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A photograph of a smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-tone necklace, standing among devotees under an orange-and-white tent. Beside him a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds up a black smartphone to take a selfie. On the left a smiling woman in a teal and multicoloured sari with pearl necklace and red bindi looks toward the camera. Behind them other men in saffron and orange robes are visible, including a bald man wearing a gold ornament and rudraksha mala. The man in the center appears to be a person, identified by his turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.

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May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph at an outdoor tented gathering with orange and white canopy drapes. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with long braided rudraksha-style strands and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a tall silver staff and walks among a crowd. Beside him, a smiling woman in a teal and multicolour sari with pearl necklace and red bindi stands close. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with glasses and gold necklaces smiles, and several men in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, one with a long white beard. Visible people include a woman in blue at left and devotees in orange at the edges. The scene has a festive, crowded atmosphere.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A candid photograph of a group sitting closely together in an outdoor ashram setting with tents and other seated devotees behind them. A smiling man in a maroon-red turban, brown robe and long beaded mala takes a selfie with a smartphone held up in front of the group. Beside him a woman in a red polka-dot top smiles, a man in a white shirt leans in holding the phone, and a woman in a dark top stands behind. Another monastic in an orange hooded wrap with a yellow-orange tilak sits at right. Several people in orange robes and white dhotis sit in the background.2016-05-10A photograph of four saffron-robed men standing together in a red-draped tent interior. On the left, an elderly bald man in orange robes with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks toward the group. Next, a smiling man in a rust-coloured turban and rust-brown robe wears a long brown beaded shawl and a bracelet. Beside him, a man with long matted hair, white forehead markings and a full black beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. On the far right, an elderly white-bearded man in red robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant holds a mobile phone. Behind them, a deity murti is visible on a dark backdrop, with other devotees in pink and orange robes.2016-05-05May 10th 20162016-05-10Photo inside a plain interior with pale walls and a framed portrait of a bearded sage garlanded with orange and marigold flowers on the back wall. A central man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with a saffron border wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace and smiles broadly, with a red tilak on his forehead; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (red turban, ornate gold necklace, ceremonial robe), though this is uncertain. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes crowd close: a man in white with a long gold-beaded necklace at left, a woman in a yellow-green sari with palms pressed together in namaste at center right, a shaved-headed man in saffron with rimless glasses and a beaded necklace at right holding a small striped cloth object, and a bearded man in white. Several people hold up phones to take pictures, and a cluster of onlookers fills the background.2015-09-11A festive photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded gathering. A smiling man in a maroon turban with a gold crown ornament, a red bindi, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace over a maroon robe holds his hands together in greeting while speaking with an older woman in an orange sari and shawl, with a red flower in her hair. Around them, sannyasis in orange robes, women in maroon saris with beaded necklaces, and a man in a pink shirt with a blue shawl and orange lanyard stand close. Strings of lights hang in the background. a person is described by the turban, gold crown and heavy gold necklace, but the appearance is not conclusive.2016-05-11A photograph of a group of men in saffron and orange clothing standing outdoors at a festival-like gathering. In the centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a rust-red wrap, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a thin gold chain. To his left, a man with a yellow-orange tilak and white pearl beads grins; to the right, a man in an orange kurta smiles beside a man holding a tall gold-topped staff. Tents and trees appear in the background. The central figure's appearance is not confidently matched to the page, so the identity remains uncertain.2016-05-07A photograph of a festive crowd of saffron-robed sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-red turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold chain, and a saffron shawl; he presses his palms together in greeting. Left, an older bearded man with white beard, glasses and orange tilak also presses palms in namaste. Right foreground, a bald man with rudraksha malas accepts an offering or hand gesture. Behind them, cameras and more orange-clad devotees fill a red-draped tent. The central figure shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and a turban, so this is a person candidate, though the appearance is uncertain from this angle.2016-05-05