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February 12 2013

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A festival procession under an orange and white tented canopy at a Kumbh Mela gathering. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and saffron robe wears a thick rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, smiling as he walks beneath a yellow umbrella with beaded fringe. Around him, saffron-clad sadhus with shaved heads and turbans walk among devotees; a bearded sadhu in peach robes stands at left, and a man in a saffron dhoti with gold malas walks at right. Devotees crowd the scene, including a woman in yellow sari, a man in a blue shirt holding a child, and a man in white shirt bending forward. A phone is raised at the far left and marigold garlands hang at lower left.2016-04-22A photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light, with a central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a broad smile, walking among devotees. Around him, men in red and gold striped turbans and orange-red robes, one with a dark rudraksha mala and another with white tripundra markings, walk alongside. Behind them, a person in orange robes with white sandal-paste marks and a white beaded necklace gestures with a raised hand, and many seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the background under a white canopy.2015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd at a temple-like event setting. A central figure in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap with long dark hair and layered gold necklaces stands among saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants. A bald monk in saffron dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala walks nearby. A videographer with a camera on the left and an elderly woman in a green sari and grey headscarf holding a red bag on the right are visible. Background includes ornate red-and-gold decorations and sculpted pillars. Several onlookers stand behind.2013-02-12A crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light with saffron and maroon robes. At the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold turban and maroon-gold wrap wears a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala, with a gold-tone emblem on the turban. Around him, men in similar maroon and yellow turbans and wraps wear rudraksha malas; one older man in orange robes with a white-striped forehead and a white bead mala stands to the left, and a bald man in white dhoti is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, the ornate gold necklace and the turban.2015-01-13Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22February 09 20132013-02-09Photograph of a festive procession inside a tented camp at night, lit by warm lamps. In the centre a smiling man in a red turban with a gold crescent ornament wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles, and a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a twisted red shawl. Beside him a bearded elderly sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban holds a silver-topped staff and a mobile phone, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Other saffron-robed men and young attendants in orange and red walk behind, and a red-turbaned man stands at the right edge. Orange and red fabric canopies and marigold garlands line the tent. a person: the central man in the red turban wears distinctive gold ornaments and ceremonial red clothing, so the appearance cue is present but identity is uncertain.2016-05-11May 07 20122012-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11A crowded outdoor festival scene at a Kumbh Mela-style camp. A central man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling among devotees. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold-beaded mala holds a phone. At the far right, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a silver trident stands near the crowd. On the left, a bearded elder in white with a gold and rudraksha mala speaks with an orange-robed sadhu. Behind them, more men in saffron and white clothing press forward, one raising a long red-and-silver staff, and a man photographs with a phone. Tents, flags and banners in red, orange and white fill the background.2016-05-05February 11 20132013-02-11 +1 copiesApril 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copies