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A crowd on stone steps at a temple entrance. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-maroon turban, a maroon-red dhoti with gold borders, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders wears a gold necklace and a rust-coloured mala, and a bare-chested man in maroon-and-gold cloth stands to the left. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and men in white shirts and dhotis press along a metal railing, some with long white beards and orange turbans.

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September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph of a crowd of sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes moving through a doorway at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground, a smiling man in a reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold-toned bead necklaces and a maroon turban stands beside a bald man in a maroon wrap with a rudraksha mala. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red-brown mala walks past. Behind them, many men in orange turbans and saffron cloth fill the frame, with a few women in white saris. Red carpeting lies on the ground and a blue wall panel is visible at left.2015-09-11A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus descending steps at the Kumbh Mela. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-and-gold wrap and a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace, with red tilak on his forehead. Flanking him, two men in white dhotis with gold borders wear layered rudraksha malas and gold pendants, and a bald man in orange with gold garlands walks beside them. Behind them, numerous bearded sadhus in orange, pink and red robes and turbans crowd the stairway. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing a turban, rudraksha and gold necklace, though the face is not used for identification.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a group descending a stone staircase inside a building with barred windows, shoes scattered on the steps below. In the centre, a barefoot person in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-edged bands and a red turban walks with a wide smile, wearing a brown beaded necklace and many marigold and beaded garlands. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant around his neck, and a man in black T-shirt holding a yellow-orange flower garland. Around them are saffron and orange-robed sadhus, one with a purple vest and long white beard, and older women in saffron and white shawls. Whether the central figure is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-09-11Outdoor photograph at a Kumbh Mela setting with a dirt ground and a yellow-ochre painted wall. A tall man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a red turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-beaded bracelet on his upper arm, stands at the centre with his hand extended toward a man in white kurta and orange dhoti who bows low before him. Beside him, two bald sadhus in maroon robes with gold sashes and gold necklaces look on. To the right, a man with a red turban wears a pink-orange robe and rudraksha mala, and bearded sadhus in orange robes stand nearby with hands folded. Four men in saffron robes and a seated figure appear as partially visible people. The tall central figure with the turban and ornate gold necklace matches the a person cues of a turban and ornate gold ceremonial jewellery, so he is treated as a candidate present in person.2015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with plain whitewashed walls and a framed portrait of a saint garlanded with flowers on the back wall. In the centre, a smiling man wears a deep red turban, a red-brown robe with a gold border, and layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces; this is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with the turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces as cues. To his left, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha garland and gold necklace, with a beaded armlet. Around them, sadhus and devotees wear orange and saffron robes, a man in a white shirt holds a phone, and an older bearded man in orange stands at right.2015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15September 11 20152015-09-11