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Photograph taken inside a bright orange and white tented pavilion at night, with strings of lights along the ceiling. A smiling figure at the centre wears a maroon-red turban with a silver crescent ornament, a maroon robe and a heavy layered gold necklace of large beads and pendant. Around them, a crowd of men in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and shawls, and devotees in ordinary clothes press close. A bearded older man in an orange shawl stands at the right of the centre figure, and a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-gold shawl stands beside them. Several men in shirts and moustaches fill the frame edges.

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Evening crowd scene under a tent with string lights and orange-draped walls. At centre, a smiling person wears a red-maroon turban with a golden crescent ornament, a maroon-red robe, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a large gold pendant. Surrounding them, devotees in orange, saffron and white clothes press close, including a man in orange with a pearl mala and a young man in a saffron shawl.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A festive procession moves through a large orange-and-white tent at night, lit by strings of bulbs along the canopy. At the centre, a smiling woman in a maroon-red turban and deep maroon shawl wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an ornate pendant. To her right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a gold necklace holds a tall ceremonial staff. To the left, a bearded older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone, while a man in a saffron-yellow turban and red shawl stands nearby. Several sadhus in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas, a man in a yellow shirt, and a crowd surround them.2016-05-11A photograph inside a white and orange tented pavilion shows a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees. At the centre, a smiling man wearing a deep red turban with a gold crest, a red-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A bearded man on the left in pale peach robes and rudraksha beads smiles toward him, and a shaved-headed younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right. Several others in orange and maroon wear tripundra marks and malas. The centre figure shows cues of the a person candidate, presented with turban, ornate gold adornments and namaste, while the event page indicates he is not present. Printed text on the photo reads a copyright and source credit.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a crowded tented gathering with orange and white fabric canopy overhead and bright tube lights. A woman in a deep maroon sari with a red-and-gold turban-style head covering and heavy gold necklaces and bangles stands at right, facing a group of saffron-robed sadhus. A bearded man in a pale pink-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, and a white-bearded elder in orange robes is at left. Several men in orange with rudraksha malas and forehead markings surround them. A trident-topped staff rises near the woman. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person candidate by the required cues, so the role-based description stands.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Night photo at a large orange-canopied camp during a crowded festival gathering. In the foreground, a bearded man in an orange-red robe with a red tilak on his forehead gestures and speaks while looking upward. Beside him stands a woman in a rust-brown turban with heavy gold necklaces and bangles, wearing a dark red garment, and a bald man wearing a red turban and large gold ornaments. Several younger men in orange and saffron clothing, some wearing beaded malas, stand close together among a dense crowd. Tents, hanging lights and orange cloth structures fill the background, and a metal lamp or vessel is visible in the lower foreground.2016-05-11 +1 copies