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Outdoor boat scene on the Ganges at Varanasi with a riverside ghat skyline behind. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and ceremonial white beaded necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and sits on an ornate silver-framed seat draped with a patterned tiger-stripe cloth, smiling. Probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron ceremonial clothing. Beside him a man in saffron robes with a gold-edged shawl holds a silver trident, and another saffron-robed devotee stands with a gold ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad and white-clad attendants stand behind on the boat, with marigold petals scattered along the blue-edged boat rail.

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February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photograph of a boat on the Ganga river at Varanasi with a waterfront of ghats and temple spires behind. A long-haired person with a red tilak and beaded necklaces, in saffron and orange clothes, sits smiling and waves on the left. Beside them a standing saffron-robed sadhu holds a tall silver trident (trishul) with a gold-tipped staff, and a shaved-headed attendant in white and saffron stands nearby. A saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak in the centre-right holds the trident. Marigold petals and a blue-trimmed boat railing are visible. Several other attendants stand behind, several in white and saffron.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo on a boat on the Ganges at Varanasi, with a hazy city of ghats and multi-storey buildings behind. A long-haired man with a bare chest and white forehead marking wears saffron cloth and a thick pearl-and-bead necklace with gold bangles, and gestures as he speaks. Beside him, saffron-robed men stand near a silver trident and a silver-ornamented panel; one shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and a man in white with a gold chain holds a red phone. Marigold petals line the boat's edge. The long-haired man is a person by appearance (long swept hair, pearl necklace, saffron cloth), but the identification is uncertain. Four people are visible.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13Photo on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi with a hazy riverfront of ghats and temple spires behind. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-white tilak, a rudraksha mala and many beaded white-and-silver necklaces sits on a silver-framed throne-like seat, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Beside him, several men in saffron robes stand; one holds a tall silver trident, another holds a golden ceremonial staff, and others wear beaded malas. Marigold flowers sit on the boat, and a colourful painted pole with floral patterns rises at left. a person: the seated man has long swept hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, and is being honoured as the central figure of the procession.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph on a boat on the Ganga at Varanasi with ghats and temple spires behind. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red bindi sits with palms joined in namaste, smiling, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, a pearl-and-bead necklace, gold chain and bangles; he is seated before a silver-embossed ornate seat. Beside him, a standing man in saffron holds a silver trident and wears rudraksha beads. Several other saffron-robed and white-clad men stand behind, some holding staffs, and a decorated colourful pole with flowers stands at left. Marigold petals lie on the boat's edge. a person is seated at the centre, identified by his long hair, ornate pearl necklaces and seated position of honour.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A boat on the Ganga at Varanasi with a ghat and temple spires behind. A long-haired man in orange-saffron cloth, a pearl and rudraksha mala and gold beaded bracelets sits at left on a silver-embossed seat, smiling with his hand raised to his ear. Beside him a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a silver trident, with a rudraksha mala. Other men in orange and white stand behind, one wearing a gold bead necklace. Marigold petals line the boat's edge. Boats and bathers fill the river.2013-02-13