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A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a gold ornate necklace, sits on a red-covered seat at left, extending his hand to receive an apple-like fruit. Beside him, a golden trident-like staff decorated with white garlands stands upright. A younger man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward, offering fruit at the staff. Behind them, a group of women in saris, including a pink sari and a teal blouse, and a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-necklaced white clothing look on. A small child stands among the women. The scene suggests a devotional offering or darshan. Flowers and fruit lie at the front of the seat.

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A seated man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-red cloth and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with gold ornaments, sitting on a red throne-like seat with gold carving at the left edge. He raises a hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward, hands together near a brass kalasha-style vessel garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds, with fruit (apples) placed before the seat. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees and onlookers, several women in red shawls and saris, a young man in orange robes wearing a gold necklace, and a bald man in a red-and-white outfit, all gathered under a red tent backdrop. a person seated in blessing, receiving a visiting official's respect at a kalasha offering; the scene reads as a darshan-style welcome.2016-04-26April 27 20162016-04-27April 28 20162016-04-28A seated figure with long dark hair, a saffron-orange turban, a garland of white and red flowers, and an orange garment sits on a gold-and-red throne beside a golden trident. Devotees in colourful saris and a man in white kneel and approach, one holding a red fruit offered to him. A shaved-headed attendant in orange and white with gold garlands kneels near the front, and a young child reaches toward the trident. The red-carpeted hall has white ceiling lights and hanging decorations. Their appearance matches the page's description of a person, a probable identification based on his turban, long hair, orange clothing and garland, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2016-04-26A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a large garland of white and pink flowers, extending a hand toward a ceremonial golden trident-like staff wrapped in white and orange flowers. In front of him, a man in a white shirt bends forward to offer a pink flower and a red apple. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace and a shaved head stands near a crowd of women in red, pink and blue saris and a man in a checked shirt. A red backdrop and a tray of flowers and fruit sit in the foreground. The seated figure is described by his garland, shawl and dreadlocks only, without identifying him.2016-04-26A photograph of a ritual reception at a Kumbh Mela camp tent with a red backdrop. In the right foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a long swept-back hairstyle, and holds out a red apple; a golden trident stands beside him with garlands. a person with these cues is visible receiving offerings, and his appearance is consistent with the page's claim. Around him, a shaved-headed young man in red cloth and gold beads, a white-clad older man bending forward with apples, a man in white with a red shawl, and a standing man in a white dhoti and red sash are present. On the left, two young women in purple and green salwar clothing stand watching. A man in a teal checked shirt and another in white raise cameras or phones. A video camera on a tripod stands at upper right.2016-04-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28April 26 20162016-04-26April 28 20162016-04-28A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland smiles while receiving or handing over a small fruit from a devotee's outstretched hands in the foreground. A large trishul-like ceremonial staff stands beside him. Around them, saffron-robed attendants, a man in a light green shirt, and people in white and red clothing crowd a red carpeted dais; a cameraman stands in the background. The red-and-saffron setting suggests a darshan or devotional gathering.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copies