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A smiling man with long, loose dark hair stands barefoot in shallow river water, waving his right hand. He wears an orange saffron wrap over an orange top and a double strand of gold beads and clear crystal beads with a gold pendant at the chest. A red and white tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a wooden pole stands in the water, with a sandy bank, distant riverside crowds and a bridge in the hazy sky. Orange flower petals lie on the steps at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person at the Triveni Sangam riverbank, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold and crystal necklaces.

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A smiling man with long dark wavy hair stands barefoot in shallow river water, waving his right hand. He wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap over an orange shirt and a heavy gold bead necklace with clear crystal beads and a gold pendant. A white tilak and red bindi mark his forehead. Behind him, a concrete ghat with scattered orange marigold petals, a bamboo pole in the water, and a distant riverbank. Two people in white and pink clothing stand at the right edge. Sunny, clear sky.2006-01-082006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA standing man in a plain white studio backdrop wears orange draped cloth over his shoulders and body and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left arm hangs at his side. A small purple logo appears at the upper left of the backdrop.2006-12-08A smiling man with long, wind-swept dark hair walks on a pebbled riverbank. He wears an orange shawl wrapped over an orange ribbed sweater, a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand. Behind him are grey river stones and sandy ground.2006-05-26December 08 20062006-12-08July 20 20102010-07-20 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20062006-01-08 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20062006-01-08 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a procession-like outdoor setting, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of ornate beads, with a red bindi and a white tilak on his forehead. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes stands near a tall wooden pole, and a woman in a white sari with yellow shawl stands blurred in the background. Palm trees and bright daylight appear in the soft-focus backdrop.2010-02-12December 10 20082008-12-10 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark wavy hair stands outdoors on a sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. He has a white sacred ash line and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and is gesturing with one open hand. Behind him are rows of red and white painted pillars and a scatter of footwear on the ground. Another person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge. The probable Swamiji cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and sacred forehead markings, while the identity remains unconfirmed from appearance alone.2009-12-06A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors on a dusty, cleared ground with shallow pits and scattered stones, green shrubs behind him. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and an orange top, with a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging across his chest. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and his right hand rests on his chest. Small pink petals lie on the ground nearby. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala are the visible cues for this figure, who is standing in the scene with no one else present.2010-08-06