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A photograph of a smiling man with short dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark with a red bindi, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe, a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, arms extended outward in a welcoming gesture. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange shawl and red inner garment bends forward to touch or kiss the standing man's hand. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and red headcloth stands, and at right another man in orange robes with rudraksha beads looks on. The setting is a plain pale room with white upholstered furniture and a small table with printed papers in the lower right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the standing man in rust-orange robes with gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and white forehead mark, receiving a devotee's gesture of respect.

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Four men walk together through a narrow tent-like passage with white fabric walls. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a bare chest and multiple heavy gold chain necklaces with bead and pendant ornaments wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border. On the left, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange knitted cap with a red tilak holds a saffron shawl. On the right, a man in orange robes and a beige knitted cap, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala, walk nearby. Behind them, further monks in orange robes stand in the passage.2013-02-07A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder stands at left, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklace, a white forehead band with red bindi, and gold earrings, while clasping the hands of a seated devotee in a grey shawl who bows with a yellow tilak on the forehead. Three other saffron-clad men stand behind: one in an orange turban-style cap and shawl with hands folded, one in orange-red with a rudraksha mala gesturing, and one in an orange cap holding a small white box. A small table holds printed cards and a brass lamp in a plain room with lavender walls.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph in a plain room with pale lilac walls and a white draped bed. A smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown dhoti with a wide waistband reaches forward to embrace or honour an older man seated with his head bowed. The seated man wears an orange turban, orange shawl over a white towel and light orange robes. Behind them, another man in an orange turban and glasses stands smiling, and a further figure in orange is partly visible. A bowl of fruit sits at the lower left.2013-02-08February 07 20132013-02-07 +1 copiesA tented room at a Kumbh Mela camp. A slim man with long dark hair, a red-brown saffron-toned dhoti and a long rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and looking down while a man in a beige jacket and trousers bends forward with both hands near his waist. Behind them, an older sadhu with a long orange-red beard and matted hair wears an orange shawl and holds a ceremonial staff, and another man in orange stands at right. A white cloth lies on a bed, with a steel cup and books on a table at lower right.2013-02-14A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and white-and-red forehead markings stands in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces with a pendant, gold armlets and a gold waist belt, with his right hand extended toward a bowing woman with long light-brown hair in a maroon garment. Behind him are two shaved-headed men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in red sari with gold jewellery, a gold-framed red throne, portraits on the wall, a red-draped backdrop, a silver curtain, and an open red box of sweets in the lower left.2012-09-04A photograph of a smiling man with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, heavy rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armbands, a white vibhuti band and red bindu on his forehead. He extends his right hand toward a row of devotees with folded palms, including an older woman with grey hair and white flower in her plait and a woman in a pink saree. Behind him a priest in saffron holds a silver tray, and a red curtain and silver drape form the backdrop.2012-09-05February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, adorned with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling white-haired man in a white shirt who holds red flower petals from a red box. Behind them, a man in white smiles, and saffron-robed monks stand in a hall with a bright light on the left.2012-07-17A photograph of three men in a plain room with a pale lavender wall and a beige sofa. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala stands bare-shouldered in an orange-brown cloth with a gold-bordered waist wrap and a gold ring, his hands raised in a greeting gesture. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban holds a rudraksha mala and smiles. On the right, an older man in an orange turban and a white shawl with a printed border bends forward in respect toward the left figure. A small red-wrapped gift sits at lower left.2013-02-07