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Photograph at a tented camp with orange and red fabric overhead, showing a bearded sadhu in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas, looking sideways with wide eyes. Beside him, a shaven-headed attendant in an orange shawl wears a gold chain. On the right, a smiling man in a maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament wears layered heavy gold necklaces, a maroon wrap, and gold bangles; his appearance fits the a person cues of a crown-style turban, ornate gold and ceremonial dress, with his role as the central figure being honoured in a crowd.

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May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a group at an evening gathering with string lights and orange-draped attendants. Foreground left, a man in a deep maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, gold armlets, bangles and rings, and presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. Beside him, a bearded elder in a saffron turban and saffron robe, with a long white beard, red and white forehead markings and a dark rudraksha mala, smiles and holds a small metal object. Behind them, several men in orange and saffron clothing, one with a red-and-white forehead mark, a bearded man in glasses, and a young man in an orange shirt stand among other attendees.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA crowded indoor tent scene with saffron and orange-clad sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a woman in a deep red turban topped with a gold crescent ornament and a heavy gold necklace and bangles wears a red-brown sari and smiles. Beside her, a bearded elderly sadhu in a pale peach-orange robe and turban holds a wooden staff and a rudraksha mala, with red tilak on his forehead. A younger man in red-and-gold garments with a gold chain stands at right, and more people in orange, red and white fill the background. A white canvas roof with red drapery overhead.2016-05-11Evening photograph under a white tent lined with orange fabric and strings of red lights. In the centre, a smiling figure in a deep red-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament and a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendant wears a maroon cloth draped over one shoulder; this person is a person candidate by the distinctive crown and ornate gold adornments. To the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in pale peach-orange robes and matching turban holds a staff and rudraksha mala with hands clasped. Around them, several saffron-robed devotees and ascetics walk through the crowded tent, some carrying bottles and wearing orange and red garments and malas.2016-05-11Evening scene under orange and white tent canopies with warm lamplight. A figure in a maroon-red turban topped with a silver crescent, long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armlet, and a red-brown shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Beside them an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala returns the greeting. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and orange garments stand around, some with hands folded in namaskar, and a bearded elder with glasses appears at far left. A person in white shirt stands in the background among tents and attendees.2016-05-11Photograph of a nighttime gathering under a saffron-coloured canopy with string lights. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a red-maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament, wearing heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a maroon cloth, stands with palms pressed together in a greeting. Beside him, an elderly sadhu with a long white beard and saffron turban, wearing saffron robes and rudraksha malas, smiles and holds a staff. Several other men in orange and saffron robes and a woman with dark hair stand around them. Nobody's appearance here clearly matches the a person candidate cues, so the figures are described by role only.2016-05-11