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Outdoor photo of a crowd at a temple-like event setting. A central figure in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap with long dark hair and layered gold necklaces stands among saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants. A bald monk in saffron dhoti with yellow borders and a rudraksha mala walks nearby. A videographer with a camera on the left and an elderly woman in a green sari and grey headscarf holding a red bag on the right are visible. Background includes ornate red-and-gold decorations and sculpted pillars. Several onlookers stand behind.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light, with a central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a broad smile, walking among devotees. Around him, men in red and gold striped turbans and orange-red robes, one with a dark rudraksha mala and another with white tripundra markings, walk alongside. Behind them, a person in orange robes with white sandal-paste marks and a white beaded necklace gestures with a raised hand, and many seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the background under a white canopy.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a row of colourful cylindrical banners and red-and-gold hanging decorations overhead. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long brown-red rudraksha mala and stands among devotees. Beside him, a bearded sadhu with yellow tilak marks wears orange robes and a mala, and a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and gold chain stands nearby. A young man in white ritual clothing holds a long metal staff with a ceremonial fan-like object, and a woman in yellow-orange saris with a phone stands at right. A video camera operator is visible at upper left. Several people in orange and saffron clothing crowd the scene. Appearance-based candidate: the central figure in the orange turban and rudraksha mala, with the crowd deferring to him; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-05-05Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.2016-04-22A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival walkway beside a striped red and yellow tent. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha-style beads and a white forehead marking; he is probable Swamiji by the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron attire, and he is walking and gesturing while holding the arm of a man in pink and orange. Beside them stand a shaved-headed man in saffron with gold beads, another shaved-headed man in saffron on the right, and a man in pink top with orange wrap. Around them are devotees and officials in white shirts and grey clothing, one wearing a blue lanyard badge.2013-02-09Outdoor procession on a sunny day with a crowd of men in yellow, orange and white clothing. At centre, a figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red sarong with a heavy gold-beaded necklace and a red wrist band walks forward, with an ornate white-and-gold parasol held above, while beside them a bald-headed man in orange robes with a black rudraksha mala presses palms together. Men in yellow dhotis and orange shawls surround them, and a red-roofed building stands behind.2015-01-13February 09 20132013-02-09January 13 20152015-01-13A procession of saffron-clad devotees walks outdoors past a red-walled shrine building. In the centre, a smiling woman wears a deep red turban with a gold emblem, a red-orange wrap, and a long ornate necklace of gold beads and tan rudraksha-like strands, with bangles on her upper arms. Beside her, an older woman in orange robes with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead and a black and white beaded mala walks with eyes lowered and hands folded. Other devotees in orange, yellow and white stand and walk around them, with a white umbrella canopy and a yellow-and-red ceremonial parasol visible above. Figures in the background include men in white dhotis and orange shawls.2015-01-13February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05July 25 20152015-07-25A photograph of a procession inside a marble-floored hall. Centre, a figure in orange saffron robes and a rust-orange turban with long dark hair, wearing a red and yellow flower garland, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, holds the hand of an older man in a saffron-orange robe with a black beaded mala, who walks with a slight stoop. Behind them, a man in a brown-red dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a light blue shirt, follow. Women in sarees, one in teal, stand at the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. a person cues appear on the figure in the turban and garland, while the older man in saffron is a devotee-attended elder.2013-01-01 +1 copies