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Photo taken from behind of a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair swept back and adorned with a white jasmine garland and green leaves. He wears a rust-orange cloth, a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, gold earrings, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a silver vessel. He stands on a pink-walled terrace overlooking a river, bridge and town at dusk, with a large silver-and-red trident-like ceremonial object at the upper right.

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A photograph taken from a temple terrace overlooking a river at dusk. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark hair wears a white jasmine garland, a brown-orange wrap draped over the shoulder, gold bangles on the wrists and upper arm, and a gold earring. The figure stands at a pink-painted pillar, gazing toward the water. To the upper right, a large metallic blue-and-red ornamental trident-like object hangs. Beyond, a long concrete bridge spans a dark river, with a small boat on the water, hillside buildings and a temple spire on the far bank.2016-06-03A photograph taken from a temple balcony at dusk, looking down over a river with a footbridge, ghats, and riverside buildings. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with dark hair decorated with white flowers, wears a red-brown wrap draped over the shoulders, a dark beaded mala, and a gold armlet on the upper arm. A large metal temple bell or lamp fixture hangs at the right edge. The sky is pale pink and blue with a setting sun glow.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03A woman with long dark hair pulled back and decorated with a white jasmine garland and a green leaf stands with her back to the camera on a pink-tiled terrace, looking out over a river. She wears a dark sleeveless top with a brown shawl over her shoulders and a gold-toned armlet. In the foreground at right, a large bronze bell hangs from a frame. Below, a river winds past stone ghats with small boats on the water, and a town with temple spires and buildings lines the hillside under a pale sky.2016-06-03July 15 20162016-07-15A person with long, dark, swept-back hair stands on a boat on the Ganga, holding a silver trident with bells in the right hand while gesturing toward the river. He wears an orange-red shawl, a necklace of large white beads alternating with rudraksha seeds, a gold chain, and a rudraksha bracelet, with a white marking on the forehead. Marigold petals and a white cloth cover the boat's bench. Ghats and buildings line the riverbank in the hazy background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person through long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha-and-gold ornaments, with the page noting his presence at the Varanasi boating visit.2013-02-13A photograph taken from a footbridge with a red-painted steel railing and chain-link mesh, overlooking a river with boats and a town of old buildings and temple spires under a pale sky. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a dark ceremonial shawl over a deep maroon-red garment stands at the railing, with a heavy gold necklace and a gold armlet on the upper arm. A cameraperson in white holds a video camera at the right edge. The figure appears to be a person with long hair, gold ornamentation and a red-brown robe; this is an appearance-based label, with no printed name visible in the scene.2016-06-03July 15 20162016-07-15Outdoor photo at dusk on a riverfront ghat beside a wide river, with several wooden boats moored at left. In the right foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in yellow and orange marigold flowers wears a marigold garland, a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a gold armlet. a person by these cues, shown standing at the ghat edge. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange forehead mark stands near the steps, with a woman in white and a man in a white shirt beside him. The water reflects the pale blue evening sky.2016-07-15June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03July 15 20162016-07-15 +1 copies