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Photo of three main figures walking beneath a white and orange tent at an evening event. The central figure wears a maroon-red turban with a golden ornament, a maroon robe and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a large gold pendant, plus gold armbands and bangles, and smiles. On the left, a bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl over pale pink robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. On the right, an older white-bearded man in pale pink robes and a gold wristwatch gestures with one hand while speaking. Behind them, several people in maroon and red clothing wear beaded malas, and a man in a yellow-green shirt with a lanyard stands nearby.

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A photograph taken indoors under a tent with white fabric and a red-and-orange canopy. In the centre, a smiling person wears a deep maroon turban with a golden ornament on top, a maroon-brown wrap over the shoulder, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with large gold beads and a central gold pendant, plus gold bangles on the arm. To the left, an elderly bearded man with white hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and robe. To the right, a man in a pink shirt with a blue shawl, a lanyard and a beaded necklace stands beside them. Other people in orange and maroon clothing, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, stand in the background.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus gathered under an orange tent canopy. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead faces a figure in a maroon turban with a golden ornament, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and rings, and smiling. Behind them a bearded man with a white beard and a sadhu with matted hair and yellow tilak stand among others, one holding an offering. A young man in a pink shirt stands at left. The maroon-turbaned figure has distinctive long gold necklace and turban cues, so the appearance is a person candidate in conversation with devotees; the scene shows exchange and blessing among sadhus at a camp.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph of a procession inside a tented pavilion at night, with warm lamp light. In the centre, a figure in a maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament wears heavy layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a deep red-maroon wrap, walking and smiling. Beside him on the right, an elderly bearded sadhu in an orange-saffron turban and robes wears a large black rudraksha mala with an orange tassel and walks alongside. On the left, a bearded man in peach robes and an orange shawl walks with a mala. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis with gold necklaces and sandalwood or kumkum marks follow in the procession.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11Photograph inside a large tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with orange and red fabric draped overhead and string lights along the walls. In the centre, a smiling figure in a red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament wears a dark red robe and heavy layered gold necklaces, clasping hands in greeting; this figure is a person by appearance cues including the ornate gold adornments and turban, shown in person. Beside them, an elderly bearded sadhu in a saffron-orange wrap and turban carries a walking staff and wears long rudraksha malas. Other saffron-clad sadhus and a younger man in a red shawl walk behind, with marigold offerings on a tray at lower left.2016-05-11Three men stand close together at an indoor doorway with a red wall and a white pillar behind them. On the left, an elderly man with white hair and a long white beard wears an orange shawl over orange-saffron robes and has a red tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a white-bearded man with glasses wears an orange-red robe and an orange shawl. On the right, a man with a tall dark turban-style headdress, a red bindi and a long beard wears a yellow and orange marigold garland, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, gold armlets and a dark maroon robe. a person is the man on the right, identified by his tall dark headdress, ceremonial gold necklace, garland and maroon robe.2016-07-15