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A crowded photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a golden framed deity image behind. In the foreground a bearded man in a red kurta with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a man in an ochre-saffron robe and rudraksha mala reaches out, and a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them devotees in saffron, white and red saris crowd close, some folding hands and some photographing. Hanging banners with portrait prints and a red and white cloth canopy frame the scene.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a Kumbh Mela camp event with several saffron-robed sadhus. In the centre, a man with long grey hair and a full white beard wears an orange-red robe, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a smiling sadhu wears a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala. Other saffron-clad holy men and a young man in red with glasses stand nearby, and a dark relief carving of a deity is on the back wall under bright lights. Several orange-clad figures have tilak on their foreheads.2016-05-05A photograph of a ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a tent. A man with long dark hair and a copper-coloured beaded necklace, wearing a rust-coloured wrap and a dark bracelet, sits cross-legged on red cloth and reaches toward a seated bearded man in orange robes who presses his palms together. Behind them, a golden ceremonial vessel with a curved handle sits on the cloth. Behind the stage, a group of women in orange and white saris with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes fills the background. A bald man in the lower right corner leans in.2016-04-28Photograph of a crowded tented event with bright overhead lights and red drapery. A central figure in a rust-orange turban and a rust-brown robe with a brown shawl is smiling and walking among sadhus. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus with long white beards, white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas stand close; one long-bearded sadhu in red wears a gold pendant and beaded necklace. A bald man at left in an orange shawl and gold chain presses his palms together in greeting. A carved stone relief of a deity murti is on the right wall. a person cues are a turban and ornate clothing, but the figure's identity is uncertain.2016-05-05May 04 20162016-05-04Photograph inside a red-draped hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a dark carved relief panel on the right wall. In the foreground, a bald man with orange tilak and an orange shawl reaches toward a tray. A central figure in an orange-red turban and terracotta-brown shawl leans forward and touches a plate, while beside him a bearded elder with long grey-white beard and wild hair wears a red-orange robe, a red forehead mark and layered beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Several other saffron-robed sadhus stand behind, and a seated crowd fills the background. Hands are raised in namaste in the lower left.2016-05-05February 12 20132013-02-12December 13 20092009-12-13A crowded outdoor procession at a festival, with a golden chariot and a golden horse-drawn carriage in the background under a red and gold canopy with colourful streamers. In the foreground, a smiling sannyasi in rust-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a long brown rudraksha-style mala, gestures with one hand. Beside them a bearded man in orange robes and a white-haired, long-bearded elder in orange with a rudraksha mala walk through the throng. Men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with beaded necklaces, press around them, several raising phones. A red staff rises at left. The large group of devotees behind them is dense, numbering well over twenty people. a person candidate: the orange-turbaned figure in the foreground has long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity from the photo.2016-05-04April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a crowd at a red-draped event hall. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain walks forward smiling with eyes closed, a white vertical mark on his forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Around him, devotees in white and green with palms pressed together in anjali greet him. Behind, a cameraman films from a raised platform, and a screen shows a colourful image.2017-12-19Photograph of a crowd within an orange-draped tent entrance at a festival camp, with a man in a long saffron robe and rudraksha mala walking forward centre. He has long dark hair and a sash, and is flanked by devotees in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls. Several people in white and cream robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a bald monk in a saffron-brown robe and beads stands beside an older man in white with a yellow scarf. Onlookers and a photographer with a camera fill the foreground and background; a banner of printed photographs hangs on the right tent wall. a person: the centre figure wears saffron robes, a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala, with the page indicating his presence.2013-02-14 +1 copies