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Outdoors on stone steps beside a weathered ochre temple wall, a seated figure in a rust-red and saffron robe with a red turban and an orange-and-white marigold garland raises one hand in blessing while holding a tall silver staff. A standing devotee in a white and red sari with gold border bends forward with folded hands, while a robed attendant offers a small steel vessel. Other saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas and sandalwood markings stand nearby, and a cameraman and photographer in white and rust clothing record the moment. The page indicates a Swamiji candidate; the seated figure has a turban, garland and saffron robe, so this is a probable identification based on those cues.

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February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat on the Ganga in Varanasi, with pale stone steps and flower-strewn water in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron/orange clothing, a long beaded mala and a crystal-handled staff sits on a silver-framed seat, hands raised in greeting while a kneeling man in saffron leans toward him. Around them a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, some holding long silver staffs and trishul-topped poles, stands close together. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl kneels at lower right holding an orange cloth. Marigold garlands and a flower-decorated boat sit at the water's edge, and a microphone is held up in the crowd.2013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13March 24 20142014-03-24February 13 20132013-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor ritual on grass with saffron-robed devotees around a seated central figure. A figure in orange robes with a white tilak and a long red-and-white flower garland sits on the left, eyes lowered. Beside him, a bald man in orange with a gold-bead necklace holds a silver staff with a finial, and another man in orange holds a silver staff overhead. A young man in a grey cap, grey vest and white dhoti with a pink checked cloth holds a small clay bowl. Marigold flowers, a brass plate and small dishes of grains or rice lie on a mat in front. Several standing devotees in orange and red robes frame the scene.2013-02-12February 13 20132013-02-13February 13 20132013-02-13A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a white-and-red forehead mark wears a long white and red flower garland. His eyes are closed as he sits on a red cushion. To his left, a bearded man in orange holds a small silver camera. Behind them, several robed men in orange hold tall silver staffs with ornaments, and a man on the right wears a gold necklace. In front lie a basket of apples and bananas, small clay dishes with red paste, a lit oil lamp, marigold garlands, and a coconut. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual with puja offerings.2013-02-12October 03 20152015-10-03