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A photograph of a central seated man in a rust-red turban with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-red wrap and long rudraksha mala strands across his chest, looking upward while a hand reaches toward him from the right. Beside him a seated older woman in orange sari with a shawl and rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus stand in orange and red garments, one wearing ornate gold necklaces, and an orange cloth backdrop and corrugated metal structure frame the scene. A pink-capped water bottle sits in the foreground.

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Photo of a seated group at an outdoor event. In the centre, a man in a dark red-brown turban with a gold crescent ornament, a long gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and a dark red-brown shawl sits facing left. A man with a full dark beard in an orange shawl and orange top sits beside him, and an elder in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits to the right with a vermilion mark on his forehead. Behind them, orange-clad figures and spectators at a metal railing. A flower garland and a water bottle sit in the foreground. Appearance-based cue: a person is the centre figure given the turban, gold crescent and long gold necklace.2016-05-11A festive photograph under a striped tent with gold-topped canopy poles. A smiling person in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon robe wears a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a white paper as they greet an older bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace who holds an orange-and-green umbrella. Several other people in orange, saffron and white ritual clothes stand and sit around them, a man in white with a sash stands at left, and a man with white ash marks on his forehead and face appears at right. The page-derived identity cue is a person, based on the distinctive turban, long hair, rich gold necklaces and maroon ceremonial dress; this is an appearance-based candidate only. Visible people number about 10, so count 6-20.2015-01-13A photograph of a festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, and a saffron shawl; he presses his palms together in greeting. Left, an older bearded man with white beard, glasses and orange tilak also presses palms in namaste. Right foreground, a bald man with rudraksha malas accepts an offering or hand gesture. Behind them, cameras and more orange-clad devotees fill a red-draped tent. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is uncertain from this angle.2016-05-05Outdoors under an orange tarpaulin canopy beside a corrugated metal sheet, a man in orange robes with an orange head wrap leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Seated on the ground, a smiling older woman in orange robes, an orange headscarf, a red bindi and a dark beaded mala sits with her hands folded. Beside her, a laughing man in maroon robes and a maroon turban, with a long dark braid and a brown rudraksha-style mala over his shoulder, claps his hands. Behind them, several men in orange and white stand watching, and a pink-capped plastic water bottle sits in the foreground beside a red patterned mat.2016-05-13A photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a person in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap with a long brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace smiles while touching the head of a seated devotee with a palm. Around them, saffron-robed monks, a man in white with a yellow lanyard, and a man in a yellow-and-orange turban stand or sit. The person at centre wears a shawl with gold-toned trim and bracelets of rudraksha beads. Another person in a bright orange garment is visible at the right edge, and a flower garland is held in the foreground.2015-01-13Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene under a white and orange striped tent canopy with a yellow ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe stands smiling, holding a bunch of marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a marigold garland and a white forehead mark sits on a cloth-covered seat, while another woman in orange draped cloth supports her. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, some with garlands and sindoor marks, are seated or moving among the crowd behind them.2016-04-22A photograph of a seated crowd at a satsang gathering under a white tent. In the foreground a bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and palms pressed together sits in saffron robes, with a bearded elder in saffron beside him and a close-up of another older man with yellow-painted forehead and white beard. Behind them a woman in a maroon turban and red-and-gold sari with large gold garland smiles with hands folded, and a man in a white turban and orange shawl sits among devotees. No one in the image has a visible crown, long swept-back hair, or ornate ceremonial gold necklace marking them as a distinctive candidate, so no appearance-based identification is made. The people are seated, hands folded in prayer and devotion.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a vertical tilak on his forehead sits in a crowd of saffron-clad sadhus. He wears a sleeveless orange robe and a double strand of brown rudraksha malas around his neck. Behind him, a standing figure in orange robes and gold chains holds a red staff, and other figures in orange and red-gold garments fill the frame. Warm lighting suggests a tent or pandal at a Kumbh Mela camp. Swamiji (probable) is shown by his turban, orange robe, rudraksha malas and seated position among sadhus.2016-05-05A photograph inside an orange and white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. A man in red-orange robes, a matching red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and multiple gold armlets stands at left, reaching toward a seated woman in orange with a yellow marigold garland and a white forehead marking. A second seated woman in orange with eyeglasses sits to the right, and a yellow decorative umbrella rises in the background. Several people in saffron and white clothing stand behind, along with onlookers in pink and pale shirts.2016-04-22February 12 20132013-02-12