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A photograph of a riverside ghat where a figure in an orange saffron wrap, white undershirt and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, steps barefoot into shallow water with petals floating on the surface. A man in a maroon sweater and rudraksha-style pendant bends forward holding out a red and gold-bordered cloth on the stone steps. Standing behind them are people in white and khaki, one holding a trident and a small brass vessel. The figure in orange appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the saffron clothing, long hair and ornate gold necklace, shown here as a sannyasi entering the water. Marigold petals line the steps.

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