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Outdoor photo on a river boat on the Ganges with a steel bridge and hazy sky behind. In the foreground, a man seated on a richly embroidered throne-like canopy seat, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth, rudraksha mala necklaces and a red-orange turban-style head covering, looks through a black Nikon binocular. Behind him a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes with orange tilak stands on the boat deck, also gazing through a view. A metal trident-topped staff stands beside them, with a leopard-print cushion, white cloth, and an incense stick on the deck. Nearby boats carry seated white-clad devotees, and a boat bears the sign Ganga Darshan.

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May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A man seated under an ornate silver-and-maroon embroidered canopy on a white boat deck looks through black binoculars toward a wide grey river. He wears a bare-chested orange-red wrap over a leopard-print cloth, long rudraksha mala beads, and a yellow camera strap hangs from his neck. Behind him a standing attendant in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and orange sash holds a tall silver trident. Another robed attendant stands at the right edge, and an orange tote bag sits on the deck. Flat hazy sky and distant tree-lined shore complete the scene.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in a saffron-red robe and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-framed throne on a riverboat, under an ornate red-and-gold canopy with a silver trident-topped staff beside him. Behind him, a tiger-striped cushion lies on the boat deck, and a bridge spans the river in the background. Around him, a shaved-headed monk in orange-red robes with a forehead tilak, a man in a white shirt with a yellow forehead mark, and women in red and orange saris sit on the deck, while a crowd in white clothing stands on a boat behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beads, seated in honour under the canopy, a river procession presence.2014-05-13Outdoors on a boat deck over a grey river, a figure with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and rudraksha beads uses black binoculars, while an ornate silver-and-maroon embroidered canopy with a silver trident finial shades the area. A bald man on the left wears rust-orange robes, a saffron-orange garland and a forehead tilak, and a second attendant on the right bends forward in rust-red cloth with a rudraksha mala. The figure at the binoculars wears a black garland and a leopard-print lower cloth.2014-05-13January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange saffron robe and a black beaded mala with ornate gold necklaces sits on a silver-framed throne beneath a richly embroidered pink and gold canopy on a boat on a river. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. A bald man in orange garments on the left gestures, and a silver trident stands beside the throne. Around the boat, devotees in orange and saffron saris and shawls, and a man in white with a yellow tilak, sit close to the railing. Behind them a stone-built ghat and a steel bridge span the river under a hazy sky.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13