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Indoor event photo at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare shoulders wears an orange garment and a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, pink and white blooms, facing a visitor. Beside them, a bearded man in a maroon robe with an orange shawl and a dark blue rudraksha-style bead mala holds a wooden tray and wears a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a beige shirt stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a bald monk in an orange robe and a brown rudraksha mala, and another orange-clad attendant, stand near a gold ceremonial trident-shaped object.2016-04-27April 13 20182018-04-13May 28 20132013-05-28A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds out the ends of an orange shawl. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a wristwatch, leans forward to take the shawl. Behind them, women in saffron and red garments and white clothing stand on a red carpet, and gold lamps stand at left. Seated devotees are visible at right, and a gold ceremonial trident-like object sits at lower right. The setting is a tented hall with red drapes and bright lights.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a white floral garland, rudraksha malas across his chest and a white tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to touch the chin of a kneeling man in a white-and-green striped shirt. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold earrings, bare upper arms with rudraksha bands, and a leopard-print wrap, and is smiling. Behind them, a woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands smiling, and another woman in a lavender sari and gold bangles watches. Red draped curtains form the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in the rust-red robe with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-04-27A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A long-haired man with a white forehead marking and a red tilak, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and a beaded necklace, leans forward and presses his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a beige patterned shirt and rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a small card in his other hand near the devotee's head. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a bare-chested attendant in red cloth, and a dark-haired person in red garlands. Leopard-print cushions and a floral garland backdrop frame the scene.2018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27December 23 20162016-12-23April 26 20162016-04-26Indoor event in a large hall with wooden wall panels. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes and rudraksha malas sits on a gold ornate throne at left, smiling and extending a hand. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red tilak stands holding small items, while a man in orange robes stands behind. A person in a dark green top bends forward at right, handling items over a pile of folded orange and pink cloths on the floor. Several other attendees in orange lanyards and white shirts stand in the background. The scene resembles a ritual distribution of objects.2015-12-19April 22 20162016-04-22