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A man with long, wavy dark hair and a bare upper back stands on a stone ghat beside a wide river, viewed from behind and in profile. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped around his waist, and holds a metal ritual implement in one hand. Behind him, a person in a black top and yellow lower garment stands near a small child in green, while another person in white bends at the water's edge near a small boat with a colourful canopy. Hilly terrain and buildings rise on the far bank under a hazy sky.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead walks along a riverbank wearing an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti with a large gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him a wooden boat rests in the calm river, with a footbridge, hillside buildings and a temple spire on the far bank under hazy sky. A younger man in a dark t-shirt with a bag stands at the left edge and a man in white dhoti walks in the background. a person cues (long hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace) fit the role of a saffron-clad sannyasi walking the ghat.2006-01-05A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his body and holds a rope or pole while looking out over water. Behind him are riverside ghats and old buildings in Varanasi along the Ganges, with a small boat on the water.Photograph of a man in profile standing in river water at what appears to be a sacred confluence, with boats and blurred people in the background. He has long, wavy, dark swept-back hair and wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, leaving his chest and one arm bare. He is smiling and gazing to the side.2006-01-08A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth sits on the bank of a river, holding up a silver trident (trishul) with his right hand. He has long dark hair, a tilak mark on his forehead, and a gold necklace. Behind him a group of standing people watches: a man in white kurta and orange shawl, a man in a white cap, a woman in a red top with a backpack, and a bearded man in an orange cloth. A young child bathes in the water to the right, and hills and buildings line the far bank under a hazy sky.2006-01-05A photograph at a riverbank ghat. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and bare-chested, with a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces, sits on the steps while holding a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white caps stand on the steps, and a man in white with a saffron shawl and glasses holds a camera. In the water, a single person swims. Hazy hills and buildings line the far bank under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: a person, with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, bare chest, beaded necklaces and a trident. The page places this at a Varanasi yatra event.2006-01-05A man with long, wild dark hair stands by a river, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and around his waist, with his bare upper body visible. He looks downward with his right hand raised near his chest, fingers slightly curled, as if offering or gesturing. Behind him is grey-brown flowing water. Only one physical person is visible.2006-01-08January 08 20062006-01-08A figure with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and stands waist-deep in a river, extending one arm outward over the water under a pale hazy sky. Behind and to the left, several people stand on a riverbank ledge with moored wooden boats; one wears a white t-shirt, another a grey hooded top, another a white shawl. Two men stand barefoot in the shallows on the right, one in a green sweater and checked lungi. Sunlit water reflects the figure. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown bathing in the river at a sangam with his distinctive long hair and saffron robe.2006-01-08January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph taken on a riverbank at a bathing ghat. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind has long, wavy dark hair and wears an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulder and waist, while holding a silver trident on a long staff. Beyond, a child wades in the river, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands in the shallows, and a woman in a blue sari bends to bathe a small child. Hills, buildings and trees line the far bank under hazy light. a person candidate: the figure in the foreground shows long swept hair and saffron clothing, a probable match, but only from behind, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-01-05Outdoor photograph beside a wide river under hazy sky. In the foreground a long-haired man with bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a saffron lower garment, facing away toward the water. To the left stand several people in white kurta-style clothes and a white cap, plus a young man in a dark tee with an orange lanyard. A small bare-chested boy in white shorts stands at the water's edge, wringing out long hair. Across the river stand hillside buildings, a concrete bridge on the left and trees along the bank.2006-01-05January 08 20062006-01-08