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Photograph of an animated seated gathering on a decorated stage with silver ornamental canopy elements and a red-cushioned silver throne behind. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a marigold garland, wrapped in deep orange silk, gestures with his right hand and smiles. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a blue badge and a red backpack holds a white paper. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing peach-orange robes with purple-striped borders, bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, gestures with both hands. Behind them, a bald man in orange with a red-and-white forehead mark sits by the throne, and additional people in orange are partly visible at the edges. The a person field is unsure: a candidate is present with long hair and saffron-orange clothing, but facial and contextual appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm.

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A photograph of a seated gathering on a decorated stage at a Kumbh event. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange robe with a purple-and-gold border, gold necklaces and bracelets, smiles while holding a small white paper and gesturing toward the right. On the right, a man in a dark red turban and an orange shawl, with a large marigold garland, gold necklaces and gold armbands, smiles as he holds a stack of blue-covered books. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange robe and a man in a dark red robe sit near ornate silver and gold shrine decorations, with a deity murti and a silver canopy in the background.2015-09-12Photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a silver-framed deity murti with a trident and gold crown. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain, and holds a document. In the centre, a man with grey hair and glasses in orange robes and a red backpack leans in to help. On the right, a smiling man in a red turban wears an orange-marigold garland, orange shawl and gold necklace, holding open a white document with both hands. Another man in red robes sits behind. Gold armlets and a silver tray are visible. The men on the left and right show a person cues of long hair or red turban, ornate clothing and ceremonial necklaces. Four people are visible.2015-09-12A photograph of a seated exchange on a decorated stage at a Kumbh gathering. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow-orange kurta, a gold necklace and a vertical tilak sits and smiles. On the right, a man in a red-maroon turban, orange shawl and a marigold garland with gold ornaments extends his hand while holding a stack of books. Behind them a bald man in orange wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, and other robed men in orange sit around silver deity murti and a red-canopied throne. The right-hand figure has distinctive turban and garland cues but uncertain identity; the left figure is a devotee-like participant.2015-09-12A seated guru with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style necklace on a gilded throne with a golden backrest and red cushions, garlanded with flowers. Two shaven-headed young men in orange clothes stand on either side, leaning in to hand him a stack of white printed books tied with a yellow ribbon. A brass bowl sits at the lower left. The guru smiles broadly. Flower garlands and gold ornamentation fill the background. a person: the seated figure has long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha necklace and ceremonial throne cues.2008-07-17August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a temple-setting exchange. A bald older man in orange robes bends forward, holding a yellow fruit and a folded paper or money, offering them toward a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, who raises one hand in a gesture of speech. Behind them are brass lamps, a small brass bell, a kumkum box, and garlands of orange and purple flowers on a deity or altar display. Two younger men in orange stand at the left edge, one with a white forehead mark. A visible cues-based candidate appears in the seated man, with long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and a throne-like seat, so the appearance is a probable match; the bald offerer is a devotee.2010-07-15Photograph of a smiling man seated centrally wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces, a white and pink flower garland, and gold bangles; he presses his palms together. To his right, a bearded older man in light orange robes leans in and grasps his hands. To the left, a man with a topknot and orange robes kneels beside him, and several more people in orange clothing stand behind, with an orange cloth hanging in the background. a person: the seated central figure shows cues of saffron-orange ornate clothing, a turban, gold necklaces and a flower garland, and is described here as a.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12May 06 20162016-05-06December 21 20162016-12-21Three men sit side by side on white plastic chairs in a plain room with a pale wall and a brass lamp stand at the right edge. The man on the left wears an orange turban with yellow-green stripes and an orange wrap with matching borders; he has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms and gestures with his right hand while speaking. The man in the centre wears a long, loose saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and has long, wavy dark hair with a red mark on his forehead; he smiles and holds his hands together in his lap. The man on the right wears an orange turban with a red band, round glasses, a full dark beard, and an orange shawl with yellow-green borders, with white ash on his forehead and beads around his neck, and his hands are clasped on his lap.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09