure seen from behind walking down a narrow, sunlit market lane in Varanasi. The central figure wears a bright orange-red long-sleeved top and an orange wrap, with a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds and white flowers around the neck and shoulders, and long dark hair. A trident-like staff leans on the left. Parked motorcycles, shuttered shopfronts, hanging clothing and a sign reading money exchange and travel line the lane, and a photographer with a camera is visible in the background. Whether the figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.

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A figure seen from behind walks barefoot down a narrow sunlit lane in an Indian market town. The person wears saffron-orange robes with a matching orange wrap and a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds draped around the neck. Long dark hair falls loosely on the shoulders. The alley has shops with stacked small packets and boxes on the left, shelves of goods and a metal pot, hanging clothes on the right, and pink and red decorative strings overhead. Wet stone pavement with circular patterns lines the path. Only one person is visible, and their face is not shown. Appearance-based cues such as saffron robes, garland and long hair are compatible with a sannyasi, but the figure cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the identity is uncertain.2006-01-06A photograph taken from behind of a bare-headed man with dark hair walking down a narrow, sunlit lane in Varanasi. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a draped lower garment and a wide orange shawl over his shoulders, a marigold and yellow flower garland around his neck, and sandals. He carries a thin rod or staff over one shoulder. Market stalls with hanging colourful cloth line the right side, a blue tarpaulin shades the top, and a seated onlooker and a man with a camera stand in the background.2006-01-06A photograph taken from behind in a narrow Indian market lane with a sunlit stone pavement. A figure in saffron-orange robes wrapped around the body, with long dark hair and a large marigold and orange flower garland draped around the neck, walks away holding a trident-like staff raised in one hand. On the left, a man in a white shirt and tan trousers stands beside a shop displaying brass and copper items. On the right, a seated person with bare feet in sandals rests beside a yellow sign reading ladies parlour. Clothing and shop signs fill the background.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 07 20062006-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20062006-01-06A photograph taken from behind of a figure walking down a narrow alley lined with pale yellow and weathered brick walls. The figure wears an orange robe and orange cloth wrap, with a thick garland of yellow and orange marigolds, white flowers and small pink blossoms draped around the neck. The figure has voluminous dark hair. Behind them, a person in grey and brown clothing and other passersby walk along the lane, a person sits in a doorway on the left, and a signboard hangs in the distance under a bright sky.2006-01-06A blurred photo taken from behind in a narrow urban lane with red-painted walls. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange top and orange wrap, with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds draped over the shoulders, and carries a long thin rod in the right hand. Around the figure, several men walk along the lane: one in a white turban and olive-green jacket, another in a yellow turban and dark clothing, and a person in white head covering to the right.2006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06January 06 20062006-01-06A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair walks down a narrow lane in Varanasi, wearing an orange robe and a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers around his neck. A red tilak mark is visible on his forehead. He holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in his right hand. Behind him, a second man in white ritual clothing with a red-bordered cloth follows. The lane has peeling pink walls, hanging electrical wires, a small signboard reading Shivam Travels, and an orange paper poster on the left wall.