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February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photograph at a Kumbh Mela camp under bright daylight, with a tall orange-and-white pole and a white tent structure behind. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bearded man in ochre robes stands near a sannyasi in orange cloth with a shaved head, and a man in an orange shawl with a long-haired companion in white dhoti stands close by. A cameraman with a video camera films the group, and a uniformed police officer stands at the right edge. Several people in white and ochre clothing surround them, most with ash marks and beads.2016-04-22Photograph of an evening outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A central man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a bald man in a rust robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their hands. Large orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a gilded temple-style canopy appear in the background under evening lights.2016-04-24A photograph of a festive procession or ritual gathering at night under a decorated tent ceiling with red and green patterns. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes with a long gold-and-bead necklace and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Beside them on the left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in profile. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a large gold bead necklace and a pendant, and an elderly person with light hair smiles at the edge. A tall silver-coloured ceremonial staff with a decorative finial rises behind the centre figure, and others in the crowd are visible in the background.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Evening procession at a crowded outdoor religious event under string lights and a dusk sky. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe with a thick rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste; he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas. Beside him on the left, a shaven-headed man in bifocal glasses wears rudraksha beads and a saffron cloth. Left edge shows a man in white with a gold necklace. Right side, men in white kurtas and a man in pink wrap hold their hands together in devotion. Behind them, an orange-clad man and crowd, orange and yellow umbrellas, a golden temple shikhara and a red flag.2016-04-24April 22 20162016-04-22A procession at dusk in which a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange dhoti stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white and red flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold-toned waist sash, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. To the left, shaved-headed men in orange-red dhotis and beaded necklaces walk with a silver trident held aloft. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth is at right, and a camera operator with a film camera is visible at the right edge. Red and orange canopies and banners frame the outdoor scene. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has the orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2013-02-12May 07 20162016-05-07February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor temple-procession scene with a colourful canopy at upper left. An elderly bald man with a gold-banded headpiece, forehead tilak and layered rudraksha and white-bead malas, wearing saffron and gold-bordered orange cloth, holds a folded orange cloth and reaches forward. Beside him a younger shaved-headed man in orange robes and a sacred thread-style neck garland bows with palms pressed together, his head bowed. A tall man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, and several men in white shirts and dhotis surround them. Crowd members press in at the edges.2012-05-18July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copies