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A photograph of a visitor being blessed on a red-draped stage. A figure in orange robes with a long swept-back hair and a multicolour flower garland is draping an orange cloth over a seated man's head. a person: the orange-robed figure with long hair and a flower garland matches the cues for the a person candidate, and is shown in the act of bestowing a blessing. A man in a maroon polo shirt stands at left, and a man in a striped shirt holds a phone nearby. Behind them, a person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace stands, and a camera on a tripod is visible. A printed booklet with a portrait is held by a seated figure in orange.

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A photograph inside a red-draped tent at a religious gathering. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes, with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, sits on a low golden seat and places a yellow-orange cloth or wrap over the head of a bowing man in a white checked shirt. A saffron-robed monk with shaved head and rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Behind them, women in red and orange saris and garlanded devotees watch, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. Gold ritual vessels and a red offering cloth sit on the altar.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photo inside a red-draped ceremonial tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated figure on a red throne with a gold-carved back faces right, with long dark hair swept back, a white and pink-yellow flower garland, and an orange-saffron wrap; he holds a red fruit in one hand. A man in a dark striped shirt kneels and bows his head toward him, holding up a white phone. Behind them, a young boy in a white tank top smiles, and several men stand in saffron and orange robes, one with gold necklaces and a shaved head, another in white with gold chains. A tripod-mounted camera and people filming with phones are visible. Appearance-based candidate, unconfirmed by face: a person seated on the throne in the orange wrap and garland.2016-04-27A photo of a devotee in a black-and-white checked shirt with a red lanyard kneeling forward while a seated figure in orange robes and a flower garland places a hand on his head in blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of white, pink and yellow flowers; the devotee holds a small red fruit and a phone. Behind them, a bare-headed man in orange and white robes and a white-clad man with a gold necklace stand among onlookers, one holding a mobile phone, against a red draped backdrop with a camera tripod. The scene suggests a blessing exchange at an event.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photo of a VIP visit at a Kumbh Mela camp setting with a red backdrop and a camera on a tripod. A long-haired man with a flower garland of yellow, red and white blooms, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a wristwatch, stands at left holding the orange cloth. Several men in checked and plain shirts bow forward with hands together and heads lowered before a golden trident (trishul) at lower centre; a shaven-headed sadhu in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels in front. Other men, some in orange shawls, press close, and a man in a light blue shirt raises a phone. a person appears as the long-haired figure with garland, orange cloth and bare chest; he is the presumed honoured host.2016-04-27A crowded indoor photograph beside a red-draped wall, showing a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, seated at a red-covered table with a golden ceremonial object. A bald man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala kneels in front, while an older man in a light grey shirt and a man in glasses in a cream kurta and orange shawl bend forward, one leaning close to the seated figure. Around them, men in checked shirts, orange shawls and dark trousers lean in and raise mobile phones, and a cameraman with a tripod stands at left. The seated figure's saffron-orange and garland cues are distinctive, and the page identifies this event as a VIP visit at the Kumbh Mela, but no printed name appears in the image.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a VIP visit at a Kalpataru darshan event. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears a saffron turban, a white and pink flower garland, rudraksha beads and an orange shawl over saffron robes; the figure smiles and reaches forward to accept a book or booklet from a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands with folded hands. Behind them a man in a grey shirt and a cameraman with a tripod stand near a red backdrop, and a woman in red sits near the throne. Another person in white kurta bends in to offer something, and a red-and-white floral backdrop frames the scene. The seated figure may be a person based on the saffron turban, garland and rudraksha cues, but this is uncertain.2016-04-29April 29 20162016-04-29A photograph of a VIP visit at an outdoor event with a red backdrop. In the foreground, a man in a black-and-white checked shirt with a red lanyard holds a white phone and an apple-like fruit, smiling as he leans in toward a figure seated on the right. That figure has long dark hair, a flower garland of white, yellow and pink blooms, and an orange robe, and extends a hand toward the man. Behind them, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a rudraksha mala sits, and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and gold necklaces stands among onlookers. A boy in a sleeveless top and several people holding phones and a camera tripod are visible at the left and rear. The figure in the orange robe has long hair and a flower garland but no clear crown, turban or ceremonial gold necklace, so identity is uncertain.2016-04-27