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Photograph inside a white tent with an orange and white striped wall and a green floor at the Kumbh camp. A bearded older man in white kurta and dhoti sits on a patterned bedspread with a red bolster, with a bracelet on his wrist, while a young boy in a striped shirt sits close to him. Around him stand devotees: a woman in a yellow sari with a necklace, a man in a dark shirt, a man in white clothes, a young man in a brown shirt, and a woman in a floral sari near a table. At right a woman in orange robes stands with a bag. At left a man in glasses holds a clipboard and writes. Two plastic water bottles sit on a table in the background.

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A photograph inside a tent with green flooring and orange-and-white striped walls at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bald, bearded man in white clothes sits on a red cushion with a floral mat, facing a standing group. Another man in a plain white kurta stands nearby, and a man in white kurta holds a white tent pole. A woman in a light patterned sari stands near the pole, while women in orange and saffron saris wear beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style beads. A woman in a yellow sari and two boys in striped shirts face the group in the foreground. Several people are gathered in conversation, and a small white-garbed figure with a bald head stands at the right edge of the frame. The visible setting suggests an informal camp gathering rather than a formal ritual.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor camp scene with a group of men in white dhotis and kurtas and several men in saffron or yellow turbans and robes standing around a low table covered with a red-and-gold cloth holding plates of food. A blindfolded young child in white with a rudraksha-style red cord sits on the ground, and two women sit in front, one in an orange top and one in a white sari with red shawls, while a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a paper and gestures toward the child. A bare-chested bearded man stands in the background among the crowd, and a tarpaulin shelter and motorcycles appear behind them. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2015-09-16 +1 copiesIndoor ashram gathering with devotees in white and red clothing standing and sitting around a raised white-draped platform. A figure in saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a multicoloured flower garland sits on the white-covered seat with one hand near the face, appearing to listen. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: saffron clothing, orange turban and garland, seated as the honoured guest. Nearby a seated man in orange shawl sits at the platform edge, and a man in white shirt stands behind. Devotees in white kurtas, white saris and red saris crowd the left side, a bald man in striped shirt sits in the foreground, and a microphone and speaker stand at the back.2007-01-12Indoor photograph in a hotel-style room with white bedding and a red patterned rug. A bearded man with long dark hair stands centre, wearing a white kurta and an orange shawl, with hands folded at his waist; the page flags Swamiji as present, and his appearance shows several cues (long hair, orange shawl), so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in person. Seated on the bed in an orange garment, a woman extends her hand toward a kneeling figure in white and orange who is wearing a rudraksha-style beaded mala. On the left, a woman in a green sari and an older woman with grey hair press their palms together in greeting. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds papers, a seated person sits on the floor, and a man in white at the top right photographs the scene with a camera.2006-07-29A group sits on a red and yellow patterned rug inside a tent with a yellow fabric wall and a plastic chair behind them. A bald-headed man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward at the left back. A man in a white turban sits at the left. A man with greying hair in a white kurta sits with his back to the camera in the foreground, facing a woman in white sari with an orange-red shawl who holds a clipboard. Two women in white with orange-red shawls sit at the right, one holding papers. A man in a light blue shirt sits at the far left edge. Tent fabric and a red canopy frame the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a mass event on a red carpeted stage with a crowd of devotees seated and standing before it. A man in a saffron/orange robe with an orange head wrap sits on a large white throne-style chair, holding a rudraksha-like bead line in his hands and listening to a person in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands beside him holding a small notebook. Around them, women in saffron, purple, blue and beige saris and men in white shirts and checked shirts sit or stand close to the stage, with a video camera on a tripod at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure seated in saffron with an orange head wrap and long hair, indicated by the saffron clothing, orange head wrap and the throne-like seating; this is an in-person appearance-based candidate.A photograph of an indoor initiation or satsang setting with a red curtain on the back wall and a cream bed-like platform. A woman in an orange sari with gold trim sits on the platform, holding out small items toward a woman in white kneeling in front of her. Around them, a man in white with a black lanyard kneels or stands, another man in a white kurta with a lanyard stands with hands raised, a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt holds papers, and a seated man in a striped shirt and dark trousers sits on a red patterned rug. On the left, two people in orange robes sit near the front, and a man in a yellow-and-white garment sits in the foreground. A shaved-headed person in orange is seated on the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2011-02-20Crowded tented event with devotees at a ritual food and offering area. In the foreground a seated saffron-robed sadhu with bald head and glasses looks down at a steel plate. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange robe wears an orange turban and holds a steel plate of offerings. A man in cream kurta with a blue lanyard and a woman in red shawl and teal kurta stand nearby, a woman in a red sari bends toward the table. A man in a white kurta wears a flower garland and a red mala. Brass and steel plates, small cups and a kumkum-marked bowl sit on the table, and orange-robed monks and white-clad attendees stand in the background.2016-05-06 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a blue floor mat, red curtains and a window. A bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth and a white dhoti sits at right, holding a red object that a young boy in a dark shirt reaches toward. Beside him a person lies prostrate on the floor in a yellow top. Standing devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a saffron-clad figure with rudraksha beads at left, and a woman in orange and a white-clothed figure look on. The scene resembles a blessing or healing exchange with the seated figure; no clear visible cues establish whether the seated man is a person.2012-01-02A photograph of a small room with red carpet and cream walls where a group sits on the floor in conversation. A standing figure in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands beside a bed with white linens, gesturing toward the seated group. Seated people include an older man in white clothes at left, a man in a white shirt, a woman in a red sari with a flower-decorated braid in the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with red border, a young girl in a white dress with pink hair flowers, and a child. A framed set of three pictures hangs on the wall above the bed, and a framed painting of a seated figure hangs beside it. A small wooden table holds a vase of orange flowers. Approximately ten physical people are visible.2009-11-25A seated figure in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a white raised throne with a red cushion before a red velvet curtain. A young boy in a striped shirt and blue shorts stands close, his hands near the seated figure's hands, while another boy in red and yellow stands nearby. Around them, a man in a red shirt bows forward, and several people in white dhotis and cream sarees, plus a girl in a blue top and a younger girl in a green checked dress, stand in a line on a white-tiled stage. Other attendees hold their hands together in greeting.2010-07-13 +1 copies