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Outdoor festival scene under a canopy of green leaves and hanging bamboo-leaf decorations. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a red bindi, a rust-brown shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; he holds a small object in his hand. Beside him stands a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, uniformed police officers in khaki stand along a red carpet lined with ornate red and gold chairs, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod is visible. Colourful striped hangings and drums appear at the edges. Several men are visible, one partly hidden behind the others.

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Outdoor procession scene under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels and banana leaves. In the centre, a man wears a bright orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair past his shoulders; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji. Beside him on the right, a man in an orange shawl wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt holds a video camera on his shoulder, and drummers with a drum are at the left edge. A ribbon rosette is pinned to a man's shirt in the background. The visible people number about six.2007-12-30A procession at dusk in which a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange dhoti stands at centre with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white and red flower garland, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold-toned waist sash, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. To the left, shaved-headed men in orange-red dhotis and beaded necklaces walk with a silver trident held aloft. A man in a white shirt and red-and-white cloth is at right, and a camera operator with a film camera is visible at the right edge. Red and orange canopies and banners frame the outdoor scene. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has the orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2013-02-12February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor event under a white canopy with a colourful fringed umbrella overhead. Two men in saffron orange robes walk side by side at the front; the man on the right wears an orange turban, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, and the man on the left wears an orange hooded wrap and holds his hands together. Behind them a man in a dark blue shirt and a man in white with a white turban stand among a crowd of onlookers, and a red-cushioned bench with brass rails lies to the right. a person is the orange-turbaned figure with long hair and rudraksha mala, based on his orange clothing, long swept-back hair and turban cues, with his role as a visiting dignitary. The crowd includes several women in white saris and men in shirts, and a watermarked event photo context.2007-12-30Four men in orange saffron robes stand under a decorated canopy hung with tasseled bunting in red, blue, green and white and leafy garlands. The central man wears an orange turban with a red tilak, long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a mala in his hands. Beside him on the left, a man with short hair and a red tilak wears a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and behind him a bald man in glasses wears an orange wrap. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, a gold necklace with a pendant and a wristwatch, gripping a long wooden pole.2007-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30May 05 20162016-05-05Photograph inside a large decorated pandal at a Kumbh Mela camp, with red carpet, hanging colourful streamers, crystal chandeliers and a red-and-gold canopy. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe stands smiling at centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, with a long-haired man in orange robes and beaded necklaces beside him holding a dark rod. At left a young man in orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver trident, and at right a bearded elder in orange garb holds a dark bag. Several other saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad man with a mala stand behind them. a person: the centre figure's orange-brown robe, saffron turban, and large rudraksha mala match the cues, but the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph at a crowded religious fair with red carpet and colourful pennants overhead. A bearded elder in a long-sleeved orange robe and flowing white hair stands at a metal barrier on the right, one hand on the rail. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron robe with a brown wrap gestures while speaking to a man in an orange robe and orange turban on the left. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded mala necklaces stand at left. Display panels with photographs and red banners line the background.2016-05-04