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January 30 2010

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A young child seated cross-legged wears an orange-brown turban, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with round gold beads over a rust-coloured garment. Several people in orange and peach robes surround the child: one at left holds a red plate and applies a red mark, another at right has a pearl necklace and orange shawl, and an elderly bearded man in red cloth sits at lower right. Hands touch the child's head in blessing.

Outdoor photograph of a shahi snan bathing scene at a Kumbh Mela, with a column of water spraying up from the centre of a shallow river or tank. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand waist-deep, many wearing rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces; one man in maroon and gold clothing stands at right with arms at his sides. Water splashes over bare-chested men at left and centre. Behind them are orange-painted temple walls, a green canopy and a red flag on a pole under a bright blue sky. Several people are visible, most partially submerged. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present.

A crowded indoor photo of a devotee in a saffron turban and marigold garland being embraced and touched by a man in orange robes with a red knit cap seen from behind, who holds a silver trident. Other people in orange and saffron clothing surround them, and a silver kalasha-style finial and trident stand in the background under white ceiling lights. A brown-robed attendant with a large gold-toned bead necklace is at the left edge.

Photograph of a ceremony at a tented venue with hanging decorations. In the foreground, a figure seated on a red cloth wears a tall orange turban, dreadlocked hair, a flower garland with white blossoms and a green leaf, and an orange top; the figure is viewed from behind with hands resting. Beside them, a man in an orange dhoti and a gold chain necklace stands near a large golden trident, and a man in a blue shirt bends forward, holding a small offering. Several women in saris and salwar, one in pink and one in orange, are gathered behind, reaching toward the seated figure. Gold-coloured ritual objects and a banana-like offering rest near the trident.

A procession scene under an orange and red canopy with tasselled edges and palm trees behind. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a golden staff topped by a trident stands beside a tall, long-haired man wearing a golden crown-like headpiece and a white floral garland. Another bearded man in orange with a rudraksha-style beaded garland holds a silver tray of flowers and leaves, while a bald man in orange and glasses holds a brass kalasha filled with yellow and red flowers. Several men and a woman in white or orange stand around, some with hands folded in greeting. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.

January 30 2010

Outdoor photo at a riverside or lake ghat under clear sky, with crowds crowding the water's edge. A man in orange saffron robes, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, stands center-right holding a garland of yellow marigolds and a green leaf, surrounded by devotees. Nearby, another figure in orange wears a matching orange turban and orange wrap with a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested devotee in the foreground holds a kalasha-like vessel and flowers. Several people are waist-deep or bathing in the water behind them, and a wooden structure stands on the far bank. Crowd members are dressed in white, orange and yellow. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A photograph of a ceremonial darshan scene. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears an orange-brown turban, an orange robe with a dark brown shawl, and a garland of white and pink flowers, with long hair falling down. Probable Swamiji is seated at the left, with his cues being the orange turban, ornate robe and garland of flowers on the throne. Devotees in saffron, orange and red clothing reach forward to touch or offer to him beside a gold trident-shaped ritual object in the foreground. A woman in an orange and gold sari and a young woman in white and purple stand nearby, and a camera on a tripod is visible in the background.

A crowded small room with pale green walls and a yellow painted dado, where devotees gather around a seated figure in a red and orange turban and orange-red robe, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold bangles. The figure holds a silver ceremonial staff and a metal vessel. Nearby, a woman in a green and orange sari raises a hand, a man in saffron robes stands with a staff, and a shirtless man kneels with clasped hands. Offering plates with flowers and yellow marigolds sit on the floor. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with garlands hangs beside a blue-and-yellow shrine with deity images. A camera is visible in the lower right corner.

April 22 2016

Crowded riverside scene at a Kumbhamela-style gathering, with a river and sandy bank behind the crowd and colourful cloth streamers hanging from a pole at top. In the centre, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a trident-like staff wrapped with a yellow and red flower garland, while others in orange robes press around him. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white beard gestures toward the staff. A man in a red-and-orange cloth wrap smiles near the staff. Many devotees in orange and saffron clothing, some bare-chested with vibhuti marks and malas, fill the foreground. Several people wear forehead markings and beads.