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A group of people in red and maroon sanyasi robes stand on the marble steps of a building entrance with wooden double doors and a decorative transom. In the centre a man with rudraksha garlands and a bright smile stands on the steps, a red shawl draped over his shoulder, a bare-chested figure beside him wears rudraksha malas and a striped tiger-print cloth over his arm, and a man in an orange-red robe with a beard stands near the doorway. A woman in white with a black handbag holds a silver trident-like staff at left, and a woman in maroon with a silver trident stands nearby. Several sanyasis wear rudraksha malas and gold-bordered maroon dhotis. Six people are visible.

A procession walks along a red carpet under a tented pavilion with tan and white draping and stacked chairs. In the foreground, a smiling man in a dark red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red turban, and a thick gold-beaded necklace walks forward, a red-and-gold cord visible at his waist. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas follow, along with men in white dhotis and red-orange shawls, and a few women in saffron saris and a child in the background. Tie colours to owners: the lead figure wears the turban and gold necklace; others wear plain white or saffron garments. Strong appearance cues on the lead figure (red turban, gold necklace, saffron-gold attire) are consistent with a person candidate in a ceremonial procession, though the image is not conclusive.

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A photograph of a bright white hallway with glass walls and palm plants outside. A central figure in saffron-orange draped robes, a matching turban with gold ornament, and a long rudraksha-style garland walks forward while people on both sides press palms together in greeting. Behind him, another saffron-robed devotee carries a multicoloured garland, and a woman in matching orange follows. On the right, a man in white kurta with a beaded mala and a crossbody bag walks beside a woman in white, both with hands folded. Several people in red and white clothing stand along the left wall. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with turban, garland and ornate necklace matches the page's claim, but identification rests on appearance cues only.

A photograph of a group in red and saffron robes walking down marble steps in front of a building with carved wooden double doors and glass panels. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown robe with gold borders and a large rudraksha mala, gesturing with his right hand and speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in a red shawl looks upward. A sannyasi on the right, bare-chested with a saffron wrap and a striped tiger-print cloth over his arm, stands with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a woman in white holds a black handbag, and a sannyasi with a trishul stands behind her. A man in a dark vest stands in the background by the doorway.

A photograph of a doorway at an ashram-style building with orange wooden doors and a white tiled interior. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in the entrance, with a bright outdoor courtyard beyond. A saffron-robed elder with a white garland walks in the centre, flanked by younger saffron-clad attendants, one wearing a white garland. A woman in a red and gold sari with her hair in a bun sits in the foreground, and women in white and pink saris stand with folded hands at the right. A brass pot with flowers stands at the left, and a camera operator is visible at the edge of the frame. Mango leaves are strung above the doorway.

A photograph of a crowd moving through a dim temple corridor toward an arched doorway lit from behind. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a red headband with a white and red tilak, a rudraksha mala, and a white shawl at the neck. Beside him, an older woman in saffron robes wears a red headband, white forehead markings, and a heavy gold necklace with dark beads. A bald man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace stands at the right, and a bearded man in orange shirt and rudraksha beads is at left. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the right, and a man in red shirt stands behind him, with white-clad people in the background.

Photograph of a crowd of sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes moving through a doorway at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a smiling man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold-toned bead necklaces and a maroon turban stands beside a bald man in a maroon wrap with a rudraksha mala. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red-brown mala walks past. Behind them, many men in orange turbans and saffron cloth fill the frame, with a few women in white saris. Red carpeting lies on the ground and a blue wall panel is visible at left.

September 11 2015

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A photograph inside a building corridor with a reddish-brown marble wall and a patterned floor. A smiling man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a large gold necklace and garland, walks forward at the centre, followed by several men in orange and saffron robes and white clothes. A devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a man in white shirt photographs the procession with a camera. Behind the group, a person carries a ceremonial vessel with a brass kalasha-type object.