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Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis descending stone steps at a riverside ghat in Varanasi, with a whitish washed-out tone. A central figure with long dark hair wears a large yellow and red marigold garland, an orange-gold wrap and a rudraksha mala, and a second robed man walks just behind him. Other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and beaded malas accompany them, and a woman in a pink and magenta sari with folded hands stands at the left edge beside a white stone archway and carved wall. The steps lead toward the water of the Ganga.

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A group of saffron-robed devotees and sannyasis descends stone steps at a ghat, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-bordered orange dhotis. The central figure, a person in an orange garment with a long yellow and magenta flower garland, raises a hand in greeting; a long staff or stick rises behind them. Others on the steps raise arms and clap, and a crowd of onlookers in orange and white stands above on the temple-side stairs. The image is washed out and overexposed.2013-02-13A washed-out photograph of a group descending a wide stone ghat staircase. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a flower garland and a bead necklace. Behind him, several monks in orange and saffron cloth walk down the steps. A woman in a pink sari stands at the top beside a second woman in red, and a bare-chested man in a red dhoti stands in the foreground on the left. A railing runs along the left edge, with a carved wall and barred window at right. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the central garlanded monk is described by role only.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13April 14 20132013-04-14February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo at a white marble temple entrance with brown double doors and string lights overhead. Several men walk down a stone step area in a group. Two figures in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas lead, one with long dark hair and a red forehead mark and the other helping a companion with bent posture. Behind them stand a man in cream kurta, an older man in a pale checked shirt, and a man in a white kurta. At the right, a man in a beige-gold kurta wears a flower garland and holds a phone. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha garland looks down beside a black metal pipe fixture. No identity is attributed to any individual from appearance.2009-09-10A photograph of a crowd outdoors in front of a pale building with green-shuttered windows. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a companion in saffron wears a bead mala and a red mark, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and white clothing stand among the crowd. A photographer with a camera is visible in the background. The central figure's appearance, long hair, saffron clothing and beaded garlands are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, a probable match based on these cues.2010-12-29A photograph of an outdoor procession on a concrete path beside a white-walled building with barred windows. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk toward the camera. A central figure in an orange-saffron garment wears a white and red flower garland and a shawl with gold border, smiling with hands together. Behind him, a man in orange holds a rudraksha mala and wears a dark orange turban, and another man in orange walks with a shawl. Two men in white dhotis and shawls walk at left, one holding a tall ceremonial staff. A bearded man in orange and a younger man in white dhoti follow at right. Red and white vertical markings are painted on the wall at right.2008-01-01A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved path beside a stone wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind them under green trees. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is smiling and walking forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold necklace raises one arm holding an orange-handled object. Other devotees include a man in a saffron wrap with a dark rudraksha mala, a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a green sari with an orange wrap, and a man in white shirt and dark trousers on the right. The scene reads as a temple procession or walk.2012-09-12October 17 20102010-10-17A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.2014-08-31Outdoor procession on a white and red stepped platform under a clear blue sky. A central man in a red dhoti and red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beneath a tall wooden pole topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange robes holds a silver ceremonial vessel with green leaves, and a golden trident rises at the back. At left a man in white holds a wooden box with a pink-garlanded deity murti. Several people are smiling.2009-06-09