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A photograph of a procession-like gathering at a crowded outdoor event with red and white banners behind. In the centre, a smiling person wears a rust-coloured turban, a rust-coloured robe and long braided hair, with a dark beaded mala, and stands with hands clasped. Beside him an elderly bearded man in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a dark beaded mala, and a bald man in rust and gold clothing stands to the right. A man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a tall red-and-silver staff with a decorated canopy above. Several other men in saffron and rust garments and a red-and-orange headwrap stand around, with a crowd behind them. The centre figure has distinctive long hair and rust clothing consistent with a person presentation, though the appearance is not fully certain.

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May 05 20162016-05-05May 04 20162016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05A 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.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05Photograph inside a large decorated pandal at a Kumbh Mela camp, with red carpet, hanging colourful streamers, crystal chandeliers and a red-and-gold canopy. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe stands smiling at centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, with a long-haired man in orange robes and beaded necklaces beside him holding a dark rod. At left a young man in orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver trident, and at right a bearded elder in orange garb holds a dark bag. Several other saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad man with a mala stand behind them. a person: the centre figure's orange-brown robe, saffron turban, and large rudraksha mala match the cues, but the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05Photograph of a crowded procession inside a temple-like hall decorated with red and orange hanging banners and lamps. In the foreground, a smiling man on the left with long braided hair, a rust-orange cloth wrapped as a turban, a vermilion forehead mark, and an orange robe, raising one arm. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and glasses wears an orange shawl over a gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads. A bearded older man on the right with long grey hair wears an orange robe and beads, and a man in a pink turban stands behind. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, some holding up mobile phones. Several people are visible in the scene, with more partly visible in the crowd.2016-05-04 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05January 13 20152015-01-13April 23 20162016-04-23Crowded 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.2016-04-22Photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with red carpet, hanging orange and green cloth banners, and a decorative umbrella behind. A man on the left in a saffron turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark tilak gestures with his right arm while speaking to two shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas on the right; one wears glasses. A man in a brown-gold robe with a gold necklace stands smiling between them. Devotees in white stand behind the barrier in the background. a person is the turbaned man on the left, based on the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2016-05-05