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A seated man in a deep red turban with a red bindi smiles broadly on a stage, wearing a rust-red robe with a golden-yellow edge and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, plus a gold armlet and bangles. To his left, a man with swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings wears a peach-orange robe and beaded necklaces. Behind them, saffron-clad seated attendees sit near a microphone stand, and marigold flowers and a tray sit in the foreground. Crimson drapes form the backdrop. The man in the turban shows strong appearance cues for the a person candidate, so this is an in-person candidate with a qualifying appearance; the turban and golden mala are the visible cues.

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A smiling man in a rust-red turban and a dark red and gold sash sits on a stage at a Kumbh event, wearing long multi-strand gold beaded necklaces and gold armlets, with a small red bindi on his forehead and a small clip microphone at his ear. Beside him, a man in pale orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a multi-coloured beaded necklace looks on. Behind them, several people in orange robes and orange turbans sit on the stage, with a red curtain and gold carved wall in the background. Marigold garlands are visible at the lower left.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sadhus on a stage at a Kumbh gathering. In the right foreground a man in a deep red turban and orange shawl with a long necklace speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him a smiling woman wears a red-brown turban, a garland of beads and gold bangles. To the left a man in peach-coloured robes sits smiling. Marigold garlands fill silver trays on the ornate metal table in front, and a dark red curtain and gold-toned backdrop frame the scene. The speaker is an appearance-based a person candidate, speaking, with identity uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated stage gathering at a Kumbh Yatra event. On the right, a man in a red-orange turban and orange shawl with a beaded mala speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a smiling man in a red-orange turban, brown beaded necklace and gold armband sits behind a silver table holding marigold garlands on silver plates. At far left, a smiling man with long hair wears orange robes and a beaded necklace. Behind them, several men in saffron and orange robes sit on the stage, and a red curtain with gold decoration forms the backdrop. Marigold offerings fill the foreground tables.2015-09-12A photograph of a person wearing a bright red-orange turban with a gold ornament at the front, a red and gold draped garment, a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold accents, and gold armbands, seated behind a row of yellow and orange marigold garlands at a stage. A second elderly bearded man with white hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes, sits to the right with eyes closed. Ornate silver and red decor fills the blurred background.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12A smiling man in a red turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi sits centrally, wearing a headset microphone, a red and gold saffron-toned robe with gold border, layered rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, plus gold armbands. Behind him a seated figure in red robes and a long beaded necklace is partly visible against ornate gold decorations. Marigold garlands and offering plates with orange flowers lie in front. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, is seated in person with rudraksha malas, saffron-coloured robes and a red turban, the cues being turban, mala necklaces and gold ornaments.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12