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Evening outdoor procession in a dense crowd with warm street lights and tents behind. At the centre, a smiling person wrapped in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl, with a red-and-white tilak on the forehead, raises one hand in greeting while wearing a white-and-red flower garland and marigold garlands, and multiple bangles and gold chains. A bald man on the left wears orange robes and a wooden bead mala. Behind, several men in saffron and orange turbans and robes carry tall silver-topped staffs and orange flags. Several onlookers, including a man in a yellow kurta, press close in the foreground.

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Dense evening crowd at an outdoor festival ground with string lights and tents behind. At the centre, a smiling person in an orange and saffron turban and draped orange-brown shawl wears a long orange-and-white flower garland, a red tilak on the forehead and layered gold necklaces. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back long hair, saffron turban, ornate gold necklaces and garland are visible cues. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees press close, one bald man in the foreground wears a multi-strand bell-metal necklace, and a man in dark clothing folds his hands in greeting. Several people hold up silver ceremonial staffs and a camera operator is visible. Roughly twenty or more people are visible.2013-02-12Dense crowd photographed at night around a central figure in an orange turban, saffron-orange garments, and layered gold necklaces and a garland of marigolds, white flowers and a red flower. The figure smiles broadly and is being embraced or greeted by a man in orange robes with a shaved head. Around them, devotees in orange and red clothing, including a man in an orange turban and a bare-chested man wearing a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace with a pendant, press close. Several people behind hold up hands and smile. A tall silver staff or ornament rises at the top right. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in a crowded procession-like greeting with devotees.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12Night procession in a crowded street with many devotees pressing close. At the centre, a figure in an orange-and-saffron turban and reddish-brown robes wears a thick orange marigold garland, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling. A bald man in reddish robes walks beside him with a hand extended, and a young man in white reaches toward him. Around them, devotees hold orange flags and long silver-tipped staffs, and a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the background. a person (appearance-based label: long-style turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, garland and beaded malas, in a procession role).2013-02-12Photograph of an evening outdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela event. A central man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a bald man in a rust robe and rudraksha mala looks on, and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their hands. Large orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and a gilded temple-style canopy appear in the background under evening lights.2016-04-24Night-time photograph of a crowd greeting a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-red turban, a long brown-orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, smiling and raising one hand in a wave. Around him, sannyasis in orange and maroon robes wear beaded malas, a bald man in orange with a mala stands at right, and devotees and onlookers lean in, some holding up phones. A large trident-shaped silver ornament rises above the crowd. Behind them are arched pillars painted yellow, red and white under lights, with a vehicle partly visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-clad man in the orange turban, with long-presentation cues of orange turban and shawl, is greeted by the crowd, appearing to be a visiting dignitary or host.2016-05-06February 12 20132013-02-12A dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops and orange flags. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes wears a long marigold garland with white and red flowers and a heavy ornate gold necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and ceremonial gold chains press close, and a man in a dark jacket and others hold up mobile phones and a video camera. A tall silver staff with a decorative finial rises at left. The mood is a procession-style welcome amid a jostling throng of devotees.2013-02-12Night photo of a crowded outdoor gathering with string lights in the background. A central figure in an orange turban and saffron clothing wears a thick marigold and white flower garland, gold necklaces, bead malas and rings, with a red tilak on the forehead, and smiles while clasping hands. Beside him a bald man in white with a red tilak and a bearded man in an orange turban and white kurta reach toward him. A man in a dark jacket and a man in the upper right stand close by.2013-02-12A photograph at dusk of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron shawl, seated on a decorated vehicle beneath a canopy hung with marigold and pink-and-white flower garlands. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, rings, a gold necklace, and a large flower garland; he raises both open palms in greeting. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and light sacred markings on his forehead holds a tall silver staff. Illuminated street lamps and a crowd fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the saffron turban, shawl, beaded mala and ceremonial garlands suggest a sannyasi being honoured in procession.2013-02-12A smiling man in the centre wears an orange-and-yellow turban with a red bindi and tilak, a large marigold garland with white flower strands, gold chains, and a brown-orange robe. Around him, saints in orange robes and orange caps stand close, some holding silver ceremonial staffs, with orange and patterned festival flags behind. A camera with a large lens and a microphone appear at the lower right, and a person in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The setting suggests a crowded procession or ceremonial gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears the turban, flower garland and layered gold necklaces with the saffron-toned robe, a presentation consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2013-02-12Night crowd scene at an outdoor gathering with many devotees pressing close. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban wears a thick orange-and-white marigold garland and gold necklaces, smiling as another person in orange garlands him. Nearby, a bearded sadhu in orange with dreadlocks and a bald-headed man in orange robes stand among people in white dhotis and orange turbans. Orange flags on poles and a photographer's camera are visible. a person cues are present: orange-and-gold attire, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, but the face is not clearly distinguishable in this crowd, so identity remains uncertain.2013-02-12