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Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on metal-framed chairs with red-patterned cushions in front of a yellow banner printed with Kannada and English text for a Kumbhamela event. The young man on the left wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, holds folded paper in his hands, and smiles. Beside him, a bald monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his hand to his face and looks to the side. Another bald, orange-clad monk sits partly visible at the right edge. A white-draped table is in the foreground, with small photos of crowds printed on the banner behind them.

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Photo of a seated group of monastics at a stage event in saffron and orange robes. On the left, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala and a sheet of paper in hand, smiles toward the side. In the centre, an older man with a shaved head, orange robe and rudraksha mala rests his hand at his chin while listening. Another orange-robed figure sits at the right edge. Behind them is a yellow banner with red and blue Kannada lettering and a backdrop of small event photographs. White-clothed table in the foreground, chairs in rows behind.2010-01-30Outdoor religious assembly seated on white chairs under a yellow banner with red Kannada text reading "ಕುಂಭಮೇಳ" (Kumbhamela) and "ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಸಭೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ" (religious assembly and organisation), with a date "01.2010" visible. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe wears wooden rudraksha beads and sits with hands clasped. Beside him on the right, an older man with white hair and a saffron shawl over saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, a bearded man in saffron robes sits next to a man in glasses. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants stand, and a white-clothed table sits in the foreground. a person: the central figure in the saffron turban with rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance, but the identification is uncertain.2010-01-30Outdoor event stage with a yellow banner bearing Kannada text and the word Kumbhamela in blue. Two men in orange saffron robes sit in silver-framed chairs behind a white draped table. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a pink printed sheet of paper while reading. The man on the right is bald, wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, and sits with his hands folded in his lap with eyes closed. Behind them a few people in orange and white stand or sit. Green leaves frame the lower left edge.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit in metal-frame chairs in front of a yellow banner with red and black Kannada text reading Kumbhamela and a second line about dharmic heritage. The man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and gestures with one hand while speaking. The man on the right wears a pink-orange turban and pink-orange robe with a red shawl, holds a long wooden staff with an orange cloth, and has a tilak on his forehead, listening with hands clasped. A plastic water bottle and stacked books sit on a table in front of them, with a few other people partly visible at the edges.2010-01-30A photograph of a stage event with four seated saffron-clad men in front of a yellow banner with Kannada and English printed text. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a red tilak sits with his hands in his lap. At centre, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala and reads from a sheet of paper held in his hands. Behind him, a standing man in orange robes looks to the side. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a shawl sits with his hands folded. Red and white stage drapery and white-covered tables with potted plants frame the scene. The centre man in turban and rudraksha mala is a possible Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown reading at a seated stage position.2010-01-30A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed monastics on stage at an outdoor event, with a yellow banner behind them printed in Kannada and English. On the left, a young man in an orange turban and saffron wrap sits with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands folded, smiling; the distinctive long hair and beaded mala are visible cues, though identity is uncertain. Beside him, a bald, bearded man in orange robes and wrap sits in a chair. On the right, a white-bearded elder in an orange shawl gestures with one hand. Standing behind them are younger men in orange garments, and a white-clad man stands at the far right edge. A white-draped table with a brass bowl sits in the foreground. Several other people in orange appear behind the chairs.2010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30